Make Your Own Eye Balm: Get Rid of Dark Circles From Excessive Screen Time
Did you know UV rays and blue light can cause dark circles? Yes, If you didn't know now you know excessive screen can be a significant reason for you getting dark circles especially in this day and age of Instagram infinite scrolling and Netflix binge watching can cause strain in your eyes and dark circles. to prevent this from happening, make your own eye balm, get rid of dark circles from excessive screen time, now let's get started!
DIY SKINCARE
In this age of technology, our eyes are constantly exposed to blue light from phones, TVs, digital billboards and other smart devices with screens. This can not only cause eye dryness and eye strain but it can lead to noticeable appearance of aging. Here is where we bring in eye balms to the rescue!
Eye Balms for Dark Circles
Since we can't do without these devices due to one reason or the other one especially when doing your job then including eye balms in your skincare routine can help with
Reducing puffiness around the eyes
Prevent dark circles and crow's feet
Improve appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Smoothen skin around the eyes
Reduce delicate skin dryness by locking in moisture
What if I tell you that you can make your own eye balm from scratch at home in your kitchen? It 'll be a good news, right? So this post is going to include extensively how to make this eye balm that can help you reduce effects of blue light caused by your phones keeping delicate skin around the eyes in check. You can read another related helpful recipe here.
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Selecting Ingredients
Vegetable glycerin: It is odorless ingredient that is a good humectant for the skin. It is highly hypoallergenic and can soothe your delicate skin around the eyes, even for sensitive skin type. Adding it to your eye balm will make it more moisturizing.
Candelilla wax: This wax acts as your eye balm base. Its occlusive properties make it a good ingredient to add a protective layer to your skin. Some waxes can be comedogenic, not this one, it is not non-comedogenic and vegan-friendly wax. You could use beeswax or soy wax instead, it won't break your eye balm recipe.
Vitamin E oil: This oil has both anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties that can be beneficial to your skin. Vitamin E oil can reduce appearance of wrinkles around the eyes, can fight off free radicals caused by blue light that causes dark circles after spending most of your time on your phones. But also vitamin E oil is gentle to skin with various skin conditions and won't irritate your skin.
Red raspberry seed oil: This oil is lightweight and an important add-on to your eye balm recipe. It is used in sunscreen due to its effectiveness in fighting off UV ray damage and signs of aging. This quality makes for a better ingredient in your eye balm.
Retinyl Palmitate: It is also called retinol. It is good ingredient for combating fine lines and wrinkles. This is a very optional ingredient in your recipe. If you have skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and rosacea then skip this part.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon of vegetable glycerin
2 tablespoons of candelilla wax or beeswax
4 teaspoons of red raspberry seed oil
1 teaspoon of vitamin E oil
5 drops of retinyl palmitate (optional)
Now here we go! Gather your ingredients and tools before beginning to make your soothing eye balm to strained eyes and dark circles recipe. Prepare your tools like two glass measuring cups, kitchen thermometer, saucepan, small glass mixing bowl and small sanitized container.
Instructions
Measure out your red raspberry seed oil and vegetable glycerin, add into a glass measuring cup and submerge it in a saucepan on stove top with simmering water.
Next, measure your candelilla wax and add it to another measuring cup and place it in another saucepan containing few inches of simmering water or use a double boiler instead.
Wait till all mixtures reach a temperature of 160-170 Fahrenheit, at this point the waxes would have melted and red raspberry oil and glycerin are well mixed. Remove both measuring cups from the saucepans of simmering water or double boilers.
Then take out your glass measuring cups containing oil/wax mixture and pour them to your glass mixing bowl and start mixing with the hand-held mixer, start at low speed and slowly increase to medium speed.
Add your vitamin E oil in the balm till well combined. Add your retinyl palmitate though this is optional ingredient and should be avoided by individuals with sensitive skin or skin conditions.
Your eye balm should be ready at this point, pour your eye balm in a sanitized container and allow it to cool. Make sure your container is well-sanitized to avoid microbial growth, find cute balm jars or pots for storing your eye balm
Store in the refrigerator and use it within two weeks.
How to Deal With Dark Circles
Make sure your face is clean before applying thin slices of chilled cucumber on the upper eyelids(you have to close your eyes 😚) and wait for like 10 minutes before removing them.
Wrap ice cubes on the cheese cloth and gently rub them around the eyes.
Wear satin or silk eye mask every night before you sleep.
Wear eye glasses that can prevent blue light from hurting your eyes when interacting with devices have screens with blue light.
Reduce screen time on your phone before going to sleep.
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