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Kim says October 3, 2014 at 11:39 am Interesting recipe. I have a friend who complains all the time about her dark circles. She’s tried everything. I will pass this along! Reply Christie @ Practical Princess Diaries says October 4, 2014 at 7:00 pm I pinned this so I can make this. I think this will make great Christmas gifts too. Thanks for sharing this. I am connecting from the Learn to Blog Facebook group. Reply Yvonne says November 20, 2014 at 11:08 am Hi. Great recipe n easy to make. Ive just made it but yet to try out. I dont hv almond oil. So i replaced it wil eveing prim rose oil. Yours is white n mine is green. I hope d color don stain on my skin. How can you get that write milky color? Reply Susie says November 20, 2014 at 12:41 pm Mine has a green tint to it as well- it may not show up in the photos. It is probably a different color because of the oil substitution and whatever type of green tea you used. Different brands have different strengths and will give different tints. It’s nothing to worry about. If you want it to be a milky white color you would have to leave out the green tea because that’s what gives the green tint. Reply Iris says February 9, 2015 at 4:20 pm How long restists this cream? Reply Susie says February 9, 2015 at 5:13 pm It lasts anywhere between 2-6 months, depending on how you store it. If you use an airtight container it cold even last longer. Reply Iris says February 9, 2015 at 5:19 pm I asked you because I made it a month before and it was mold. :( Reply Susie says February 9, 2015 at 9:23 pm Oh no! I’ve had mine for several months and it’s been fine. Did you make sure the container you used was clean and sterile? Or is it possible that you might have had some contamination at some point? Those are the main reasons I think it could have grown mold. Reply Iris says February 10, 2015 at 1:40 am I don’t know,I stored it in a glass jar and it was sterile,but I’ll try again. Thank you! Yvonne says February 10, 2015 at 7:19 pm Hi, I have the same issue too… it started to mole after 2 mths… ive stored it in my room and there are no direct sunlight. The containers were all new. i didn’t knw why too :( Reply Susie says February 10, 2015 at 7:28 pm Sorry Yvonne! I don’t know why that is happening for you both. Mine has lasted for four months and is still fine. Did you use vitamin E and essential oils? Those are both anti bacterial and can reduce the chance of mold. Reply Kimberly says February 24, 2015 at 5:20 pm Hi, this looks like a great eye cream!I’m wondering about the use of peppermint oil so close to your eyes. Obviously it is diluted a lot but I would be afraid it would still burn. Reply Susie says February 25, 2015 at 10:26 pm You can easily omit the oil. Once in a while I have gotten it into my eyes and it bugs a little but goes away quickly. If you’re worried just leave it out. It does give it a nice refreshing feeling. Reply Kimberly says March 4, 2015 at 7:39 am Thanks Susie! Essential oils near my eyes just make me nervous, but I like the idea of the refreshing feel. Thanks for sharing your experience – it makes me less hesitant to give it a try :) Reply Dee says March 8, 2015 at 9:48 am i made some feb16 mine did not mold Reply Anna says April 25, 2015 at 3:36 am Dear Susie!Nice cream.But there is something that you could replace…any essential oil is not allowed for around eye area. You could use mint hydrolate instead if you want to keep this refreshing feeling, it is much more safe Reply Moe says May 16, 2015 at 11:56 am Is there an oil that you would recommend as a replacement for the almond? What I have on hand is hemp, apricot, jojoba and grape seed :/ TIA! :-) Reply Susie says May 17, 2015 at 3:25 pm Jojoba is my favorite, and I also love grape seed. Any of those would work. Reply Micki says July 4, 2015 at 3:30 pm Hey, I’ve just come across your blog but having read through a number of posts already I needed to say how excited I am to try your recipes. I love that you’ve found a way to make many of them from the same core ingredients so I don’t have to spend a fortune on random ingredients I will only use for one product. Please keep doing what you’re doing! It makes a difference. Thank you again!! Reply Katie says July 18, 2015 at 11:55 pm I just wanted to add that a contributing factor to mold (specifically for these ingredients) could be heat or humidity. As you’ve mentioned, a sterile air-tight container is essential. But so is making sure you store it in a cool, dry place. If you keep it in your bathroom make sure it’s in a cupboard so steam won’t affect the container. Also keep it away from too much natural light. If you want to be extra careful, keeping it in your fridge is a great idea, the coolness also makes for a wonderful refreshing feeling. I