Tamanu Oil: Often used to treat burns, insect bites and stretch marks. Vitamin E Oil: Nourishing, moisturizing and may decrease wrinkles. Often used to heal scars. Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE): Used as an antioxidant to help prevent rancidity in oils. Meadowfoam Oil: Contains 98% long-chain fatty acids making this oil moisturizing and rejuvenating. Mallow Extract: Contains soothing and protecting properties to dry and sensitive skin. Also used in skincare products to reduce inflammation. Avocado Oil: Contains natural vitamins B1, B2, and A. Carrot Seed Essential Oil (optional): Simply the best oil for pampering of more mature skin types. This essential oil works by stimulating red blood cells which improves appearances by adding elasticity and tone to skin. Eye Serum Recipe 1 ml Tamanu Oil 1 ml Vitamin E Oil 1 ml Grapefruit Seed Extract 1 ml Meadowfoam Oil 2 ml Mallow Extract .5 ml Avocado Oil Optional: .5 ml Carrot Seed Essential Oil (replace this with .5 ml of Mallow Extract) Plastic Roller Bottle Yields: 1 Roller Bottle Get everything you need in the click of a button! Prep: Does your Tamanu Oil look like the picture to the left? Don’t worry, that’s just what Tamanu Oil looks like. Pop it in the microwave for 10 seconds. Did it melt? If not pop it in for another 10 seconds until the specs are gone and it’s a nice dark color like the picture to the right. ONE: Using a plastic dropper, add all of the ingredients into the plastic roller bottle. If you choose to add 1 ml of the Carrot Seed Extract to the recipe, only use 1 ml of the Mallow Extract. TWO: Add the roller bottle cap and black cap and shake the oils together. Tip: The Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) is super thick so it will settle at the bottom of the container. You’ll need to shake the bottle before each use. The oils will turn slightly cloudy after shaking, which is perfectly normal. To Use: Generously roll-on the mixture under and around your eyes, gently massaging into your skin before bed time. Possibly Related Posts Pumpkin Seed Exfoliating Mask New Herbs and Extracts! Mango Avocado Balmy Salve Exotic Belly Balm – Oil Choices & Why tagged as: Natural 4K+ 539 208 77 9382 71 Responses to “Healing Under Eye Serum” Michelle says: August 4, 2011 at 2:29 pm This looks fantastic and I love that the recipe is for one so I can make it right away just for me. Thanks :) Reply Courtney says: August 5, 2011 at 9:32 am That’s what we were thinking too. You deserve something just for yourself =) Courtney from Bramble Berry Reply TeresaR says: August 4, 2011 at 3:50 pm I’d love to know the reason behind it turning cloudy when you shake it. Is it because of particulates or some other reaction? I think it’s a very pretty green. :) Reply Courtney says: August 5, 2011 at 9:30 am There’s not much avocado in this recipe but it naturally has a cloudy look to it. I think it’s the air bubbles that make it look cloudy after shaking. Courtney from Brambleberry Reply TeresaR says: August 7, 2011 at 2:58 pm Thanks, Courtney! Reply Lisa K says: August 5, 2011 at 4:35 am If I wanted a thicker consistency (not like a lotion but almost) what do you suggest I add to it and at what quantity? I’m thinking emulsifying wax? Thanks. Reply Courtney says: August 5, 2011 at 9:43 am I’m thinking you could mix this recipe with 1/2 teaspoon of Shea or Mango butter. Melt it down. Mix. Then let cool. You’ll probably need to put it in a different container as well. If it’s thicker it probably won’t work in the roller bottle. Let us know how it goes! Courtney from Bramble Berry Reply Lisa K says: August 8, 2011 at 3:53 am I’ll experiment. Thanks! Reply Sheryl says: August 5, 2011 at 11:18 am How can I make this thicker like a traditional serum? Not lotion like but more gel like? Thanks Reply Courtney says: August 5, 2011 at 1:16 pm Try upping the quantity of the thicker oils like Grapefruit Seed Extract, Vitamin E or Tamanu. That should do the trick. Courtney from Bramble Berry Reply Sheryl says: August 5, 2011 at 6:26 pm That should help a great deal. Thank you. Reply Melissa says: August 5, 2011 at 11:52 pm I was putting in an order today and just happened to see this recipe. I can’t wait to try it. Just an FYI, though, your buy it now places 2 bottles of tamanu oil in the cart. I didn’t catch it before I checked out, but its okay, it will get used in something else! Reply Courtney says: August 6, 2011 at 8:07 am Thanks for the heads up, Melissa! We’ll get that fixed today! Thanks