Homemade soap against fleas and ticks

Itching, skin sores, feces with worms. These are some of the signs that your dog or cat is a victim of fleas and ticks. On a simple walk in the park, your friend might come back scratching himself.

Know that it is possible to get rid of these pests and still leave you armored against future attacks with a homemade solution: Neem soap. It is made with a plant that naturally repels fleas and ticks.

See below the recipe for Neem soap, to end the itch of your pet.

How to make flea and tick soap

Ingredients
🇧🇷 1 bar (200 g) of glycerin soap
🇧🇷 20 ml of Neem oil (found in garden centers)
🇧🇷 10 drops of clove, citronella, or eucalyptus essential oil

Preparation mode
In a water bath, soften the soap until creamy. Remove from heat and cool to 40ºC (measure with a thermometer). Add the oils, stir well, place in molds and place in the freezer for 20 minutes.

Learn more about Neem, which repels fleas and ticks

🇧🇷 The oil is taken from the Azadirachta indica tree, from the mahogany family.

🇧🇷 It has a substance that kills insects in general.

🇧🇷 It is sold as bar soap, liquid soap and pure or diluted oil.

🇧🇷 It can be used on people and warm-blooded animals (less fish, reptiles, insects…).

🇧🇷 You can put it in the feed, use it in the bath or apply it on the back of the animal.

🇧🇷 If the infestation is large, spray the animal and the house with pure oil, in addition to bathing the animal with soap.

Source: Maria Lúcia Sauerbronn Gonçalves, Biochemical Pharmacist