Beef Tallow for Eye Bags: What It Does and How to Use It

Beef tallow gives the thin skin under your eyes rich, lasting moisture. Eye Awake adds coffee-infused oil to it. Well-moisturized skin looks smoother and more rested. Tallow won't reshape a bag, but it changes how the area looks and feels. One rice grain per eye is enough, and a 0.5 oz jar lasts 4 to 5 months.

A hand holding the small 0.5 oz Eye Awake jar, a 4-5 month supply
What people ask

Does beef tallow get rid of eyebags?

Fair question. A cream can change how the skin under your eyes looks. It can't remove the fat or fluid behind a true bag. Cleveland Clinic says caffeine products can improve how bags look while you use them. Tallow adds steady moisture, and ours has coffee-infused oil. Your own skin is the best test. Our 60-day guarantee has you covered.

What really shrinks eye bags?

Cleveland Clinic starts with simple habits. Press a cold compress on your eyes for a few minutes, and limit salt. Sleep seven to nine hours with your head slightly raised. A targeted eye cream with caffeine can also improve how bags look. Eye Awake is a tallow eye cream with coffee-infused oil, and a rice-grain amount per eye is plenty.

What instantly removes bags under eyes?

Cold is the quickest option, and Cleveland Clinic recommends it. Lay a cold, wet washcloth across your eyes for a few minutes. The cold restricts blood vessels and reduces swelling. Chilled tea bags, cucumber slices and cold spoons work the same way. Afterward, pat a rice grain of eye cream under each eye so the skin looks smooth under makeup.

What gets rid of bags under your eyes quickly?

Start with cold and cut the salt. Cleveland Clinic says salt makes your body hold water, which adds to puffiness. Most morning swelling fades on its own within a day. Swelling that lasts longer than 24 to 48 hours needs an eye care professional. For the skin itself, tap on a rice grain of Eye Awake for soft, well-moisturized skin.

What is the main enemy of under eye bags?

Fluid buildup is the usual culprit. Cleveland Clinic says it collects in the thin tissue around your eyes. Salt and short nights make it worse. Smoking thins the skin there through collagen loss. Some bags run in families, from fat pads or looser skin. A cream can't change that, but it keeps the skin soft.

Is almond oil good for bags under eyes?

Almond oil is a light moisturizer, and moisture helps the skin there look smoother. We haven't found research showing that any oil changes the bag itself. Eye Awake uses tallow, coffee-infused oil and egg yolk oil, with no almond. Patch test any new product near your eyes first, and keep it out of the eye.

Do tea bags really get rid of dark circles?

Chilled tea bags are on Cleveland Clinic's list of cold items that may tamp down under-eye bags. The cold restricts blood vessels, so the effect is short-term. If you like the ritual, use cold tea bags first. Let the skin dry. Then pat a rice grain of Eye Awake under each eye.

How do Koreans get rid of bags under their eyes?

We can't vouch for one Korean method, and we haven't found a study on it. Cleveland Clinic's list is a solid base: a cold compress, less salt, good sleep and a targeted eye cream. Tap gently instead of rubbing. Eye Awake is a tallow eye cream for that last step, at one rice grain per eye.

How to use beef tallow for eye bags?

Use a rice-grain amount per eye on clean, dry skin. Warm it on your ring finger, then tap along the bone from the inner corner outward. Don't rub, and keep it out of your eye. Use it morning, night or both, and layer makeup over it. Patch test first if your skin is sensitive.

What does coffee do in an eye cream?

