Loofahs are great for exfoliating the skin, and though one of them is my regular shower companion, I had no idea what they are. I assumed the coarse tubes were either natural sponges from the sea, or ...

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Last fall we introduced you to a woman named Lisa Huntley living in Lexington who decided to start growing loofah plants in her backyard. RELATED: Want to grow your own luffa? It's ...

Loofah sponges — rough-textured exfoliators sold in department stores and spas — don’t come from the ocean. Nor are they from man-made materials. Genuine loofah is actually dried fiber from the ...