• >
  • Recipes
  • >
  • Cucumber Eye Gel

Cucumber Eye Gel

THIS IS NOT EDIBLE

Courtesy James Wong
Show: Grow Your Own Drugs Episode: Veg
TOTAL TIME: 15 min
Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
YIELD:
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • 1 small cucumber, roughly chopped
  • 1 aloe vera leaf, peeled and sliced, gel extracted
  • 50 milliliters distilled extract witch hazel BP
  • 1 sachet vegetable gelatine
  • 1 white tea teabag
  • 3 drops peppermint essential oil
recipe tools

    • COMMENT ON THIS PROJECT

        

    Sign in

    All fields are required.

    E-mail Address:

    Password:

    Remember me on this computer

    Signing in

    Please enter your email address and we will send your password

    E-mail Address

    Your password has been sent and should arrive in your mailbox very soon.

    Not a member?

    Sign up for My Cooking Channel to share photos, show off your style, and connect to an enthusiastic and helpful community.

    It's free and easy.

  • Print Recipe

Directions

Combine the aloe and cucumber in a blender and process until smooth. Strain the mixture through a sieve to extract the juice. Measure out 100 milliliters of the strained juice and set aside.

Add the witch hazel to a pan, and then whisk in the gelatine and add the teabag. Gently heat the mixture until it just starts to thicken. Remove from the heat. As the mixture cools, take out the teabag, then whisk in the cucumber and aloe juice mixture and the peppermint oil.

Bottle up the gel in a sterilized, airtight pump dispenser.

Apply to the eye area before bed, and then wash off in the morning.

The gel keeps in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.

Notes

The content of this program is for entertainment purposes only, and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult a professional healthcare provider before trying any form of therapy or if you have any questions or concerns about a medical condition. The use of natural products can be toxic if misused, and even when suitably used, certain individuals could have adverse reactions.

COMMENT ON THIS PROJECT

    

Sign in

All fields are required.

E-mail Address:

Password:

Remember me on this computer

Signing in

Please enter your email address and we will send your password

E-mail Address

Your password has been sent and should arrive in your mailbox very soon.

Not a member?

Sign up for My Cooking Channel to share photos, show off your style, and connect to an enthusiastic and helpful community.

It's free and easy.

Review This Recipe

You must be logged in to review this recipe.

or Sign Up to Review

Advertisement

On TV

*ALL TIMES EASTERN
ON AIR
NOW
TONIGHT
10:00
PM

what's hot

Road Trip with G. Garvin
Road Trip with G. Garvin Host: G. Garvin

Get Cooking Channel on your TV.

Learn How