My kids absolutely love candy canes, and they were always a favorite of mine growing up. So when I started getting requests to make some candy cane themed recipes, I was so excited!

I went away making a candy cane sugar scrub, bath bomb, and even a lip balm! It was so much fun, I knew I needed to make some DIY candy cane bath salts to create as a gift as well.

If you’re looking for a simple DIY that brings joy to both body and spirit, these DIY candy cane bath salts are it. It is such a simple recipe I had to share!

Benefits of the Ingredients

You can use a variety of salts for this recipe. I chose to use dead sea salt, and it’s one of my new favorites for the bath.

Dead Sea Salt is known for its ability to soothe tired muscles, improve skin hydration, and support detoxification. It’s a lovely base for bath salts, especially in winter when our skin tends to feel dry and achy.

It is so full of minerals, your body will love it!

You can add in some Epsom salts if you want or even Himalayan salt as well for more benefits.

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How to Make Candy Cane Bath Salts

This recipe makes about ½ cup, which is enough for two relaxing baths:

Ingredients:

½ cup Dead Sea salt
Red mica powder (as desired, optional)
10-12 drops winter spice essential oil blend (at 1% dilution)

Instructions:

Add the essential oil drops to your Dead Sea salt and stir thoroughly to evenly distribute the aroma.

Divide the salt into two bowls. Add mica powder to one and mix until evenly colored. Leave the other bowl white.

In a clean jar, alternate layering the red and white salts to create a striped candy cane look.

To use: Add about ¼ cup to warm bath water. Soak and enjoy the festive, minty-spiced goodness.

Notes:

Start small with the mica powder. If you use too much, it can stain your bath tub, especially if there is soap suds already stuck on the sides.
Play around with the different salts to find a blend you like best!

Candy Cane Essential Oil Blend

I personally LOVE the Winter Spice Essential Oil Blend from Far & Wild. It smells like candy canes to me! But, if you want to mix some essential oils to create your own blend, try:

6 drops Peppermint essential oil
4 drops Vanilla oleoresin
2 drops Sweet Orange essential oil

Candy Cane Bath Salts

Yield: 1/2 cup

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Materials

½ cup Dead Sea salt
Red mica powder (as desired, optional)
10-12 drops winter spice essential oil blend (at 1% dilution)

Instructions

Add the essential oil drops to your Dead Sea salt and stir thoroughly to evenly distribute the aroma.
Divide the salt into two bowls. Add mica powder to one and mix until evenly colored. Leave the other bowl white.
In a clean jar, alternate layering the red and white salts to create a striped candy cane look.
To use: Add about ¼ cup to warm bath water. Soak and enjoy the festive, minty-spiced goodness.

Notes

Start small with the mica powder. If you use too much, it can stain your bath tub, especially if there is soap suds already stuck on the sides.
Play around with the different salts to find a blend you like best!

Final Thoughts

Whether you’re brand new to DIY herbal recipes or have been doing it for years, simple creations like these DIY candy cane bath salts are so fun to make!

Make them with your kids and give them as perfect DIY Christmas gifts.

DIY Candy Cane Bath Salts

Benefits of the Ingredients

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