The invention discloses a sub-muscular essence and a preparation method thereof, belongs to the technical field of skin care products, and solves the problem an anti-aging function cannot be effectively achieved in the prior art. The sub-muscular essence is prepared from a group A, a group B, a group C, a group D and the balance water, the group A comprises, in weight percent, 1-4% of glycerin polyether-26, 1-4% of 1, 3-propylene glycol, 1-4% of moisturizing agents A, 1-4% of moisturizing agents B, 1-4% of conditioners A, 1-4% of solvents A, 0.4-2% of 1, 2-hexylene glycol, 0.4-1% of p-hydroxyacetophenone, 0.05-0.5% of ammonium acrylate dimethyl taurine/VP copolymers, 0.03-0.5% of xanthan gum and 0.05-0.15% of EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) disodium salt, the group B comprises, inweight percent, 1-6% of butylene glycol and 0.05-0.4% of carbomer, the group B comprises, in weight percent, 0.05-0.4% of tromethamine, and a group D comprises active substances. According to the sub-muscular essence, excitation of self-activating repair is matched with enhancement of skin barriers, so that overall anti-aging effects are achieved.