Loofah & Peeling Loofah is the ideal tool if you want to clean and care for your skin the "natural" way. In combination with Aleppo olive soaps a true wellness treatment for your skin. Our loofah products are very well suitable for the care and massage of the skin, from head to foot. The massage promotes the blood circulation of the skin and generates a thermal effect which opens the pores. Thereby the excretion of waste matter and the absorption of substances and oxygen is much better, cell regeneration is stimulated increasingly and cellulite skin decreases. The skin becomes fresh and smooth. Loofah is a rampant, fast growing annual vine that produces pretty yellow flowers and strange looking edible fruits when immature and used as back scrubbers or sponges when fully mature. The native countries of 10 loofah varieties are Asia and Africa. Loofah (Luffa aegyptiaca Mill syn. L. cylindrica), also commonly called Luffa or vegetable sponge, is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. It is an annual climbing vine which produces a fruit containing a fibrous vascular system. When separated from the skin, flesh and seeds, the system can be used as a bathroom sponge. In a dry state, the loofah is excellently suitable for massaging of the whole body. Dry brushing is a proven procedure to promote blood circulation and prophylaxis. It is recommended to brush always toward the heart, beginning with the foot joints, then the legs upwards, the back in circular motions, starting with the wrists along the arms to the shoulders. With a loofah back sponge you also handle the often neglected back. Alternatives are gloves or loofah pads. Just a few minutes of dry brushing can be easily integrated in the early morning bathroom ritual. It erases grumps cheerfully, and regular application contributes to tighten the connective tissue. It prevents the development of dimpled skin and removes at the same time dead skin cells. The skin becomes smooth and more susceptive to creams. Besides, the sponge is also well suitable for the personal hygiene of babies and toddlers. To keep your loofah sponge in use for a long time, it needs to be rinsed often & thoroughly with clear water. If needed, the sponge may be washed in the washing machine (60° C). The durability of the natural loofah is considerably higher than those of regular synthetic sponges. They can be used for years, if they are rinsed well after each use and then dried.