Luffa Sponge: Let's Discover It Together!

A great ally of our showers, the glove - or sponge - exfoliating gives us a real cuddle for the body, a moment to indulge ourselves a little Relax and for let's dedicate ourselves to taking care of our skin !

There is only one problem : the microplastics produced by classic exfoliating gloves.

But even in this case, the solutions alternatives and more sustainable They are at our disposal, we just have to look for them and be ready to try them.
Have you ever thought of substitute your sponge or exfoliating glove with a more eco-friendly alternative ?

The classic sponge / bath glove

Most body scrub sponges and gloves are made of plastic or others plastic polymers which, as they wear out over time, produce microplastics .
And do you know where they end up? From the drain of our shower or bathtub they go directly into our seas And oceans , polluting them.

Furthermore, once consumed, traditional sponges are disposed of as unsorted waste : it is easy to realise the significant amount of polluting waste that we collectively produce.

Loofah Sponges and Their Benefits

It is possible reduce the number of disposable plastic sponges by choosing more economical alternatives sustainable , recyclable and made with natural ingredients .

And this is where the loofah sponge !

Let's find out together!

What is loofah?

The loofah It is a vegetable, obtained from the dried pulp of the fruit of the Luffa cylindrica , which looks a lot like a large zucchini. 
The fruit of the loofah, although edible, is rarely used for food purposes due to the bitter taste and of the particularly fibrous consistency . Therefore, the pulp of the luffa is often dried to obtain sponges which can be used for personal hygiene , and not only (also excellent allies in kitchen , for daily cleaning), and then disposed of as organic waste