The BEST Homemade Firming Eye Cream
I recently turned the big 4-0 and it has me thinking about being proactive with my health and my beauty regimens now more than ever.
In fact the more I am learning about how chemicals cause damage to the body instead of actually helping the body, I can’t help but look for all of the ways that I can replace my old products with new ones that do not have harsh chemicals in them or learn to make my own.
I used to think that I needed to use the overpriced chemical filled version of this super simple firming eye cream that uses three basic ingredients.
Homemade Firming Eye Cream Ingredients:
½ cup organic coconut oil
6-8 vitamin E capsules
Frankincense Essential Oil
Rose Essential Oil (Optional)
*Saving Dollars and Sense Tip: Real therapeutic grade essential oil can be quite costly. I use an essential oil blend called Joy which contains Rose essential oil and costs a fraction of the price.
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Are you ready to make your own all natural firming eye cream?
Using a small microwavable bowl add in ½ cup coconut oil
and heat in intervals of 15-20 seconds until completely melted
Poke holes into your Vitamin E capsules
and squeeze vitamin liquid into your oil while stirring
Add in ¼ teaspoon of Rose essential oil and 10 drops of Frankincense Essential Oil
Pour the mixture into a small glass container and put into the refrigerator for about 1 hour or until the liquid returns to solid form.
After it turns to a solid, there is no need to keep it refrigerated. The oils will not become rancid.
Use a small amount at nighttime, under your eyes and prepare to look refreshed!
You can also use before you apply makeup. Just give it 10 minutes or so to soak into your skin before applying makeup.
Enjoy!
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Will this cream help me with under eye bags?
I believe it will.
What Rose Oil do you use?
I use Young Living Rose Oil.
I use NOW Essential Oils and they have a 100% Rose Absolute, 5% oil blend or 100% Rose Hip Seed Oil. Can either of these be used in place of Rose Oil?
I am not familiar with that brand.
Hello!
I have question. Is it possible to substitute the coconut oil for something else?
Thank you!
I’ve never tried using anything else, so I cannot be sure. If you do try something else, let me know how it goes 🙂
Can I add lemon oil to lighten dark circles ??
I would caution against adding the lemon. Because you are using it on your face and it is a photosensitve oil, it could cause the sun to burn anywhere you used it.
I didn’t have any frankincense on hand so I used geranium. It turned out wonderful and smells so good! I will be adding these to homemade Christmas baskets.
Great replacement!
With this work and a pump?
I think it would 🙂
hi. can i use bitter orange oil insted?
I’ve never tried that one before.
Does it have to be frankincense oil or is there another one that might work just as well?
Frankincense is the best choice for this recipe.
This is a great recipe.. will surely give it a try
As the recipe says’coconut oil’, what about the facial hairs… will they grow fast with its regular use???
I haven’t noticed that happening.
Hi! Is it really required to place it in the refrigerator or will it solidify on its own in room temperature?
Is it required to put it in a refridgerator or can it solidify In room temperature? Thank you!
You could always try it and if it doesn’t solidify then stick it in the fridge.
How many oz does this recipe make?
Should this be used 1x a day or 2x and when is the best time (morning or night)?
I use it once a day, at night before bed.
Do you think that it’d be fine to use this on your entire face as like a nighttime moisturizer?
I would do it 😉
I think your recipe is fantastic but I propose you replace heating the oil with a microwave by using a “bain-marie ” to ensure the integrity of the heated oil.
Thanks!
Great things to make and info to use.
Is there other oil I can use instead of rose oil?
I suggest Joy essential blend from Young Living because it includes rose oil in it. BUT you can also just leave out the rose and still get plenty of benefits from the Frankincense essential oil alone.
I just started using this firming eye cream and was wondering about how long you used it before you started noticing a difference?
A few weeks.
Hi!
So if I understand correct: you use an essential oil of your liking (called Joy and it contains rose oil) INSTEAD of the Frankincense oil?
Basically, what I’d like to know is if it matters what kind of essential oil I use 🙂 I have Rose and Lavender at home and don’t have a clue what Frankincense oil is 🙂
It is the Frankincense and Rose Oil that you need for it to work. I use Joy instead of Rose oil because the Rose OIl is very expensive and Joy has Rose Oil in it.
But you definitely need both Rose and Frankincense oil 🙂
Is this as effective without the essential oils? I am allergic to them. Thanks!
The essential oils are what make this recipe work.
Can you use vitamin E oil instead of the capsule
I’m sure that would work just fine.
If I’m using vitamin e oil instead of capsules, how much is equal to 6-8 capsules?
Maybe like 14 – 20 drops?
why Frankincense?
It is used in so many wrinkle creams because it does an excellent job of supporting skin and smoothing things out 🙂
Does the coconut oil have to be organic. I have regular coconut oil to make some other things?
It doesn’t need to be organic, that is just a personal preference.
I don’t have vitamin e capsules, just 45,000 I.U. Liquid. About how much does 6-8 capsules measure out to be? (Not sure if the 1/4 tsp pic above is of the vitamin e oil or the rose oil.)
I’d say like 14 – 20 drops
Would this help with dark circles around the eye? I’m 23 so I don’t have much wrinkles around my eye but I want something that prevent wrinkles and help with dark circles around my eyes
many thanks
My guess is that it will work great for that too.