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How to Make a Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

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Candy cane sugar scrub is a delightful way to treat yourself any time of year. In the wintertime, the peppermint will remind you of the Christmas cheer, and in warmer weather, it will cool and refresh you. Candy cane sugar scrub also make an easy and inexpensive gift.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 2 mixing bowls
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp. pure honey
  • 8 to 10 drops peppermint oil
  • Red food coloring
  • Clear glass or plastic container with secure lid
  1. Step 1

    Put 1 cup of white sugar in each small mixing bowl.

  2. Step 2

    Add 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil and 1 tsp. of pure honey to each bowl and stir until the ingredients are blended.

  3. Step 3

    Stir in the peppermint oil and blend the mixture several times, until the oil is completely incorporated with the other ingredients.

  4. Step 4

    Add a few drops of red food coloring to one of the bowls, stirring well. Start with 1 or 2 drops of food coloring, and add more until the sugar scrub is the desired color.

  5. Step 5

    Place a layer of pink candy cane sugar scrub in the clear container, and follow with a layer of white sugar scrub. Continue layering pink and white sugar scrub until the mixture has all been placed in the jar.

  6. Step 6

    Dab a bit of candy cane sugar scrub on a damp washcloth and rub the scrub in your body in a circular motion. When you are finished scrubbing, rinse the scrub under a warm shower. Pat your body dry, and then apply a moisturizer to the scrubbed skin.

Tips & Warnings
  • Avoid using peppermint candy sugar scrub. Peppermint oil is too strong to use on the face, and can burn.
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