Peppermint Candy Cane Lip Scrub

I just love a good homemade lip scrub!

That’s undoubtedly why I keep coming up with new lip scrub recipes like this peppermint candy cane lip scrub, my homemade chocolate lip scrub, and vanilla honey lip scrub.

They’re super easy to whip up and make fun little gifts that pretty much everyone loves.

Plus, they’re made using simple wholesome ingredients and essential oils, so I can feel great about giving them.

What you’ll need to make this peppermint lip scrub

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• superfine sugar

With smaller granules than traditional baking sugar, this superfine sugar is perfect for gently exfoliating lips.

It helps remove dead skin cells, making lips soft and smooth.

• mini candy canes

Not only do candy canes smell and taste delicious, when ground into a fine powder, they are also great for exfoliating lips.

Plus, mini candy canes are also great for tying to the outside of the lip scrub jar as a fun way to wrap up this special Christmas gift.

• apricot kernel oil

Apricot kernel oil resembles the natural sebum produced by our skin, so it’s easily absorbed by skin and lips and moisturizes deeply.

The main constituents of apricot kernel oil are oleic acids, linoleic acids, alpha-linoleic acids, palmitic acid, steric acid, and vitamins A and E.   These wonderful nutrients helps heal chapped lips, boost collagen production for plumper, younger looking lips, and soothe and replenish dry lips

• peppermint essential oil

Peppermint helps improve blood flow and circulation for rosy lips.

Peppermint also helps heal and soothe cracked lips.

Peppermint also naturally plumps your lips, making them look fuller and more youthful.

• rolling pin

• baggie

• free printable labels (get them here)

• small 1 oz jar

Find 1 oz PET plastic jars here.  Find 1 oz glass jars here.

How to make homemade lip scrub

step 1:  add 2 tablespoons super fine sugar to a small bowl

tip: While you can substitute regular table sugar for the super fine sugar, using super fine sugar is preferred because its smaller size granules exfoliate and smooth lips better than the larger sized crystals of regular granulated sugar.

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step 2:  put 2-3 small candy canes in a Ziploc baggie.  Then hit the candy canes with a rolling pin to break up the candy canes into a fine powder.  Add 1.5 teaspoons of this candy cane powder to the bowl with the sugar.

step 3:  put 2 teaspoons of apricot kernel oil in a small bowl, then add 5 drops peppermint essential oil to the apricot kernel oil.  Mix well.

step 4:  add the apricot kernel oil and peppermint essential oil mixture to the candy cane and sugar bowl

tip:  If you don’t have apricot kernel oil, you can substitute with another light-tasting edible oil like avocado oil or sweet almond oil.  Just be sure to use an oil that’s both safe to eat (since it will be on your lips) and also not overly flavorful (like olive oil) because it would overpower the other flavors in the lip scrub.

step 5:  mix well

step 6:  scoop into small jar

yield:  This recipe makes about 3 tablespoons of lip scrub.

tip:  Use jars that are safe to use with diluted essential oil, either glass jars or PET plastic jars.

Find 1 oz PET plastic jars here.  Find 1 oz glass jars here.

step 7:  add a label (click here for a free printable label)

tip:  You can print this label on full-sheet label paper, or do what I do and print the label on regular printer paper and attach it to the spray bottle with packing tape.  It’s cheap and easy to do.  Plus, I find that the labels stay on better using packing tape than with regular label paper, and the packing tape protects the label really well, which keeps the labels looking great for a long time.

tip:  To help the label stick really well, first wipe the tube clean with a little rubbing alcohol.  Allow to dry and then apply the label.

step 8 (optional):  if you’d like, turn it into a gift by tying a mini candy cane and a bit of greenery around the bottle using some baker’s twine

How to use

• use a pea-size amount
• rub gently on your lips to buff away rough, dry skin
• then lick off excess — YUM!
• apply a lip balm to moisturize
• use 1-2 times a week, as needed

Where to get supplies?

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• superfine sugar

• mini candy canes

• apricot kernel oil

• peppermint essential oil

• rolling pin

• baggie

• small 1 oz jar — Find 1 oz PET plastic jars here.  Find 1 oz glass jars here.

• free printable labels (get them here)

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Disclaimer: Please know that this website contains affiliate links. This means that should you click on certain links, and then subsequently purchase a product, I will receive a small commission. The price is exactly the same for you as it would be without the affiliate link.