How to Make Your Own Carrot Seed Oil Eye Cream

To make your own eye treatment cream, eliminate harsh chemicals by using natural, effective ingredients such as carrot essential oil. Carrot oil contains high amounts of beta carotene and Vitamin A, which help maintain healthy, elastic skin. Carrot oil has been used successfully in many commercially prepared skin products to protect sun damaged and wrinkled skin. It helps to firm the skin and keep it more radiant.

Things You'll Need

• 3 tsp. jojoba oil
• 3 tsp. apricot-kernel oil
• 1 tsp. beeswax
• Wood spoon
• 2 small saucepans
• 5 tsp. rose water
• 1/4 tsp. borax
• Wire whisk
• 5 drops carrot-seed essential oil
• Small cosmetic glass jar with lid

Instructions

Process

1. Put the jojoba oil, apricot kernel oil and beeswax into a small saucepan and melt over low heat.

2. Remove from the heat and stir mixture together well.

3. Add the rosewater to another small saucepan, and heat over low heat.

4. Add the borax and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat. Allow to cool to just lukewarm.

5. Add the borax and rosewater mixture to the oil mixture and stir in well with wire whisk.

6. Stir in the carrot essential oil until it is well incorporated.

7. Put the eye cream in a small glass cosmetic jar and seal tightly.

References

• Aromatherapy, Soothing Remedies to Restore, Rejuvenate, and Heal, Valerie Gennari Cooksley, R.N., Prentice Hall Press, 2002.

Resources

• Benefits of Carrot Seed Oil