finally not a soft sponge [SEP] i have tried every kind of exfoliating sponge out there to be disappointed the majority of the time these are actually very scrubby which is what every other sponge loofa puff seems to lack this is literally the first time i have been happy with the amount of exfoliation a sponge provided however after a week of use there is a split already forming which bums me out i will still use it until it completely falls apart but i would think it should have lasted longer than a week