for your order and have fun with the recipe! Courtney from Bramble Berry Reply Courtney says: August 6, 2011 at 11:13 am Fixed now =) Reply Amy Warden says: August 6, 2011 at 12:03 pm Ooo, nice! I’ve heard good things about tamanu. My problem is I’m getting some darker skin patches from sun damage. Looking for natural ways to diminish those. Any ideas? Reply Courtney says: August 8, 2011 at 3:11 pm Hmmm. I’m not sure there’s a natural way to do that. There’s a product called Kojic Acid that is a skin lightener that helps with age and sun spots. Courtney from Bramble Berry Reply Victoria says: August 9, 2011 at 8:51 am Avocado oil is great for diminishing sunspots. Reply Amy Warden says: August 10, 2011 at 6:47 pm Thanks, gals! Reply Donna says: August 7, 2011 at 11:54 am What is the shelf life for the Eye Serum? Reply Courtney says: August 8, 2011 at 10:11 am The shelf life will be about a year. And as a rule of thumb, the shelf life will be the same as the oil with the shortest shelf life. Courtney from Bramble Berry Reply Elizabeth says: August 8, 2011 at 11:30 am I tried this recipe last night, didn’t have all the ingredients so I used Argan oil in place of the Tamanu oil, Dulse extract in place of the Mallow extract, and extra Meadowfoam Seed Oil in place of the GSE. It turned out to have a nice feel, plus the rollerbottle massage around the eyes is nice too! I want to get the ingredients later to make the exact product, but couldn’t wait to try the idea out with stuff I had on hand that I thought would be similar! Reply Della says: September 28, 2011 at 3:14 pm Have you been using your own recipe since you posted, and if so, how has your skin reacted?? Or did you get the original recipe ingredients and just go with them….just curious. Thanx!! :-) Reply Elizabeth says: February 23, 2012 at 8:42 pm I have been using this recipe since I posted, and it has been great! I have Tamanu oil now so I will probably try it with Tamanu oil and green tea extract next time :) Reply Donna says: December 12, 2011 at 3:40 pm i made the recipe and used it all week sparingly then i read this again and it said generously so that night i put on heavy and the next morning under my eyes were sore and red and peeling what do you think happen? do you think i put to much on? its been about 3 days and i haven’t used it but is still pretty dry and flaky under my eyes the soreness went away after one day Reply Anne-Marie says: December 12, 2011 at 7:50 pm It sounds like you’re having an allergic reaction to one of the fixed oils is my guess, though I can’t imagine what. Did you use the Carrot Seed Essential Oil or the Mallow Extract? If you didn’t use the carrot seed, the only way to figure out what you’re having a reaction to (and this will be helpful for you in all of your beauty shopping for the rest of your life) is to apply each and every oil, individually (!!) for one or two nights to see if that individual oil gives you a reaction. If it does not, do a one day “break” where you use nothing and then move on to the next oil. Please keep me posted on what you find out. If I had to guess, it’s the GSE or the Carrot Seed since they’re both such a powerful ingredients…. =) Reply Donna says: December 13, 2011 at 4:37 am i used the carrot and the mallow did i make the recipe wrong? i used 2ml of mallow and 1ml of carrot but i was fine all week no problems. Hmmmm i will have to try all the oils separately like you said i will keep you informed Thanks Reply Anne-Marie says: December 13, 2011 at 10:03 am It could be something else that caused the red flaky sore eyes but the coincidence is too strong for me. The recipe is designed for either Carrot seed essential oil OR mallow extract and not both so that might just be a little much antioxidant work for your delicate eye area? Keep me posted =) Reply Ali says: February 14, 2012 at 10:28 pm Your comment says to use either the carrot seed extract OR mallow extract, but the instructions say “If you choose to add 1 ml of the Carrot Seed Extract to the recipe, only use 1 ml of the Mallow Extract.” I’m confused, can you clarify? Anne-Marie says: December 14, 2011 at 10:11 pm One more thought, any allergies, you should be seeing a Doctor about. He’ll potentially say the same thing that I said but if you’re at all concerned, a trained medical professional is where it’s at! Reply Courtney says: February 15, 2012 at 6:17 pm @Ali There are 2 ml of the Mallow Extract in the recipe. The optional part is just swapping 1 ml of Mallow