Natural Sea Sponges

	code HC Honeycomb (Hippospongia Communis) The Honeycomb sponge is the 'King of Sponges'and is the finest quality available. This sponge turns a beauty routine into a treat, helping to exfoliate the skin in a gentle, caring and natural way. The ultimate in personal luxury at bath time ,for its 'pampering' quality!  (Place of origin East Mediterranean)
	code FS-ZC Fina Silk (Spongia Officinalis-Spongia Zimocca) Fina 'silk' sponges are the softest sponges and have the smoothest surface, they are considered far superior to any synthetic alternative. In smaller sizes the Fina 'silk' sponge is perfect for cleansing, exfoliating and massaging the skin. Excellent for the application and removal of cosmetics and moisturise the skin before shaving-suitable for both men and women. The ideal sponge for daily use on delicate skin, whether baby or adult.   (Place of origin East Mediterranean)
	code BW Sea Wool (Hippospongia Lachne) Sea Wool sponges are a high quality value for money sponge. Absorbent, durable, resilient, bulky in size and soft in texture. The Sea Wool sponge performs an excellent job of exfoliating the skin in a gentle, caring and natural way.  (Place of origin Bahamas)
	code BG Grass (Spongia Gramminae) Grass sponges are absorbent, hardwearing, yet soft.  Their texture makes them a good inexpensive natural sponge for bath time.    (Place of origin Bahamas)

Are one of the most natural and caring ways to cleanse, massage and exfoliate your skin. Sea Sponges are highly absorbent, create a luxurious lather, are softly textured and are suitable for the most sensitive of skin.

~The best in gentle natural cleansing~

To Ancient Greeks the sea sponge was known as a 'Zoofitan';
a unique category, meaning half plant/half animal.

Today many zoologists classify sea sponges in an animal sub-kingdom, due to their hermaphroditic ability to reproduce.

However, they are distinct from any other animal species because of their ability to also asexually reproduce and to regenerate from a single cell.

The sponge has neither brain nor central nervous system and maintains many plant like qualities.

There are 5000 types of Natural Sea Sponges known to man, only 7 of which are currently commercially traded.

Sea sponges big enough to use for bathing take from 2-20 years to grow, depending on their size.

Because sea sponges are picked straight from the ocean bed their collection in the past has raised concerns for the environment
( people often mistake the sea sponge for coral).

Due to the nature of our business these environmental issues are of grate importance to us.

We are committed to the protection of the ecosystem surrounding the sea beds in which our sponges are harvested.

It is both in our interest ethically and commercially to ensure that there will be more sponges in the future than there are today.

We promise that...

All our divers are registered fishermen who are closely monitored by us;

Although sea sponges have the ability to regenerate themselves, even from the smallest fragment;

Our divers leave the "Roots" of every sponge intact to ensure proper farming harvesting;

Our individually harvested sea sponges are inspected by the relevant Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and certified for export;

We directly import raw sponges, and process them here in the UK;

Each of the 42 stages of processing is done by hand in the UK;;

All materials used in packaging and processing are recycled and are recyclable;

Sea Sponges are hypo-allergenic and 100% biodegradable.

Sponges can be packed individually in our standard cellophane packaging, or in a variety of boxes
with our logo and care card or as multi-pack gift sets.

Natural Sea Sponges can be used for a multitude of purposes:

The application and removal of cosmetics

Deep cleansing 

Massaging to stimulate the circulatory system and revitalise the skin

For a  luxurious bath and shower experience

For cosmetic and toiletry purposes we recommend the following:

For bath and shower purposes
The Mediterranean Honeycomb sponge or the Sea Wool (as a value for money alternative).
To give an indication of size a good handful bath sponge is 41/2"-51/2".  

For general facial purposes
The Mediterranean Fina "silk" quality sponge or the Mediterranean Honeycomb sizes 2"-31/2".

For cosmetic purposes
The Mediterranean Fina "silk" quality sponges in small sizes 1"-21/2".

The Natural Sea Sponge Company selects only sponges that have been gathered individually in a way which ensures that the ocean beds continue to replenish themselves