hope this helps :) Reply Jeralyn Ostrowski says August 31, 2015 at 5:30 pm Hello. I am going to try this recipe. I was wondering of I can use lavender oil instead of peppermint because it’ll relax for bedtime? Thanks, Reply Susie says September 2, 2015 at 11:58 am Sure, just remember to be careful not to get it in your eyes (with any essential oils, not just lavender). Reply Jeealyn says September 15, 2015 at 4:41 pm Can i use green matcha tea instead so i dont have to strain it? Thanks Reply Susie says September 23, 2015 at 10:25 pm I haven’t tried it myself but I imagine it would work Reply Adriana says January 18, 2016 at 7:38 am I made this the other day with Matcha tea instead of green tea bags as it a stronger form of green tea and all I have to say is WOW.I was searching for remedies for the severe dryness under my eyes caused by eczema and came across this recipe – it has healed my dryness so significantly better than the cream my doctor perscribed. Thank you so much!! Reply Susie says January 22, 2016 at 8:44 pm You made my day! So glad it helped you! Reply Adriana says January 22, 2016 at 10:25 pm You are so welcome! I am totally in love with this cream its been amazing for my eyes :) Reply Anna says February 10, 2016 at 7:36 pm Hi Susie, thanks for posting this wonderful recipe! I’ve made it with apricot kernel oil and love it. I love how smooth it feels, and I also sometimes use it for my entire face when I feel like giving myself a treat :) I posted the recipe on my blog, linking to your page: https://sewannaf.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/green-tea-velvety-eye-salve-recipe/Thanks & happy crafting & creating! Reply Simi says March 1, 2016 at 8:40 am Can i use green tea extract instead of green tea bag. Do you the shelf life of green tea extract?Instead of vitamin E oil can i use vitamin E cream? Reply Susie says March 1, 2016 at 3:35 pm I’ve never dealt with green tea extract, but I know you can use green tea powder instead of a teabag. The vitamin E oil I use is 100% vitamin E oil. My assumption is that a vitamin E cream isn’t 100% vitamin E, so I don’t know if it would be an appropriate replacement. Reply MerdleTurtle says April 25, 2016 at 7:54 am My Mom and I really like it but after about a week it got ‘grainy.’ Must be the beeswax pastilles. We are still using it but I wonder if there’s an alternative. Reply Susie says April 25, 2016 at 10:08 am You can use different waxes- I know some people like carnauba wax but it is harder than beeswax so you would use less. Reply Jane Shirley says August 9, 2016 at 10:33 am Hi! Is beeswax really needed or can I omit it totally? Reply Susie says August 9, 2016 at 11:47 am You could try omitting it, but the texture would be more liquidy. I haven’t tried it myself so I’m not sure what the final product would be. Reply Liz Kozloski says August 26, 2016 at 10:58 am I am going to try this recipe only I am going to replace the tea bag and use 1 teaspoon of matcha tea. Can’t wait to try. Reply Susie says August 28, 2016 at 2:51 pm Great! I would start with 1/4 tsp of matcha powder and work your way up if you want more, it goes a lot farther than you think! Reply Christine says January 22, 2017 at 6:22 am Hi!Thanks for sharing a great recipe. I made this a week ago, and after just one day the texture changed from being smooth to kind of grainy. And I do keep it in a tight-lidded glass container. Do you know if this is normal or?BR,Christine Reply Susie says January 22, 2017 at 10:42 pm That could be from the shea butter. Different shea butters have different consistencies and some people find it somewhat grainy. I haven’t found this to be a problem in my eye creams, but I did have an issue with it once in a lip balm I made. Reply Marche D. says March 15, 2017 at 10:48 am I made yesterday and it hasn’t fully solidified. Where did I go wrong? I also made mine it 1/4 tsp of Matcha green tea. Reply Susie says March 20, 2017 at 2:30 pm It could be a lot of things- especially if the temperature is warm wherever you store it. To make it solidify you should increase the amount of beeswax and/or shea butter. Reply Beverly says March 30, 2017 at 1:00 pm I will definitely make this green tea eye cream. I was thinking about adding arnica Montana tea to it. I’m pretty sure that my dark blue under eye circles are due to vascular issues. Do you think the arnica tea might help? BTW I’ve already made your aloe vera cleanser and moisturizer and I love them. Thank you for sharing. Reply Susie says April 13, 2017 at 9:53 am It’s worth a try! Reply Sasha says May 7, 2017 at 10:33 am Hello! I am very anxious to try this eye cream but i need to know about how much this recipe makes or what size jar you used. Reply Susie says May 15, 2017 at 3:29 pm It makes about 1 ounce of cream- I used a 1 ounce jar. Reply