for 1 ml of Carrot Seed EO. Feel free to make this recipe your own. If you want to add 2 ml of the carrot seed essential oil and get rid of the mallow all together…go for it =) Courtney from Bramble Berry Reply Jeaneane says: January 16, 2012 at 9:29 am CAN CREATE THIS TO SELL? Reply Anne-Marie says: January 16, 2012 at 7:55 pm Definitely! Just make sure you have your business license before you start selling =) I’m assuming you do because you already have such a lovely website. Reply Jackie Baker says: January 23, 2012 at 7:13 am I can’t find the tamau oil on the website. when I click on the link (the name above) it takes me to A Summary of Dave Ramsey’s Chick-Fil-A Leadercast Advice Reply Anne-Marie says: January 23, 2012 at 12:49 pm It’s right here: brambleberry/Tamanu-Oil-P3217.aspx I’ll get that fixed. You can’t find it because there’s a typo in the spelling! =) Reply Barb W says: February 25, 2012 at 6:04 am Looks like the same thing happened to me that happened to Donna- the allergic reaction. I made the recipe with the alterations of 1ml of mallow and 1ml of GSE. I applied a generous amount right before bed, and woke up in the middle of the night with my eyes red, puffy and burning. I did reading about GSE- and one site claims GSE can actually cause allergic reactions because of the preservatives it uses. Think that’s possible? Reply Anne-Marie says: February 27, 2012 at 2:41 pm GSE, if it is preserved, is preserved with less than 1% of preservatives. This would make it less than .1% in the total final product so it’s probably not the preservatives. If it’s anything, you’re irritated by one of the oils or the mallow extract or the GSE itself. GSE is a citrus derivative (grapefruit seed extract) so that would be the most likely culprit in my opinion. I’d water down the entire recipe by 50% with Olive Oil and see how you do with that. The eye area is the MOST sensitive area of the body (except for mucus membranes) so try that and let me know how it goes =) Reply Eugenia says: February 26, 2012 at 11:21 am Hi Anne-Marie, I learnt that each ml of any EO (essential oil) should be diluted in about 28-30gr of carrier oil (with very few exceptions). This recipe calls for 2ml of 2 EO’s while the amount of carrier oils are very small. Is this safe to use? Thank you, Eugenia Reply Anne-Marie says: February 27, 2012 at 1:22 pm Hi Eugenia, The recipe only calls for 1 ml of the EO (the Carrot Seed Oil) so not quite as strong as you’re thinking =) That said, of course, dilute down if you are concerned. I’ve been using the recipe and LOVE it but definitely can see the gentle under eye area needing a bit more TLC for some sensitive people and their skin. =) I’ll put a note on the post just to be on the safe side. Thanks for the note. I totally appreciate it. Reply Eugenia says: February 28, 2012 at 11:52 am Thank you! yes I did dilute and I must say even diluted I am loving the immediate effect this has on my skin so thank you for inspiring us. (and by the way, you are toally awesome :) ) Eugenia Reply Anne-Marie says: February 28, 2012 at 10:10 pm Wonderful – I’m so glad that you’re enjoying this recipe now. You’ve made my night with this great news! =) Reply mike says: March 2, 2012 at 4:06 pm just so im sure.. the total ingredients will be 6.5ml.. so if i add the carrot seed oil (.5ml) does that mean i only put 1.5ml of the mallow extract? ty,mike Reply Courtney says: March 7, 2012 at 1:49 pm Yes. That’s correct =) -Courtney from Bramble Berry Reply Holli says: March 20, 2012 at 8:42 pm If I make this (or a variant of it) to sell, how specific do I need to be on the ingredient list? Such as, can I just list mallow extract, or do I need to list each thing in the mallow extract? Thanks! Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: March 22, 2012 at 10:29 am For labeling purposes you will need to include all of the ingredients which are listed on our website. For example the INCI for Mallow is: Capric Triglycerides, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract. brambleberry/Mallow-Extract-P4935.aspx -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply Aami says: April 20, 2012 at 11:14 am Any brightening ingredients in this? Say for someone with dark circles around their eyes Reply Anne-Marie says: April 20, 2012 at 12:13 pm If you (we) make any claims about our products, we run the risk of turning this product into a drug based product (because we’re making claims) so we don’t have any suggestions on that unfortunately. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help – or actually had an answer since I get dark circles under my eyes as well with a newborn in the house! =) Reply Angie Queen says: June 27, 2012 at 11:44 am Just wondering if adding a little Lavender E/O to this wonderful blend would effect it either way? The oils are so strong and not very pleasant odor, just thought adding lavander would calm them down a bit and definitely be relaxing at night. Thanks so much! Angie Queen Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: June 27, 2012 at 1:52 pm Adding the Lavender Essential Oil would make a great addition to this serum in very small amounts, literally .1% maybe since the eye area is so sensitive, and lavender has been known to help relax. If you use it, let us know how it turns out for you! -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply Victoria Genge says: October 11, 2012 at 7:18 pm I just got these ingredients to make the serum and it is great! I have used it on a terrible burn on my hand and it is healing quickly! Not that I made it for that but it did the trick! I love how this combo of oils absorb quickly into the skin leaving no oily residue. Thanks so much for sharing! Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: October 12, 2012 at 9:38 am I am so happy to hear that it worked so well for your, Victoria! Thanks for letting us know how it turned out. :) -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply Pam Glidden says: November 27, 2012 at 3:30 pm I have psoriasis and under my eyes gets very dry and some days actually peels in large plaques. Would this possibly help heal that? Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: November 28, 2012 at 9:43 am Good morning, Pam! It’s tough to say. Really, prescription steroids are the only thing that’s been proven to help with psoriasis but it cannot possibly hurt. Great moisturization is always a good idea! -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply Corie says: November 29, 2012 at 8:14 am Looking forward to trying this recipe.. It looks great!! Just an FYI or kind suggestion… I see that you are suggesting putting the Tamanu oil into the microwave, but even at just a few seconds, the microwave could zap away useful properties in the oil. It takes longer, but is much better for the oil if it’s immersed into warm water for a period of time. Cheers! Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: November 29, 2012 at 11:36 am Hi Corie! Thank you so much for your comment. While I am personally okay using the microwave for oils, I know it is definitely a personal preference. For foods and recipes, I typically go off studies (nytimes/2006/10/17/health/17real.html?_r=0), but in the end, a water bath melts the oils exactly the same way as a microwave does, so they both will work! You can also use the stove as a way to melt your ingredients as there are a lot of people who don’t actually have a microwave. :) -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply rachel says: February 12, 2013 at 6:59 am So do you have to add a preservative to this in order to sell? Basically my question is regarding this and all other oils, dry masks, balms, solid lotions and perfumes. I’m a little confused. Thanks! Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: February 12, 2013 at 10:01 am Good morning, Rachel! In this particular recipe, you won’t actually need a preservative because there is no water in it (that’s where you would typically use a preservative). But, if you felt like you wanted to add one, I’d suggest adding in Optiphen to this recipe. Optiphen: brambleberry/Optiphen-P3682.aspx You can also take a look at this blog post that is all about using preservatives in your products. =) Talk It Out Tuesday: Preservatives: soapqueen/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/talk-it-out-tuesday-preservatives/ I hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions. =) -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply How To Make A Wrinkle Fighting Under Eye Serum says: April 14, 2013 at 6:50 am [...] How To Make An Anti-Wrinkle Eye Serum [...] Reply Bev says: April 14, 2013 at 7:20 am Trying to order this kit this am and the roll on bottles are not on the list? Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: April 15, 2013 at 11:34 am Hi Bev! We’ve recently discontinued the plastic roller bottles on our website and are currently sourcing new glass ones. But, in the meantime, any type of roller bottle will work for this recipe as it is using fixed oils and not essential oils. