This easy DIY eye cream is made with 100% natural ingredients. It is extremely moisturizing, and it also reduces puffiness and prevents wrinkles. But the best part is – it costs less than $2 to make!
One thing I’ve come to realize as I’ve gotten older is eye cream is not an option – it’s an absolute necessity.
The visible difference between using an under-eye cream consistently and not using one at all is mind-blowing.
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There was a period of time when I wasn’t using an eye cream at all, and during that time, I was really concerned about the appearance of my under eyes.
My under eyes began to have a bumpy-like texture, and when I wore makeup, it looked 10x worse. I thought it was just due to getting older, and I didn’t realize it was due to excessive dryness until I began using an eye cream on a consistent basis.
About a week into using an under-eye cream every morning and every night, my under eyes looked completely different. In my opinion, it was like a miracle.
I couldn’t believe the difference it made, and now I make sure to never ever skip the eye cream.
That said, the eye cream I was using wasn’t very cheap, and it wasn’t 100% natural. But to be honest, I didn’t care because it worked so well!
However, after carefully examining the ingredients, I became convinced that making my homemade eye cream wouldn’t be that hard.
The eye cream I had been using contained some not-so-great ingredients like butylparaben and propylparaben, which are linked to immunotoxicity and endocrine disruption.
It also cost around $34.
I decided to make my own version of the eye cream using the same good ingredients and leaving out the bad ones.
So I did, and I absolutely love it.
Now I’ll admit that it’s not 100% the same as far as the consistency goes. The store-bought brand I had been using is super-duper creamy, and my homemade version is a bit more oily than creamy.
But it still works great, nevertheless.
Benefits of Homemade Eye Cream
This homemade eye cream can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and the appearance of dark circles. It also helps to moisturize the delicate eye area.
It is an extremely effective eye treatment and is safe for all skin types, including sensitive skin. This natural eye cream is rich in antioxidant properties and contains simple ingredients.
How Do You Make Homemade Eye Cream?
Making your own homemade eye cream is actually very easy. You just need a few ingredients and also a double boiler.
A double boiler is used to safely melt the ingredients so they can be easily blended together.
If you don’t have adouble boiler,you can warm up some water in a saucepan and place a mason jar inside the saucepan. Add your ingredients to the mason jar to melt them fully.
Before I purchased adouble boiler,I used to use the microwave to melt down my oils and butters but I don’t recommend that at all anymore.
Microwaves destroy vital nutrients in the oils and butters (and also in food, for that matter). We definitely want the nutrients to stay intact.
A double boiler costs less than $20 and is 100% worth the investment. This is the one I use.
Best DIY Eye Cream Recipe
As I mentioned earlier, I chose the ingredients for this recipe based simply on the ingredients used in my favorite store-bought eye cream.
Shea Butter
Shea butter is the base for this eye cream. It is what gives it a nice creamy consistency. It is absolutely amazing for dry skin. It can restore suppleness to even the dryest under-eye area.
Shea butter is rich in vitamins A and E, which enhance skin cell regeneration and promote blood circulation below the skin’s surface.
Castor Oil
Castor oil is loaded with antioxidants and has many skin benefits. It is incredibly moisturizing. It also helps to reduce puffiness and prevents wrinkles.
You can click here to learn more about the amazing benefits of castor oil.
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil is made from the nut of the jojoba plant. Jojoba oil is extremely gentle. Just like castor oil, it is also loaded with antioxidants and is very moisturizing.
Another cool thing about jojoba oil is that it may help promote collagen synthesis, which is essential for young-looking, healthy skin.
You can click here to learn more about the skin benefits of jojoba oil.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant. Vitamin E oil helps to protect cells from damage, including skin cells. It also helps to soften the delicate skin around the eye.
Carrot Seed Oil
Carrot seed oil is the secret ingredient in this homemade eye cream recipe. Carrot seed oil contains beta carotene, which has many anti-aging properties.
It helps to protect the skin from damage and is also a precursor to vitamin A (retinol).
How To Make Easy DIY Eye Cream
To make this eye cream, add the following ingredients to a double boiler.
- 1 tablespoon of Shea Butter
- 1/4 teaspoon of Jojoba Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon of Castor Oil
- 1/8 teaspoon of Vitamin E
- 1 teaspoon of Carrot Seed Oil
I like to add the shea butter first and let it melt completely. Then, I turn off the heat and add the remaining ingredients individually.
