Plant-Based Power

Cedarwood oil repels and kills scent-driven insects, such as mosquitos, fleas, and ticks. These insects, as well as many others, need the pheromone octopamine to maintain necessary life functions (respiration, metabolism, reproduction, movement, etc.) the cedarwood oil blocks the octopamine receptors causing the insects to die. Fortunately, beneficial insects like bees and butterflies are not affected. The oil from cedarwood also alters insect pH balance, breaks down the fat that insects need to survive, causing death. Cedarwood oil is very effective at leaching moisture from targeted insects which eventually dries them out and kills them.

 

Citronella Oil

What Is It?

Why Do We Use It?

Plant-derived Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Derived from natural sources like coconut and palm kernel oil, our all-natural sodium lauryl sulfate is a surfactant that helps mix oil and water in our solution.

Deionized Water

Water without its ions, it has no charge. As the universal solvent, it dissolves substances in our solution.

 

 

As an Environmental Scientist and Educator, I created Benesafe^® Solutions in line with my commitment to sustainability and passion for protecting the environment. From my education, volunteer, personal, and professional experiences, I understand the negative effects of toxic and unregulated chemicals on wildlife, the soil, drinking water, plants, diseases, social injustice, the Earth, and its people. At Benesafe^® Solutions we strive to create products that are in line with our values. Our goal is to be mindful of our impact on our planet. 

- Esther Salata, Founder + CEO