Hand and Body Lotion with Citronella

Our Hand and Body Lotion with Citronella has natural insect-repelling properties, to help ward off biting insects. Over 89% organic, with a base which includes oodles of Cocoa butter & Shea butter, it’s light, non-greasy formula is easily absorbed into the skin. We’ve added essential oils of Citronella and Lemongrass (which have been used for centuries as insect repellents) and antiseptic Tea Tree. Can be used as a natural, gentle insect repellent which doesn’t contain harmful chemicals, to help deter  biting insects like mossies, horseflies, no-see-ums and sandflies.

Apply in the evening after a bath or shower, for maximum absorption.
Especially useful for camping, festivals, horse riding, fishing, walking & other outdoor activities.

Available in 50g and 100g bottles. Our 50g lotion is supplied in a lovely recyclable Aluminium Bottle which is is especially useful for taking on walks or in holiday hand luggage. We are currently using up our remaining stock of 100g plastic bottles which will be replaced by similar 100g Aluminium items in due course.

Key Ingredients in our Hand and Body Lotion with Citronella;

Citronella and Lemongrass essential oils; Have been used for centuries as insect repellents. Their citrusy, slightly clinical scent is uplifting and refreshing.

Tea Tree essential oil; Used in Aboriginal medicine for thousands of years to treat cuts, burns and wounds, we’ve used it for it’s anti-bacterial and antseptic properties.

Shea Butter (Organic); Extracted from the nut of the Mangifolia trees which grow wild in the African Savannah, this contains several fatty acids which are needed to retain the skin’s moisture and elasticity.

Cocoa Butter (Organic); This is a wonderful moisturiser for dry, itchy, chapped or sunburned skin.

Aloe Vera (Organic); Used in the Mediterranean region for thousands of years, we’ve added this for its gently anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.  

Full Ingredients;

Aqua, Aloe barbadensis (Organic leaf) extract, Helianthus annuss (Organic Sunflower) oil, Cocos nucifera (Organic Coconut) oil, Stearic acid, Cetearyl alcohol, Glycerin, PhenoxyethanoI Ethylhexylqlycerin, Cetyl alcohol, Coco glucosides, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn Organic Kernel) Extract, Tocoherol (vitamin E), Phytic acid, Sodium hydroxide, Benzyl alcohol, Cymbopogon nardus (Citronella) oil, Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) oil, Cymbopogon schoenanthus (Lemongrass) oil.
Naturally occurring in essential oils; Citral, Eugenol, Geraniol, Farnesol, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene.

Made in a workshop which handles nut oils.