Plastic Loofah Vs Natural Loofah (Shower Ball – Bath Pouf) Introducing these natural loofah sponge that is made from a dried-out tropical or subtropical gourd belonging to genus Luffa (most often either species L. aegyptiaca or L. acutangula). They are left to wither on the vine, then have their skin peeled off, cut out to […]
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Health Benefits of Scrubbing With a Loofah Loofah Benefits: Although you may call them a loofah sponge, these long, fibrous bath accessories come from a vegetable source and not a sea creature. The luffa plant, a relative of the cucumber, produces large gourds that leave a durable network of fibers after treating and drying the […]
Loofah Sponge Plant Loofah Sponge Plant: Loofah, (genus Luffa), also spelled luffa, also called vegetable sponge, sponge gourd, or rag gourd. genus of seven species of annual climbing vines of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), native to the Old World tropics. Two species (Luffa acutangula and L. aegyptiaca) are commonly cultivated for their fruits, which are […]
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