Home Made Eye Soothing Gel

Although eye fatigue is rarely a serious condition, it is still quite a common and annoying situation. There are several activities that require intense use of our eyes, such as long periods of reading, driving or looking at computer screens as well as poor lighting conditions. Also sleep deprivation can cause tired eyes or eye irritation. Luciky, you can make your own natural and safe, home made soothing eye mask.

Symptoms of tired eyes can include feeling of heaviness in eyes, difficulty focusing, blurred vision, sore, swollen or irritated eyes, increased sensitivity to light and watery or dry eyes. The overall feeling is of achy, weak, or heavy eyes. Usually you can reduce or prevent tired eyes by making simple changes in your environment and work habits, and if you already have tired eyes, you can apply this cooling gel and you will feel the difference.

There are many benefits of eye gel mask. Aloe vera gel contains active ingredients that help fight inflammation. Cucumbers are a well-known remedy for puffy eyes, and they are considered one of the most effective ways to make tired eyes appear awake and bright. Cucumbers have a high water content, and cold cucumber can greatly reduce under eye swelling. It's also known that placing chamomile tea bags on your closed eyes will reduce dark circles and puffiness because of chamomile's anti-inflammatory properties. So combining all these ingredients is very soothing for tired eyes.

Have a look at the ingredients used to make home made soothing eye mask. This eye gel mask works well for dark circles, tired eyes and puffy eyes.

Natural Eye Soothing Remedy Ingredients Are:
1/2 cup aloe vera gel
1 small cucumber, roughly chopped
50 ml extract of witch hazel
1 sachet vegetable gelatine
1 chamomile tea bag

Preparation
Put the aloe vera and cucumber into a blender and process until smooth. Filter the mix to extract the juice. Take 100 ml of the juice and set aside. Add to the pan the witch hazel, the gelatine and the tea bag. Gently heat until the mixture starts to thicken. When the mixture is cooling down, remove the tea bag, then add the remaining cucumber and aloe vera juice and whisk well. Store in a sterilized airtight container.

How To Apply?
Apply the gel before bed, and wash off in the morning.
Storage - The gel can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.