A Natural 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!
Natural Loofah Body Scrubs
These natural loofah body scrubs (use code ENGLANDNAT10 for 10% discount) are made from a biodegradable plant (related to cucumber) that is ideal to exfoliate skin without chemicals or plastic.
Before first use, soak for a few minutes until the sponge becomes soft.
After three to four months of use, just cut up and compost or bin to naturally biodegrade. The loofahs are blended with leftover organic cotton made for other products.
These loofahs are handmade alongside an organisation that helps support Burmese refugees on the Thai-Myanmor border, so your purchase makes an impact beyond the bathroom.
The Two Types of Skin Exfoliators
As we age, our skin cells turn over less and less, and all dermatologists say that regular exfoliation is a good idea. This can be done in two ways:
Physical exfoliation can be as simple as using a facecloth or loofah (on your body). Or it can include made products like scrubs made with exfoliating ingredients from oats to coffee grains.
Chemical exfoliation is a bit more advanced. It likely has better results, but you have to be careful as some brands use a lot of chemicals. You’ll likely see these listed as AHA or retinol creams.