Coffee brings caffeine, which tightens blood vessels. Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Angela Wei says that can make under-eyes look brighter and less puffy while you use it. The effect fades if you stop. Eye Awake uses coffee-infused oil, and we don't list a caffeine amount. The light coffee smell fades fast after you put it on.
The timeline

What to expect

  1. Each morning
    A rice grain per eye melts at skin temperature and feels rich, not wet. You may notice a faint coffee smell that fades fast. Makeup can go over it.
  2. Week 1
    The skin under your eyes feels softer and less dry. Concealer tends to sit smoother over well-moisturized skin.
  3. Week 4
    The area looks more rested from steady moisture. The bakuchiol trial ran 12 weeks, so give it time.
From real customers
Review photo from Rachel J.V.
★★★★★

Super lightweight

This eye cream is super lightweight, after a few uses, my under-eye area looked more hydrated, with less puffiness. It’s gentle on the skin and a little goes a long way. Definitely worth trying.
Rachel J.V.
Review photo from Emilie M.
★★★★★
Loving the eye awake cream! I’ve been using it for about a week now and am already starting to see a difference! The coffee smell is so lovely and I look forward to using it every day! Shipping was extremely fast as well. After ordering, it was shipped and delivered within a day and a half. Will definitely be ordering more products in the future!
Emilie M.

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What helps puffy under-eyes, and where a cream fits

Here is what Cleveland Clinic's skin and eye doctors say, and what we do with it.

  • Puffy eyes happen when fluid builds up in the thin tissue around your eyes.
  • Cold compresses, less salt, seven to nine hours of sleep and a slightly raised head all help.
  • Swelling that lasts longer than 24 to 48 hours should be seen by an eye care professional.
  • A targeted eye cream with caffeine can improve how bags look. Dr. Angela Wei says the effect fades if you stop.
  • Some bags run in families, and creams don't change their shape.
  • So we promise soft, moisturized skin and a short ingredient list, not a smaller bag.
  • You can judge it on your own skin, and the 60-day guarantee covers the trial.

What is in the jar

This is the real Eye Awake recipe in plain words.

IngredientWhat it does here
Beef tallowThe rich base, close to your skin's own oils
Coffee and egg yolk oilCoconut oil infused with coffee and egg yolk
SqualaneA light oil that helps it glide
BeeswaxGives the balm body
Vitamin E (tocopherols)Protects the oils
BakuchiolA plant-based, retinol-free ingredient
Sea buckthorn oilA bright orange plant oil

There is no water and no added fragrance.

How to use it under your eyes

A little goes a long way. Here is the routine we use.

  • Start with clean, dry skin.
  • Take a rice-grain amount for each eye.
  • Warm it on your ring finger until it melts.
  • Tap along the bone from the inner corner outward. Don't rub, and keep it out of your eye.
  • Use it morning, night or both. It layers under makeup.
  • Patch test first if your skin is sensitive, and skip broken skin.
  • One 0.5 oz jar lasts 4 to 5 months of daily use.

How do we render tallow?

It starts at a local butcher shop in farm country, where one cow yields about 12 pounds of suet. That suet is the fat around the cow's kidneys, rich in vitamins A, D, E and K. Its fatty acids are ones your skin loves, so we render it slowly, by hand.

  1. Ground beef suet in a box, ready to render into tallow

    Day 1 & 2

    Two renders of tallow over low heat, six hours each

  2. Golden tallow bubbling gently in a stainless pot during the dry render

    Day 3 & 4

    Dry render for eight hours, cool & dry render again for another eight hours

  3. Warm oil poured over dried herbs in a large glass jar for the infusion

    Day 5

    Infuse tallow and oil with organic herbs over low heat for 12-24 hours

  4. Whipped tallow being mixed with beaters in a steel bowl

    Day 6

    Add in beeswax and scent (if applicable), cool, whip and fill by hand

Brian "Moose" Smith with his family and their dogs
A note from the maker

We make Eye Awake in small batches in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. It is beef tallow, coffee and egg yolk oil, and a few simple extras. We list every ingredient on this page. I'd rather you try it on your own skin than take my word. If it's not for you, the 60-day guarantee covers it. Rachel J.V. wrote her review in return for credit toward a future order.

Brian "Moose" Smith, Lebanon, Pennsylvania

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