Art. 17 – Gift idea 2 – Not yet available
- Soap dish – bamboo, size 11,3 / 9,3 / 2,2 cm * Stone Soap Spa
- One of the 7 soaps * Cretan-Garden
- Related Essential Oil – 5 ml *
- Loofah – backside – size 15,5 / 12,5 / 2,2 cm * Stone Soap Spa
Loofah and skin care
The official name is Luffa aegyptiaca, or Egyptian Luffa. It is a cucumber-like fruit, but belongs to the gourd family. When the fruit is ripe, it can be eaten. If it is left hanging and overripe, it gradually dries out and a fibrous substance is left behind. Once the fruit is harvested, the skin can be removed and the fibrous material can be cut up, sold and used as a bath sponge.
The sponge feels hard when dry, but soft when wet. The sponge then feels like a firm terry cloth, which is still rough enough to remove old skin cells. Using the sponge while massaging activates all skin functions and increases blood circulation in the skin, which slows down the aging process of the skin. Regular use of the loofah keeps the skin young, fresh, shiny and radiant. The loofah can also be used for a facial scrub. (Read the full article)
