Microcapsule sustained-release essential oil mosquito repellent gel

Abstract

The invention discloses a microcapsule sustained-release essential oil mosquito repellent gel. The gel is characterized by being composed of the following raw materials, in parts by weight: 0.25-1 part of citronella essential oil, 0.25-1 part of clove essential oil, 0.25-0.5 part of lemongrass essential oil, 0.25-0.5 part of eucalyptus essential oil, 0.5-1 part of mint essential oil, 0.2-1 part oflavender essential oil, 0.1-0.4 part of centella asiatica essential oil, 0.25-0.5 part of bergamot essential oil, 0.001-0.003 part of nano silver ions, 5-8 parts of an essential oil emulsifier, 2-5 parts of gelatin, 2-4 parts of acacia gum, and some deionized water. According to the gel, pure natural essential oil is combined in a compounded manner to achieve the best mosquito repellent effect, active ingredients of the compounded essential oil are encapsulated into a microcapsule by using a microcapsule technology and then are slowly released through the capsule wall of the microcapsule, sothat the gel can provide a longer-lasting mosquito repellent effect, and the taste of the essential oil becomes more mild.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of mosquito repellent, in particular to a microcapsule slow-release essential oil mosquito repellent gel. Background technique [0002] As one of the four pests, mosquitoes not only affect people's work, study, life and sleep, but also spread a variety of mosquito-borne diseases, endangering human health, such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever and Western equine encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis Inflammation, West Nile virus disease, etc. At present, there are more than 3,500 species of mosquitoes and their subspecies in the world. According to the statistics of the World Health Organization, a large number of people around the world are sickened by mosquitoes every year. People are constantly developing and researching corresponding mosquito repellents. product. Since the concept of mosquito repellants was first proposed by Mecabe et al. in 1954, various types of mosquito repellents have appeared on...

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Problems solved by technology

However, a single essential oil is not effective in repelling mosquitoes. When the concentration is low, it will not be effective in repelling mosquitoes. When the concentration is high, the smell will be pungent.

Moreover, natural essential oils are volatile, and the mosquito repellent time is short, so it cannot achieve long-term mosquito repellent effect