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DIY Rose Under-Eye Serum

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Difficulty: Beginner
Time: 10 minutes
Yields: 1.5 ounces of serum

DIY Rose Under-Eye Serum

Under-eye skin is extremely thin and delicate. It’s one of the first places to show signs of aging, so it’s a great place to give a little extra TLC. This rose eye serum is designed to pamper the under-eye area with a blend of nourishing oils, vitamin E, and evening primrose extract.

Jojoba oil is renowned for its moisturizing properties, and rosehip seed oil is rich in vitamins A and C and is great for extremely dry and mature skin. The combination of the two oils creates a texture that feels luxurious but not too heavy.

Rose Under-Eye Serum DIY

Evening primrose extract is thought to soothe the skin, which is perfect for the under-eye area. It’s also commonly found in mature skin preparations because of its moisturizing and nourishing properties. If you prefer a different extract, feel free to swap it out in this recipe. Learn more about extract options here.

What You’ll Need:
10 Glass Roller Bottles
0.5 oz. Rosehip Seed Oil
0.5 oz. Jojoba Oil
0.2 oz. Vitamin E Oil
0.2 oz. Evening Primrose Extract


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Rosehip Seed OilJojoba OilVitamin E OilEvening Primrose ExtractGlass Roller Bottles

ONE: In a small heat-safe container, mix together the rosehip seed oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil, and evening primrose extract.

ONETWOTWO: Place the mixture in the microwave for about 30 seconds to heat the oils and help the vitamin E oil mix in. Stir the oils together thoroughly. Once the mixture is completely combined, use a dropper to transfer the oils to roller ball containers.

THREE

To use, apply directly to the under-eye on clean, dry skin. Use morning and night. Do no wash off; allow the mixture to thoroughly absorb into the skin.

Rose Under Eye Serum

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DIY Rose Under-Eye Serum
 
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This eye serum is great for keeping the under-eye area moisturized.
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Ingredients
  • 10 Rollerball Containers
  • 0.5 oz. Rosehip Seed Oil
  • 0.5 oz. Jojoba Oil
  • 0.2 oz. Vitamin E Oil
  • 0.2 oz. Evening Primrose Extract

Instructions
  1. In a small heat-safe container, mix together the rosehip seed oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil, and evening primrose extract.
  2. Place the mixture in the microwave for about 30 seconds to heat the oils and help the vitamin E oil mix in. Stir the oils together thoroughly. Once the mixture is completely combined, use a dropper to transfer the oils to roller ball containers.
  3. To use, apply directly to the under-eye on clean, dry skin. Use morning and night. Do no wash off; allow the mixture to thoroughly absorb into the skin.

 

Tutorial credits

Photographer: Amanda Kerzman, Recipe Researcher: Amanda Kerzman,
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38 Comments

  3. Hi I was wondering if you could use cera bellina with these oils to give it a more gel like consistency, and if so at what rate? Thanks!

    • You can definitely add Cera Bellina, I would start around 5% and see if that works well with this particular recipe, but you can go up to 29% safely if you want it super thick.

  4. can vitamin E cause the mixture to look foggy inside the tubes after a day or two? I also added a bit of aloe extract. Not sure if the combo caused it.

    • We haven’t had that experience. It might be the aloe extract. Did you get it from Bramble Berry? Is the aloe extract oil or water based?

    • This recipe is just intended to moisturize the eye area. We don’t have ingredients that are proven to help with eye puffiness.

    • The rosehip oil may come from a different part of the plant. You can check the INCI to be sure, ours is Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Seed Oil.

  7. I love it! I noticed these bottles have plastic roller balls, i only have metal, will that be okay or is that bad for the oils or eye area of the face?

    • As long as the metal is smooth and there are no sharp edges it should be fine to use around the eyes.

    • No, we’ve found they work well heated or at room temperature. These oils are pretty sturdy. You can skip the microwave if you like, just make sure to stir for 2-3 minutes to make sure everything is incorporated.

  9. What percentage is the vitamin E oil in this recipe? Also can T-50 Tocopherol replace the vitamin E ?

    • The vitamin E is 14.3% of this recipe. We haven’t tried the T-50 Tocopherol in this recipe so I’m not entirely sure, our vitamin E is Tocopheryl Acetate. You may try a small test batch with the T-50 to see what you think.

  11. All around my eyes have been darkened – would this recipes help rescue it? Should I mix or replace another oil?
    Thanks so much for creating this wonderful recipes

  14. I also purchased some rose absolute and forgot why. Would this be beneficial at all if I used some in this serum?

  15. This is called an “under” eye serum — would it not be effective or useful for all around the eye — crows’ feet or above the eye?

    Thanks!

    • Definitely, you can apply this serum anywhere that needs a little moisture. I apply it to my under eyes and rub any excess on the dry patches around my nose.

      -Kelsey with Bramble Berry

  16. Hello,
    Can you please provide an approx. shelf life for this mixture, and if it needs to be kept refrigerated? I bought evening primrose oil & was told I HAD to keep it in the fridge; is this accurate?
    Thank you!!!

    • This serum has a shelf life of about two years. The recipe contains evening primrose extract, not oil. The extract can be stored in the fridge if you like, or at cool room temperature. If the manufacturer of the evening primrose oil suggests the fridge, I would recommend storing it there. That will feel nice and cool on the under eyes.

      -Kelsey with Bramble Berry

  17. Can you tell me if Evening Primrose extract and evening Primrose oil are one and the same thing? If not can I sub the oil for the extract at all?

  18. Soapqueen has amazing recipes and I’m sure this one will be so too. I have made a few recipes and all are very very good. The Sunshine Lotion is AWESOME!!!!!!! Can’t wait to try this one. Thank you, Soapqueen for sharing fantastic recipes and doing the research to make a recipe the best ever.

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