Gone are the days where it's necessary to douse your family in Aeroguard from an aerosol can to keep the mozzies at bay in an Aussie summer. At Shop Naturally we already have an extensive natural insect repellent range for topical application. We have pump sprays, thin lotions that are easy to rub in and also solid tins. All repellents are based on essential oils in various blends that are designed to be unappealing for mozzies but pleasant for humans.

Common oils included in these blends include citronella, lavender, lemon myrtle, peppermint, sage, lemon scented tea tree, lemon scented eucalyptus and kunzea. If you're really clever and thrifty, or just have a sensitive nose, you can make your own blend up with any combo of these essential oils and a small tub of coconut oil, but for most of us, buying something pre-made is much easier.

Up until now, all the natural insect repellent products in our store have required you to rub them in to your skin. We now have another solution which is great news for people with super sensitive skin or who want protection for a few minutes while they're outside, but don't want to smell like essential oils all evening (think zipping outside to use the BBQ and then being inside all night with your guests and not wanting the scent on you.)

Enter, the Para'kito Natural Mosquito collection

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Parakito have clips (top of photo) and wrist bands (bottom of photo) that contain a little pouch to hold an essential oil blend that's in a sealed pouch. Each pouch contains a proprietary blend of essential oils to deter mozzies from coming anywhere near you. The clips and pouches are made from neoprene (wetsuit material) and allow you to have natural protection against mozzies without having to rub anything in to your skin. The starter packs come with ONE clip or wrist strap and TWO oil pouches. Each pouch gives you 15 days protection once opened. Replacement oil blend pouches are readily available to give you protection all summer long.

If you're a swimmer, the wrist bands, clips and oil pouches are all waterproof, so you can swim in a lake or at the beach and still be protected in the water and once you get out. If you have a baby, simply place a clip on their stroller or anywhere on their clothing or pop one of the wrist straps around their ankle for protection without having to rub anything in to their delicate skin.

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