how to get rid of xanthelasma around eyes naturally

Key Takeaways

You can’t get rid of xanthelasma around the eyes naturally. Diet, exercise and stopping smoking help your cholesterol and may slow new patches, but no natural remedy removes patches that are already there. For those, you need an at-home cosmetic product or a clinic procedure.

• Natural changes support healthy cholesterol. They rarely shrink existing patches.
• Eyelid skin is the thinnest on your body, so it burns and scars easily.
• Garlic may help cholesterol a little, but it won’t remove patches. See garlic and xanthelasma.
• Castor oil and similar oils can irritate eyelid skin. See castor oil and xanthelasma.
• About half of people with xanthelasma have normal cholesterol, but it’s still worth a cholesterol check with your doctor.
• Xanthel® is an at-home cosmetic gel made up for your skin type. See the before and after photos.

By the Xanthel® teamUpdated 2 October 2026

Can you get rid of xanthelasma naturally?

It’s the question almost everyone asks first, and the honest answer is no. Once those soft yellow patches have formed around your eyes, no diet, oil or supplement will make them disappear. That’s not what you want to hear, but it saves you months of trying remedies that won’t work.

What natural changes can do is look after your cholesterol, and that matters. Xanthelasma is often linked to raised cholesterol, although about half of people who have it show normal levels when tested (StatPearls, NIH). Family history and genetics play a part too. Either way, it’s worth asking your doctor for a simple cholesterol check.

If you want to know more about why the patches appear in the first place, see what causes xanthelasma and our guide to xanthelasma around the eyes.

What natural changes help?

These won’t remove patches you already have, but they support healthy cholesterol and may make new ones less likely:

• Eat more fibre. Oats, beans, lentils, fruit and vegetables help lower LDL cholesterol.
• Cut back on saturated fat. Swap fatty red meat, butter and full-fat dairy for fish, olive oil, nuts and seeds.
• Move more. Regular exercise helps raise “good” HDL cholesterol.
• Keep to a healthy weight. Even a small loss can improve your numbers.
• Stop smoking and go easy on alcohol. Both affect your cholesterol and your heart.
• Keep other conditions in check. Diabetes and an underactive thyroid can push cholesterol up, so keep up with your check-ups.

For meal ideas, see our xanthelasma diet guide.