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Do It Yourself: Homemade Eye Makeup Remover
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I made this with olive oil and it did NOT work very well at all. I wear waterproof mascara and have been a faithful buyer of Clinique’s Take The Day Off for years. It works amazing and this didn’t even come close : ( So sad because the Clinique is expensive!
It might make a difference as to the effectiveness if you used baby oil instead of olive oil. I just looked up the ingredients and price of the Clinique. It would be worth a try anyway.
I have been told that Clinique’s and Mary Kay’s are very simalar and both work great! Mary Kay’s is is $3 less per bottle. If you buy a few a year, that can add up.
I have never tried this recipe for makeup remover… I use this one instead. NO Chemicals at all .. just pure ingredients and it works fabulously!
http://frugallysustainable.com/2011/10/simple-homemade-eye-makeup-remover/
Thanks for sharing my recipe Lisa:) This is by far the best recipe I’ve ever used! It’s amazing!
My mom has always used Vaseline to remove her makeup and she has the best skin ever. She’s 60 and you wouldn’t know it. I’m certain it’s the Vaseline that is doing it.
Ditto.
The olny problem with that is the oil in the vaseline. If you have oily skin it would not help your problems.
I just use straight olive oil as an eye makeup remover. Works great and it doubles as an eye cream too!
I have sensitive eyes and have used baby shampoo as eye makeup remover for years! That’s what my doctor advised. A bottle will last forever!
I have been using this for the past few months (with the baby oil) and it works great!
Thanks for this! I am just about out of eye make up remover, so it’s very timely!
I like natural stuff, but I do think that the baby oil would be most effective. And it certainly is going to be better for you than most commercial products. I don’t think coconut oil would work very well in a mixture…at least not up north where I live. My coconut oil is pretty hard this time of year!
Thanks again!
I’ve recently been using olive oil, completely by itself, and it’s taking all my makeup off even my waterproof mascara. You only need a little and then use a super warm washcloth to give yourself a little steam facial and wipe off (you may need to wash a few times–I usually do it twice).
Love it! Thanks! Always looking for a way to make my own skin care products a little cheaper.
For what it is worth, I just use plain coconut oil to remove my eye makeup and it works pretty well.
I always just use baby shampoo on a soft rag (flannel sheets cut up work great). My opthomologist recommended it, as I have very sensitive eye lids that get infected easily!
Vaseline works fabulously!!! It is cheap, lasts forever, and works great. I learned the tip from an All You Magazine and will be forever grateful!
I’ve been using just olive oil for a few years now. It works great!
What is the uproar on her page about the baby oil? I’ve used baby oil (by itself) to remove my eye makeup for 20 years and have never had a problem. I also don’t have any crows’ feet – which I give baby oil the credit for. I wasn’t able to find any comments on her page about why NOT to use baby oil…
I wondered that as well. I’m guessing comments were removed/shut down because of high response?
Over the years I have tried vaseline, baby oil and olive oil, and found that while vaseline worked well it was pretty thick and left a film around my eyes. The baby oil worked very well, but the olive oil wasn’t very effective. I’m going to try a dab of grape seed oil the next time I wear eye makeup though….hopefully it won’t be anytime soon – I LOVE not having to wear makeup everyday!
Baby oil leaches fat soluble vitamins out of your skin. Anecdotally, it might work well, but the science says not to use it. Has anyone tried almond oil? My mom has been using it for 20 years and it works well for her.
This is just a myth. Baby oil cannot actually penetrate the epidermis so it cannot leach out fat soluble vitamins from the skin. Or cause acne.
http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/28/the-top-5-myths-about-mineral-oil-part-1/
I just use coconut oil, and it takes it off perfectly–no fuss!
http://livingsoabundantly.blogspot.com/2009/04/natural-facial-moisturizer.html
the absolute best eye-makeup remover is the homemade face wash that crystal plans to make this year (i believe in march?)! not only does it effortlessly remove even the most stubborn eye makeup, but the castor oil in it makes your lashes unbelievably long and thick!!!
ANY oil will remove dirt & makeup.. so will any lotion or body butter.. You can use pure olive oil, pure shea butter, coconut oil, or any other.. For that matter, so will motor oil, though I doubt anyone would want to.. but it works..
Use something good for your skin and you’ll be doing it a great service..
Good point about the motor oil! Apparently baby oil isn’t too far off from it. Jojoba is another to try. Seems like naturally derived, single ingredient, cold pressed oils or butters would be the healthiest choices.
I’ve used vaseline for years and it works great for me.
Just five minutes ago, I made my first batch of homemade eye makeup remover! It was just equal parts olive oil (or baby oil) and witch hazel!
I use baby oil or olive oil, alone. Works very well for me
You can always substitute jojoba oil. It is very similar to skin’s sebum and it doesn’t contain petroleum byproducts such as baby oil (mineral oil) or vaseline. I am guessing that is what all the uproar was about? It goes without saying “to each his own”, but I would never put baby oil anywhere near my baby or myself for that matter and I also wouldn’t judge anyone who does because maybe they don’t have all the information about these ingredients.
I have found using castor oil and jojoba oil or castor oil and olive oil work really well. I do not have any greasy residue. Also use this to wash my face as “oil cleansing method”. I have to say my pores are very clear and my skin is very soft even in the dry, winter months.
You don’t need a recipe for eye makeup remover! I have been using strictly baby shampoo for over 20 years! I have tried other methods, and this one is the best as far as I’m concerned. I put it in a small pump bottle to make it easier to use.
Ive been using just watered down baby shampoo for years to wash my eyes (shampoo and water) for years per my ophthalmologist’s suggestion.
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