I would also try a cream-based cleanser. Here is a recipe that I found on makeyourcosmetics.com.

“OHM” (Oats, Honey & Milk) Cleanser – submitted by Donna Maria
Makes 1-2 applications, keep refrigerated

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons finely powdered oats
1 tablespoon warmed honey
2 tablespoons warmed heavy cream
2 drops myrtle essential oil (optional)
4 drops lavender essential oil (optional)

Combine warmed honey and heavy cream. Stir well to dissolve honey. Add oats and stir. Let sit 5 minutes. Add essential oils and stir again.

To Use: wet face and scoop “OMH” into palms. Secure hair away from face. Apply to face and neck using upward, sweeping motions and gentle, circular motions to clean the skin. Repeat if desired. Rinse well and follow with toner and moisturizer.

You can try this with or without the essential oils. You can also experiment with essential oils to find out which ones work well for you. With the information that you have given, Chamomile and rose oils would also be great to use. I prefer to use the 3% dilutions of these oils in jojoba as the pure essential oils are cost-prohibitive.

For your toner I would use rose flower water or hydrosol. An herbal infusion of elder flower and comfrey might also be helpful.

For a moisturizer you can also use the formula for the oils found in the Facial Mudd Mask. I would trade out the grapefruit oil for chamomile essential oil or just leave it out of the formula.

While the above suggestions treat your symptoms, you should also consider finding out what is causing them. It could be a reaction to stress, hormones, weather or an unknown allergen in your food, environment or skincare products. You can visit a dermatologist or you can try to figure it out on your own. If this just started recently, ask yourself what changes in your lifestyle you have made. Many people never really find the cause, so be prepared for that, too. If the cause is easy to address, then the problem will also disappear and you can open so many more options for having healthy skin.

Ingredients

2 tsp brown Sugar
1 tsp Lemon juice
1 tsp Aloe Vera
1 tsp cream

In a bowl, combine brown sugar, lemon juice, aloe vera and cream into a smooth paste. Add more cream if necessary.
Dampen your face and apply the paste thoroughly. Massage it gently, using your fingers in slow circular movements. For first-time use leave on for only 1 – 2 minutes. If that doesn’t irritate start leaving on a little longer each time until you reach 15 minutes.
Rinse off with tepid water.
Only use once per day at the most. Use less often if you start to notice any irritation.

Since your malia is under your eye, you will want to be very careful when applying any peel to the area. A general rule of thumb is to keep the peel at least a finger’s width from your eye. These natural peels are meant to be fairly gentle so don’t expect over-night success. They also don’t work for everyone. I hope this was helpful. Feel free to add any more information and please keep us posted on your trials.