When you have lice, you have two problems to deal with: lice bugs and lice egg infestations. Often, individuals devote all of their attention on lice bugs while completely ignoring the much more serious problem of LICE EGGS! All of those lice eggs are crammed full of tiny lice bugs, just waiting to hatch and restart the entire lice cycle all over again. It’s for this reason that you are constantly getting lice! Make sure that when dealing with lice that you handle both of the issues: lice bugs and lice eggs (nits).

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It is believed that lice have a high sense of smell, and that this is what attracts them to human blood. They are able to detect the presence of blood in the same manner that sharks and mosquitoes are able to do so. When lice catch a whiff of a freshly shaved, appetizing head, they rush to the location to begin their feast. This is one of the reasons lice spread to such a large number of people who were not expecting it.

According to one study, lavender appeared to be effective in preventing some head lice from laying eggs on the scalp. However, lavender has not been demonstrated to be the most repulsive odor. Other essential oils, such as tea tree oil, peppermint oil, rosemary oil, and citronella oil, have been proved to be far more efficient lice deterrents in numerous studies.

In terms of prevention, lavender oil is a fantastic tool in the fight against head lice, but that is about the extent of its effectiveness. Researchers investigated lavender’s capacity to kill head lice in a few tests, but it failed miserably every single time. In one study, which included lavender and 54 other essential oils, lavender was shown not to be effective at killing lice. Lavender was found to be one of the least efficient natural lice killers. Many people are perplexed since lavender is effective at preventing lice, but it does not actually kill lice in the traditional sense.

There is no evidence that lavender has any effect on lice eggs, which isn’t surprising given the fact that there isn’t a single essential oil or home cure that will destroy lice eggs. Lice eggs are protected by a thick, waxy protective shell that is impermeable to most predators.

According to research, lavender, as well as several other essential oils, are effective lice repellents. However, relying solely on lavender oil for lice prevention is a mistake. While using lavender is preferable to not applying any lice deterrent smells at all, it is insufficient for most people when it comes to preventing lice on their own. Using a selection of essential oils that have been proved to repel head lice is a far better alternative. When working with essential oils, make sure to use pure and undiluted essential oils whenever possible. Many companies sell knockoffs and “scented” oils that are not actually essential oils, as well as synthetic alternatives. To keep lice at bay, you’ll need to use genuine essential oils that have been quality tested.