Homemade Eye Wrinkle Cream

Applying wrinkle cream offers a strategy to care for the delicate skin around the eyes. As you age, skin thins, becomes drier, sags due to gravity and shows wrinkling and uneven pigmentation from sun damage, the American Academy of Dermatology website reports. Though there's usually little scientific evidence for the effectiveness of ingredients traditionally used for homemade eye wrinkle creams, moisturizing and applying antioxidants such as vitamins C or E may benefit the skin and help reduce signs of aging.

Step 1

Measure 2 tbsp. of lanolin into a pan. Lanolin is a soothing moisturizer. Melt the lanolin at a low heat setting.

Step 2

Pour 1 tbsp. of almond oil into the lanolin. Almond oil contains vitamin E. Stir the mixture to create a smooth cream. Allow the eye wrinkle cream to cool.

Step 3

Apply the homemade eye wrinkle cream with your finger tips. Dab the cream gently on your eye wrinkles with a soft tapping motion with your fingertips. It's especially beneficial to apply it at night while your face is still moist from washing it.

Step 4

Pour the eye wrinkle cream in a small bottle and keep it in a cool location, such as in a lower bathroom cabinet away from a heat source.

Tips and Warnings

To help keep your skin healthy, use sunscreen, avoid strong soaps, pat your skin dry and moisturize your skin, eat a healthy diet and don't smoke, advises MayoClinic.com. Maintaining a healthy intake of foods rich in antioxidants may help protect your skin from sun damage, DermNet NZ reports. The website suggests eating five servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Applying apricot oil or coconut oil also helps to reduce the appearance of eye wrinkles.
Avoid rubbing or stretching the skin around the eyes as this can encourage more wrinkles.