Coffee Eye Cream
Say goodbye to dark circles and puffy eyes with this DIY Caffeine eye cream made with coffee This coffee under eye cream blends coffee's natural anti-inflammatory properties with nourishing oils for an effective homemade eye cream solution for dark circles. Perfect as an eye moisturizer or natural eye cream, this simple DIY eye cream recipe uses caffeine for reducing puffiness and keeping your under eye skin soft. Add this easy eye cream recipe with caffeine to your natural skin care routine.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons coffee infused oil optional - can use plain carrier oil instead
- 3 tablespoons beeswax
- 3 tablespoons cacao butter
- 10 drops coffee essential oil
- amber container
Instructions
Make Coffee Infused Oil - optional
- Add ground coffee into a jar and fill with a carrier oil of your choice. Allow to sit for 4 to 6 weeks. Make sure to shake every day.
- Use a strainer or coffee press to strain the oil from the coffee.
Make the under eye cream
- Melt cacao butter, beeswax, and coffee infused oil (or plain carrier oil) in a double boiler over simmering water or in the microwave slowly.
- Once it is all melted, put in the fridge for 30 minutes or until solid. Then use a mixer to whip the cream.
- Add in your essential oils.
- Put into a container.
- To use: rub a small amount under your eyelids either in the morning or at night.
Notes
- You can use any carrier oil.
- Shea butter works instead of cacao butter.
- You could use Frankincense essential oil which is great for inflammation and wrinkle prevention - or any other essential oil in place of the coffee essential oil