The Best Homemade Anti-Aging Eye Cream
Equipment
- Glass Bowl heat safe
- Large Pot
- Small Jar
- Whisk
Materials
- 1 Cup Shea Butter
- 5 Drops Vitamin E Oil
- 1 Packet Green Tea See Notes
- 1 Drop Essential Oil of Choice Optional
Instructions
- Create a double boiler, this is just a pot of water filled 1/4 of the way full. Let the water come to a boil and set a glass, heat-safe, bowl on top of the pot.
- Add shea butter into the glass bowl, whisking to ensure it melts.
- Once the shea butter is melted, turn off the heat and add the remaining ingredients. Whisk until fully combined. You want to work quickly on this part so the shea butter does not solidify before transferring the mixture into your eye cream container.
- When everything is well mixed, transfer the eye cream into whatever air-tight container you have chosen to use. Let it cool for 2-3 hours until fully set.
- You can use this as a part of your nightly skincare routine!
Notes
I used matcha green tea in my eye cream because that is usually when I have in my cupboards however what type of green tea you use does not matter, as long as it is green tea without any other teas mixed in. I tested this recipe using brewed green tea and the final product was never set so it is important to use the dried tea inside the packet directly into the eye cream.
If the green tea is a loose-leaf, meaning it hasn't been ground into a powder, it is best that you grind the tea in a small blender or mortar and pestle, otherwise you will be spreading large chunks of tea onto your face which is no fun!
You will see small flecks of tea in the finished product, even if using a ground green tea powder.