This is the best eye cream I’ve made so far. The others I’ve made previously with carrot seed oil did not turn out so well. You can read more about the benefits of rosehip for skincare here.

The eye cream goes on nice and smooth.  I’ve been using this for about 1 month and find it’s great for the delicate area of the eye. And this one even has extra virgin coconut oil, so it smells like real coconut too.

It’s a nice natural product with no preservatives or chemicals. And all the plant oils nourishes and protects your skin. The shea butter and beeswax is what holds it all together - naturally! 

I used an old container from another cosmetic company. I never finished their cream as the texture and smell was just too odd.  At least I got to re-use the container.

If you would like to make this eye cream, the recipe is listed below:

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I’ve been infusing these organic herbs (I’ve collected from my mom’s garden) with vegetable oils for about 1 week now. I got the idea from Pure Skin: Organic Beauty Basics by Barabara Close.

You can read my little review of her book on my “Resources” page. 

I chose some light vegetables oils such as grape seed and sunflower.  You can also use avocado, sweet almond, or jojoba oil as well.

I used two different brands of grapeseed oil.  Basso brand is much more green then Trader Joe’s version.  I infused them with dried and powdered kaffir leaves and gotu kola (Tiger grass).  Both are great herbs not just for eating but for skincare as well.

For the sunflower oil, I infused with calendula flowers (the head).

This is just an experiment, so I made a small batch and used old spice jars to fill them in.  Although I don’t have it in my photo, I did cover each glass jar with a cotton fabric.  This helps the air to circulate without making the oils dusty or dirty.

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