After you’ve added all the ingredients, blend them together. Then, pour them into a small glass container. A 1-ounce jar like this one is the perfect size for this DIY eye cream.
Allow it to cool completely before using. You can place it in the fridge if you would like to speed up the cool-down process.
Once it’s completely cooled, I use a small utensil to mix it up. This gives it a whipped, creamy consistency.
Easy DIY Eye Cream Recipe
Yield: 1oz
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Additional Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
This easy DIY eye cream is made with 100% natural ingredients. It is extremely moisturizing and it also reduces puffiness and prevents wrinkles. But the best part is – it costs less than $2 to make!
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon of Shea Butter to a double boiler
- Melt completely
- Remove from heat
- Add 1/4 teaspoon of Jojoba Oil
- Add 1/4 teaspoon of Castor Oil
- Add 1/8 teaspoon of Vitamin E
- Add 1 teaspoon of Carrot Seed Oil
- Blend together
- Pour into a 1oz jar
- Allow it to cool completely before using
Notes
Store in a dry, cool, dark place.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How To Use This Easy DIY Eye Cream?
You can use this eye cream day or night. I use it for both. For best results, just take a small amount and gently apply it to the under-eye area.
Keep in mind, that it does have an oily consistency, so you’ll want to let it fully absorb into the skin before applying makeup to your under eyes.
Does this Homemade Eye Cream Have a Scent?
This homemade eye cream doesn’t have very much of a scent. I wanted to keep this DIY eye cream recipe as simple as possible. But if you would prefer it to have a scent, you could add 1-2 drops of frankincense essential oil.
Frankincensehelps to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and skin imperfections such as discoloration.
It can also improve the tone and elasticity of the skin.
When Does This Homemade Eye Cream Expire?
This homemade eye cream will expire whenever the ingredients used expire. That means that if your shea butter expires on January 2025, then your eye cream expires on January 2025.
So check all the expiration dates on the ingredients you plan to use and note the one with the soonest expiration date. That is the expiration date for your homemade eye cream.
Just be sure to keep it in a cool, dry, dark place.
What Natural Thing Can I Use as Eye Cream?
If you don’t feel like putting together this homemade eye cream recipe, you could just use castor oil to moisturize your eye area.
Castor oil is an amazing all-natural eye serum/cream. Whenever I run out of this DIY eye cream, I use castor oil under my eyes until I have time to make another batch of this homemade under-eye cream.
Castor oil is also incredible for growing your lashes and brows.
Do DIY Eye Creams Work?
DIY eye creams definitely work. You don’t need to spend tons of money on so-called “high-end” skin care products to care for your skin.
Homemade skin care products can work just as well. It just depends on the ingredients used. In my opinion, this homemade eye cream definitely works, and I won’t be returning to the previous expensive eye cream I used to use.
How Much Does It Cost To Make This Homemade Eye Cream?
So I did the math, and I can’t believe it, but this homemade eye cream costs less than $2 to make!
If you don’t have any of the ingredients on hand, then your initial investment in the ingredients will be a lot more money. But keep in mind that you are using very little of each ingredient.
To determine the actual cost of this DIY eye cream, I first figured out the number of teaspoons in each ingredient and divided the price of the ingredients by the number of teaspoons of product it contained.
For example, the carrot seed oil is approximately 4 ounces. One ounce is equivalent to 6 teaspoons. So that means it contained 24 teaspoons of carrot seed oil.
I divided the cost of the bottle ($17) by the total amount of teaspoons (24), which equals $.70. That means each teaspoon costs $.70
Since I only used one teaspoon in this recipe, that means the total cost of the carrot seed oil for this recipe is $.70. I hope that makes sense.
The complete cost breakdown is below.
- Shea Butter: $.45
- Jojoba Oil: $.13
- Castor Oil: $.04
- Vitamin E: $.21
- Carrot Seed Oil: $.70
- Total: $1.53 (I really hope I did the math right!!)
The eye cream I had been using was half the size of my homemade eye cream, and it cost over $30.
So I’m pretty excited about that because I love this eye cream and find no good reason to return to using the store-bought one.
I love it when I can ditch the toxins and save money!
Please let me know if you have any questions about making your own DIY eye cream! I truly hope you love this simple eye cream recipe as much as I do.
It is definitely one of my favorite homemade beauty products and the best eye cream I have ever used!
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