Holou African Net Sponge XL - Extra Long Exfoliating Body Scrubber

The African net sponge - sapo - has been used across West Africa for generations, and it earns its place for one reason: length. At roughly 39 inches it can be held at both ends and drawn straight across your back, reaching what a loofah, a washcloth or a shower pouf never quite gets to. Hand-knotted from durable nylon netting in the traditional open weave. That weave is what makes it a real dead skin remover: it grips rather than slides, so it lifts dead skin instead of pushing soap around on top of it. Used two or three times a week it leaves the rough patches on elbows, knees and the backs of the arms visibly smoother, and it lifts the dead skin that traps ingrown hairs after shaving. As a body scrubber it lathers from almost nothing. A small squeeze of exfoliating body wash or shower gel becomes a thick foam through the netting, so a bottle goes considerably further than it would with a washcloth. And it dries almost instantly. A loofah or a foam bath sponge stays damp for days and starts to smell; the netting has nowhere for water to sit, so it never molds and it holds up for months rather than weeks. Rolls up small enough for a travel bag. For all skin types, men and women.