# DIY Cold Remedies Make Your Own Vicks's Vapo Rub with This All-Natural Recipe By Tana Makmanee | Published 2013-01-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-cold-remedies References: [gardentherapy](http://gardentherapy.ca/vicks-vapo-rub-recipe/) With the onslaught of flu season amongst us there's never a better time to make sure you have all your [flu remedies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chews-cold-flu) ready, and this easy-to-make Vick's Vapo Rub recipe is the perfect [DIY cold remedy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-lotion-kit) to relieve your aches and pains on a budget. Featured on the site 'Garden Therapy,' this DIY recipe requires such ingredients as coconut oil, beeswax, olive oil and a few scented essential oils. Simply melt the oils and beeswax together, let it set in a tin container of your choice and just like that you have your very own homemade vapo rub. This recipe lets you mix-and-match different scents and essential oils, which allows you to get creative with your mixtures. This all natural Vick's Vapo Rub remedy is perfect for when you feel down and a little under the weather. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **DIY Health Products:** The trend of making one's own health products, such as natural cold remedies, allows for customization and cost savings, and disrupts the traditional healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. - **All-natural Wellness:** The trend of seeking and creating all-natural wellness remedies, such as this homemade vapo rub, disrupts the beauty and personal care industries by prioritizing natural ingredients and sustainability. - **Essential Oil Therapy:** The popularity of essential oils as a therapeutic tool, such as in this vapo rub recipe, creates opportunities for innovation in alternative and complementary medicine and aromatherapy businesses. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Healthcare:** DIY health products disrupt the traditional healthcare industry by challenging the need for expensive and synthetic medications and treatments. - **Beauty and Personal Care:** All-natural wellness remedies disrupt the beauty and personal care industry by promoting self-care and sustainability and providing an alternative to mainstream products with chemicals and synthetic ingredients. - **Alternative Medicine:** The use of essential oils as a therapeutic tool disrupts the alternative medicine industry by providing a new approach to healing and wellness with natural ingredients and aromatherapy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Handheld Sinus Relief Humidifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vicks-vapopads-sinus.md) - [Natural Remedy Nasal Sprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decongestant-nasal-spray-1.md) - [CBD-Infused Vegan Body Rubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-rub.md) - [Cold Bath Bombs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-bath-bomb.md) - [All-Natural Flu Care](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biovanta-and-levelup-md.md) - [Sickness Survival Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/man-cold-relief-kit.md) - [Holistic Anti-Congestion Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eucalyptus-globulus.md) - [Sensorial Remedy Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pain-relief-kit.md) - [Clean Ingredient Cold Medications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genexa-cough-chest-congestion.md)