From Deseret News archives:
Gourmet glamour Spa-style gifts from the kitchen hold a certain cachet
The idea of spa-style gifts from the kitchen has inspired a few local classes. A "Chocolate Spa Body Care" class at the Utah Chocolate Show Nov. 18 attracted about 40 women and one brave man. Angel Shannon of KODJ led the group through the hands-on experience of making lip gloss with vaseline and chocolate chips, and a brown sugar-cocoa body scrub. They also made effervescent "bath bombs," a formula with baking soda and citric acid that fizzes when dropped in bath water.
"After the body scrub sits awhile, it turns into a really rich aroma, almost like pumpkin pie," Shannon told the class. "I'd keep it next to the kitchen sink and use it after doing the dishes, so you have soft, lovely hands."
Christine Jensen and Teresa Hunsaker of the Utah State University Extension in Weber County taught a couple of "Lotions & Potions" classes earlier this year, where participants made hand lotions, lip balms and bath salts.
"Most are easy to make, use ingredients relatively easy to find and cost less than the commercial version," said Hunsaker.
Some of the concoctions may require a trip outside the grocery store. Citric acid can be bought in powdered form at some pharmacies and stores that sell candymaking supplies. It sells for about $4 per pound at the Orson H. Gygi store at 3500 S. 300 West.
Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, is often used in bath potions because it's thought to flush toxins from the body and ease muscle aches, according to the Epsom Salt Council. Look for it in grocery or drugstores where you'd find aspirin or Ace bandages, or in the laxative section (when taken internally, magnesium sulfate is a natural laxative).
Oils, such as peppermint and cinnamon, can be found at candymaking supply stores or some pharmacies.
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