An eco-friendly loofah (to exfoliate skin)

This natural loofah is made from plant-based materials (as opposed to sea sponges, which are living creatures cut away with knives from the sea bed by divers). Designed to last for years, just wet and use with your favourite soap or shower gel, to buff away dry rough skin.

It’s important to leave loofahs to dry in an airy place, to prevent mould.

The loofah is dry and stiff, and softens when you wet it. Just be sure to store it in a dry area with circulating air, to prevent mould after use.

Use up to three times a week. Hang up to dry, then it naturally biodegrades at end of use, around 3 months.

Loofahs are actually a kind of Egyptian cucumber, and when wet, they become nature’s own exfoliator. When young, they are eaten. It’s when they are dried that they become loofah sponges.

Look in zero waste stores for other types of loofahs, which are often used as dishwashing sponges and cleaning sponges too!