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions. =) -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply amisha says: April 15, 2013 at 6:46 pm I made this serum this weekend, and played around a little with the recipe based on what I had on hand (left out the grapefruit seed extract, added more tamanu & meadowfoam, added sea buckthorn extract). It came out really nice– very moisturizing! One change that I made that I really liked was to add a few (8-10) drops of blue chamomile essential oil. The chamomile is good for inflammation, which seemed perfect for eyes, and a nice side benefit is that it’s great for a good night’s sleep. I put it on before bed and slept very well! Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: April 16, 2013 at 9:15 am Good morning, Amisha! We are so glad you like this recipe so much and had a chance to make it. I’ve often referred back to this recipe when someone is asking me for skin-loving facial product. I’ll have to keep in mind your recommendation of the blue chamomile essential oil for my next batch. If you have any pictures of your eye serum, we’d love to see them. You can share them with us on Bramble Berry’s Facebook page: https://facebook/BrambleBerry -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply haya says: April 17, 2013 at 10:19 pm i am wondering if there are any alternative oil of Tamanu Oil in this recipe ? thanks Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: April 18, 2013 at 11:08 am Good morning, Haya! The reason we included Tamanu Oil in this recipe was for it unique properties that are hard to duplicate in another single oil. But here are some other skin-loving oils that bring their own special qualities to the table! Apricot Kernel Oil: brambleberry/Apricot-Kernel-Oil-P3206.aspx Argan Oil: brambleberry/Argan-Oil-P5574.aspx Sweet Almond Oil: brambleberry/Sweet-Almond-Oil-P3205.aspx Apricot Kernel Oil is a very light oil that is similar to Sweet Almond Oil in its makeup, and is very easily absorbed into the skin and works really great for this recipe. The Argan Oil has some great nourishing properties and would be fabulous for the skin around your eyes. Like the Apricot Kernel Oil, the Sweet Almond Oil has great absorption properties and is very moisturizing. I hope this helps! :) -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply Tricia says: April 27, 2013 at 7:28 pm I would bet that emu oil would be amazing in this recipe along with the argan oil!! I am in love with all of the properties of emu, and am using it now in a cuticle oil I developed and an testing!! Absorbs wonderfully and anti-inflammatory properties!! Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: April 29, 2013 at 9:52 am Hi Tricia! That sounds like an absolutely lovely blend. You’ll have to keep us updated on your progress and if you get any pictures, we’d love to see how it turns out. You can share pictures with us on Bramble Berry’s Facebook page here: https://facebook/BrambleBerry -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply How To Make Anti-Wrinkle Eye Serum — Homestead and Survival says: April 23, 2013 at 9:47 pm [...] Anti-Wrinkle Eye Serum Recipe [...] Reply How To Make Anti-Wrinkle Eye Serum — Homestead and Survival says: April 23, 2013 at 9:47 pm [...] Anti-Wrinkle Eye Serum Recipe [...] Reply Colleen says: May 23, 2013 at 11:01 pm Thanks for the serum recipe…. All good natural ingredients … Might I suggest you stand the oil in warm water until the bits breakdown? Using a microwave just re-natured EVERYTHING good in the oil…. Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: May 24, 2013 at 9:51 am Good morning, Colleen! Thanks for the suggestion. In our research, we have never found the microwave to be harmful for our products, but we totally understand if you don’t want to use one for yours. Keep us updated on how your serum turns out and if you get any pictures, we’d love to see them on Bramble Berry’s Facebook page. https://facebook/BrambleBerry -Becky with Bramble Berry Reply Sonya says: June 6, 2013 at 9:01 am Can you tell me the best place to get the rolling bottles? Reply Becky with Bramble Berry says: June 6, 2013 at 9:49 am Hi Sonya! As of this time we are not carrying the rolling bottles any longer, but I’d definitely check in you area to see if you have any specialty bottles stores or with Sunburst or Specialty Bottles online. 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