Use this DIY eye cream to get rid of dark circles and puffy eyes. Infused with organic coffee for naturally occurring caffeine to tighten baggy eyes.
Are you tired of looking in the mirror and seeing baggy eyes, dark circles, and that โold ladyโ look?ย This DIY eye cream has natural caffeine to tighten up under-eye skin, brighten those dark circles, and reduce puffiness and water retention.ย While it wonโt make you feel 20 years younger or guarantee 8 hours of sleep, it will help reduce that tired eye look that comes from late nights, not enough sleep, or water retention.
Similar commercial products sell for over $25 for just an ounce.ย But you can invest in the ingredients and make your own wonderfully fresh and nourishing beauty products for a fraction of the cost of commercial skincare products.
The secret ingredient in this DIY eye cream is organic coffee infused rosehip seed oil.ย Rosehip seed oil is quickly absorbed and offers antioxidants and vitamin C to brighten and soothe tired eyes.ย It wonโt sag your delicate under-eye skin in the same way that olive oil or coconut oil will.ย Rosehip seed oil is a light oil that is high in vitamin C and other antioxidants.
Making Substitutions
If rosehip seed oil is out of your price range you can also use sunflower seed oil in this recipe.ย The finished product wonโt be quite the same but it will have similar absorption rates.ย The sea buckthorn fruit oil and the raspberry seed oil are both wonderful skincare oils that are high in antioxidants and vitamins.ย Both are easily absorbed by your skin and have anti-aging qualities.ย If these are outside of your price range, substitute them with additional rosehip seed oil or sunflower seed oil.
Find out more about making substitutions with liquid oils and butters in this article.
How to make coffee infused oil
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoon organic coffee, freshly ground
- 2/3 cup rosehip seed oil
Directions:
- In an 8 ounce Mason jar place the ground coffee. Cover the coffee with rosehip seed oil until it is fully covered.
- Cap the jar tightly.ย Shake to evenly distribute the oil in the coffee.ย Add more oil if necessary to keep the coffee submerged in the oil.
- Set aside.
- Shake the jar once daily for a week.ย The oil is ready to use once you strain it.
- Pour the coffee-infused oil through a fine tea strainer to drain the coffee grounds.ย Press the grounds with the back of a spoon to capture the last drops of oil.ย Retain the oil.ย You can return the coffee grounds to the jar and infuse it again with fresh oil if you wish.ย There is a lot of flavour in the coffee grounds.
The coffee infused oil can be used in the following DIY eye cream recipe.
DIY coffee eye cream (for dark circles and puffy eyes)
Yield: 9 lip balm tubes or 2 ounces
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp. coffee-infused oil
- 2 tbsp. rosehip seed oil
- 2 teaspoons beeswax (about 8 grams)
- 10 drops sea buckthorn fruit oil
- 10 drops raspberry seed oil
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
- 10 drops frankincense Serrata essential oil
Directions:
- Make a double boiler using a glass measuring cup, a saucepan, and a canning jar ring.ย Put the coffee-infused oil, rosehip seed oil, and beeswax into the measuring cup.ย Put water in the saucepan so it reaches halfway up the side of the measuring cup.
- Simmer over low heat just until the beeswax melts.ย Stir the ingredients together to blend the beeswax into the oil.
- Remove from the heat.ย Add the sea buckthorn fruit oil and raspberry seed oil.ย Stir to incorporate.
- Add the essential oils. Stir.
- Prepare 9 lip balm tubes standing upright in a jar in a shallow tin.ย Fill the lip balm tubes.ย Cool.ย Top up as necessary.
- Alternatively, this recipe will fit in one two-ounce glass jar or salve tin. Cool completely.
- Wipe off excess balm from the side of the containers.ย Cap.ย Label.ย Date.
- This product will last a year if kept in a cool dry place and protected from light.
To use DIY eye cream
Apply the DIY coffee eye cream to the under-eye area with a gentle touch.ย The caffeine in the coffee is astringent, tightening the tissue under the eyes, drawing out excess water, and reducing puffiness.ย Use it under makeup.ย You can apply it twice a day to reduce the appearance of under-eye bags and dark circles.ย ย No, the coffee-infused oil doesnโt leave dark circles and it doesnโt stain the skin.
For external use only.ย Not for ingestion.ย Do not use if you are allergic to coffee or any of the other ingredients.ย Don’t get it in your eyes.
Two more DIY herbal eye serum and eye cream
For painful, dry eyes try thisย elderflower anti-aging eye serum that reduces the appearance of fine lines and adds vitamins and antioxidants to your beauty care regime.
And this DIY elderflower anti-aging eye cream is a wonderfully soothing eye cream that brightens the delicate skin around your eyes, while it soothes and refreshes your skin.ย I find that it removes the tired, scratchy feelings and the burning sensation of staying up too late working at the computer.ย Give it a try.
While you are using coffee grounds, why not make a batch of DIY coffee scrub too!
Your Turn:
What is your favorite homemade beauty product? If you’ve tried the coffee eye cream, how did it work for you? Leave a comment.
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Hi! I made the eyecream and wonder if it is supposed to look so brown, when ready – the rosehip seed oil I used is a little on the orange side and sure the coffee is brown, but did I make a mistake somewhere? When applying it the stick looks a little bit like chocolate, but with an orange tint. Smells fine and feels okey on the skin, but still – the one in your photo above doesn’t look like mine. Thank you for the recipes, I love making my own products ๐