New research suggests using coconut-scented soap may help keep mosquitos away, but scent and smell is a complicated issue. The Virginia Tech researchers compared different scented soaps to see if ...

While dozens of electric zappers, citronella candles and insect sprays promise to keep bugs at bay, a new study suggests a mosquito-free summer could be as easy as swapping out your soap.. In a study ...

A Coconut-Scented Soap Might Help. A small study, while far from conclusive, suggests that the scent of coconut in certain body washes might help repel mosquitoes. Alex Shi/Adobe Stock. By.

You could drink coconut water and coconut milk, bathe with coconut soap, make a broom and small shovel out of coconut leaves, and even make do-it-yourself coconut leaf baskets.

They found that the answer wasn’t as simple as use this soap, not that one. Instead, the interplay of scents between human bodies and the products they used proved to be much more complicated.

Scientists suggested the scents used for soap that are plant-derived or plant-mimicking could confuse the nectar-loving insects. One of the chemicals associated with repulsion is a coconut-scented ...

Lakeside Productions. Make Your Own Coconut Oil & Olive Oil Soap. Posted: April 10, 2025 | Last updated: April 10, 2025. Learn how to create natural, chemical-free soap using coconut and olive oil.

This natural soap puts the sad sliver of Irish Spring sitting in your shower right now to shame. Made with organic, fair trade and handcrafted shea butter, it delivers a surprising amount of ...

ANN ARBOR, MI -- A store focused on plant-based, handmade soaps is set to open in Ann Arbor by the end of August. Buff City Soap, 3143 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor, will open on Thursday, Aug ...

Nothing dampens the great outdoors quite like the buzzing, bugging and bites of mosquitos. Often bothersome and sometimes deadly, a scourge of mosquitos is a surefire way to ruin a summer's day. While ...