My DIY eye cream is going to give your under-eyes skin the TLC they deserve. Not only this homemade eye cream recipe is easy to make, but it’s also with all-natural ingredients such as evening primrose oil, shea butter, chamomile hydrosol, beeswax, and green tea leaf extract. The last ingredient is optional but is great if you have puffy eyes and dark circles. You can also substitute green tea extract by coffee arabica seed extract since it contains caffeine. The texture is light and soaks in the skin after a few minutes. No need to apply too much of the eye cream, less is more in DIY beauty!
Plus, I’ll share one of my newest tricks to get a tight skin and get rid of puffy eyes in the morning…the gua sha facial!
Rich in high fatty acids, it’s perfect for the under-eye area. Its soothing properties prevent dark circles and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Concentrated in Vitamin A, it helps deeply hydrate the under-eye area and combat puffiness. I’ve used white beeswax in this recipe but you can totally use yellow beeswax instead.
This is an ideal ingredient for softening the skin, as it nourishes the under-eye area with vitamins A and E. Shea butter also promotes collagen production to increase skin firmness and reduce wrinkles.
This is a magical ingredient for the under-eye area, as it does a wonderful job of gently minimizing puffy eyes and dark circles.
It is used as a natural preservative for the DIY eye cream.
(Optional): It helps reduce puffiness and inflammation associated with dark circles.
According to a research, caffeine is known to benefit the under-eye area in numerous ways. It improves blood circulation, exhibits anti-cellulite properties, reduces puffy eyes, and accelerates the drainage of the lymph system from fatty tissues. Caffeine also contains anti-oxidant properties that help protect from UVB radiation and neutralize free radicals, which is why it’s used in anti-wrinkle and anti-aging products.
If you have never used coffee or green tea extract on your skin before, make sure you do a patch test on your forearm and wait 24h if there is a reaction. It may not be suitable for sensitive skin. If you have sensitive skin, its best to skip this ingredient. The evening primrose oil and shea butter as well as the chamomile hydrosol work very well together and are very gentle for the eye area.
It’s quite simple, really. All you need to do is combine these ingredients: an oil, beeswax, hydrosol, and a natural preservative.
Any commercial product has a serious risk factor attached to it – the inclusion of harmful chemical ingredients. No matter how safe they claim to be, you can never be sure of what’s in it because most of them include Fragrance.
Also, many eye creams include methylparaben and farnesol. Methylparaben is a chemical used as a preservative, while farnesol is used to improve the odor of cosmetic products. Unless you’re a Ph.D. in Chemistry, I’m pretty sure you’ve probably never heard of these ingredients. However, they’re included in most commercial eye creams, and they’re definitely harmful to your skin as well as your health. According to skin deep, there is strong evidence that Methylparaben is an endocrine disruptor and that it causes skin allergies.
Although coconut oil is great for the body, it’s highly comedogenic in nature, which means it can clog pores and encourage acne. Since I have acne-prone skin, I steer clear from applying coconut oil on the face altogether. If you have cranky skin like mine, I’d recommend you do the same.
Skin issues are more than just skin-deep – the problem usually starts from within your body. Dark circles are usually linked to dehydration and sleep-deprivation. Double up your water intake and try to get some more sleep. If the problem persists, I’d suggest you go see a doctor, as it could also be linked to other serious health issues.
Massage gently under your eyes every morning and evening. Since the under-eye area is so delicate, it’s always recommended to use your ring finger as it provides the least amount of pressure. And of course, avoid putting the cream in your eyes.
Since the under-eye area is so small, you don’t need a lot of cream, so it’s wiser to make the eye cream in a small batch. However, since grapefruit seed extract works as a natural preservative, the eye cream can happily last up to 6 months.
I’d love for you to try out this easy DIY eye cream recipe and let me know how you like it in the comments below!
In addition to this homemade eye cream, I suggest trying facial massage with Gua Sha which works wonder for getting tighter skin.
It’s the new fad in the beauty industry! While it feels as fancy as the name sounds, it’s known to result in your skin feeling and looking younger. I love this rose quartz gua sha tool by June Berry that you can get on Amazon!
The Gua Sha is a facial treatment carried out by a flat jade or rose quartz stone. Its application technique involves scraping it in upward strokes, which helps relax muscles and promote tissue drainage for firmer, tighter skin.
The Gua Sha technique encourages blood circulation, moves around lymphatic fluids, and relaxes the muscles. As a result, it prevents premature aging by tackling the appearance of wrinkles, dark circles, puffiness, and saggy skin. This technique is said to reveal more youthful, replenished skin.
To prep the skin, apply any oil that suits your face. Personally, I love jojoba oil. I keep the gua sha tool in the fridge so it has a nice cooling effect on my face. It’s invigorating in the morning to wake you up! Make sure to not apply too much pressure when using the gua sha tool. Remember, treat your skin with gentle love and it will love you back.
I am curious to know if you have used the gua sha tool and if so what do you think of it?
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Hi Eve,
Could you please advice me on where I can find all the ingredients for the eye cream.
Hi I feel the Shea butter is quite heavy and greasy can this be substituted for something like sweet almond oil which is a lot lighter or what would you suggest thank you
Hello Eve,
I think that this will be fun trying skin care recipes. I made the eye cream today without the green tea extract and tried some under the eye. Question: How is the eye cream best stored in refrigeration? Secondly, I noticed it is a little more greasy then I like for day use but I can use the eye cream at night. Thank you.
Hi Eve,
What substitute I can use for the chamomile hydrosol?
I was thinking of using carrot hydrosol. Would that work?
Thanks!
Hi stephanie, yes you could use any hydrosol like rose, or carrot or lemongrass.
If I do not have grapefruit seed extract, can i substitute with eyebright extract or cucumber extract?
Thanks.
May Leucidal be substituted for the grapefruit seed extract as a natural preservative in your recipe?
Thanks in advance!
The grapefruit extract is used as a natural preservative here, not a cosmetic additive so I would not use either eyebright extract or cucumber extract for this purpose.