Pleasantly surprised that I like them so much!
I was tired of the mesh loofah balls that I have been using for years. My skin is more sensitive and I have a rare skin condition that causes me to feel uncomfortable very easy. I also have arthritis and neurological conditions that make it challenging to hold a regular wash cloth. So, I ordered a variety of products to see which one I prefer best. After trying different sponges and loofahs, I ordered more of these. Here’s why:<br />Pros…1. Even though it’s silicone, the long bristles allow the body wash to lather and it holds the soap as you move to different parts of your body. Note that I tried a different silicone loofah sponge with shorter bristles and it did not lather up the same. Since the long bristles hold the soap, I use less soap than I did with the mesh loofah balls.<br />2. The bristles are very soft on my skin and don’t irritate it at all. The flip side is good to use when I have an area of skin that needs a little more elbow grease to clean. It’s actually good to remove the remnants of barrier cream and other medications, dry skin, etc.<br />3. These are so easy to keep clean. After my shower, I just put them on the 3rd rack of my dishwasher. It has a sanitizer cycle. The bristles don’t get completely dry, so I just let them finish drying on the drying rack. With the mesh loofah balls, I had to put in a mesh bag after each use, wash with my laundry, and hang to dry. With these, I know they are completely clean.<br />Cons…1 They don’t have a loop to hang up on a hook or to hold on your hand. It would make it easier to hold on to if there was a strap on the back to hold it on. It would also be easier to hang dry if there was a string to hold it up. I have cute decorative soap dishes that I put it on to dry in the shower, so I make it work.
Rating: 5 stars