First- a word of caution. NEVER, EVER put essential oils in your eyes (or your ears!). However, accidents happen…so you need to be prepared.
If you have yet to experience the discomfort of itching your eye right after applying some peppermint oil to your neck, your diffuser, or to your recipe, this is a reminder to ignore your first instincts!
Do NOT run to the sink and grab soap to scrub it off. Oil and water repel; this will drive the essential oil in more deeply. Instead, grab the vegetable based oil with which you cook- olive oil, coconut oil, grapeseed, whatever- and apply that to the eye area. This will soothe, dilute, and drive the essential oil out.