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Green Tea Eye Cream


The active  ingredients in  this    revitalizing    under-eye   cream   help    alleviate
dark circles and puffy eyes while also reducing the appearance of fine
lines and wrinkles. A little of this silky Green Tea Eye Cream will melt
right into your skin for lovely results.

YIELDS: ⁄ ounce 3 teaspoons Green Tea–Infused Oil (see Chapter 7) 2
vitamin E capsules


2 drops carrot seed essential oil


What you will need: boiling water, glass measuring cup, shallow bowl,
chopstick, rubber spatula, jar with lid to hold ⁄ ounce of cream



  1. To Make: Create a mini double boiler by pouring boiling water in the
    bottom of a shallow bowl. Put the Green Tea–Infused Oil into a glass
    measuring cup and place the cup into the bowl of boiling water to melt.
    Stir it a little to help it along. Once the oil has melted, remove the cup
    from the hot water and wipe dry. Pierce the vitamin E capsules and
    squeeze the liquid out into the melted oil, discarding the gel caps. Add
    the carrot seed essential oil and stir the ingredients together with a
    chopstick. Pour the melted oil into the jar and carefully put in the
    refrigerator. Remove after 30 minutes and screw the lid on tight. Label
    with contents and date.

  2. To Store: Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Use within
    1–1⁄ years.


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