Natural Sea Sponges from Croatia

The real Adriatic ones – straight from the divers on Krapanj, Hvar and the Dalmatian coast.

These are the sponges your grandmother would recognise. Hand-cut by Croatian divers who still free-dive or use the lightest gear, taking only mature sponges and always leaving the base so the same colony grows back stronger in a few years. Nothing bleached, nothing treated — just rinsed in clean seawater and sun-dried on deck.

Croatia’s sponges have always been among the best in the world: tight, even pores, incredible durability, and the perfect balance of softness and gentle exfoliation. They arrive in their natural honey-brown colour because we refuse to weaken them with chemicals just to make them bright white.

What You’ll Find Here

Face Sponges

Small, premium Silk and fine Honeycomb pieces (10–13 cm) that feel like velvet on the skin. Loved by dermatologists and parents for sensitive skin, rosacea, eczema, or a baby’s first bath. Often, one sponge and warm water is all you need to remove the day.

Baby Sponges

The same ultra-gentle grades, naturally hypoallergenic and pH-neutral. Paediatricians across Europe have recommended Croatian sea sponges for generations because they stay cleaner than synthetics and are unbelievably soft on delicate skin.

Body Sponges

Larger Honeycomb sponges (14–18 cm) with exactly the right texture: soft enough for daily use, firm enough to leave your skin smooth and glowing. They encourage circulation, help prevent ingrown hairs, and create plenty of lather with very little soap.

Shower Bricks

The big, generous pieces for anyone who wants a truly pampered shower. Huge surface, amazing absorbency, and still that same gentle touch.

Tradition & Sustainability

Every sponge comes from regulated Croatian waters (EU quotas, closed seasons, size limits) and from families who have been diving for over a century. Krapanj island — the world’s sponge capital — remains the heart of it all.

They’re naturally antibacterial: the sponge creates its own enzymes to stay clean in the sea. With simple rinsing and proper drying they stay fresh for years — many customers are still using the same sponge three, four, even five years later.

How to Keep Them Happy

• Rinse well after each use
• Squeeze gently — never wring
• Let them dry completely (a dish with drainage holes works wonders)
• Once a week, wash at 40 °C or soak in warm water with a teaspoon of baking soda
• When it finally retires, compost it or bury it in the garden — 100% natural

Once you try a real Croatian sea sponge, plastic ones feel exactly like what they are: cheap rubbish.

Shipping

Worldwide shipping — free over €100 in the EU.

Choose the size that feels right and give your skin something truly natural from the cleanest corner of the Adriatic. You’ll feel the difference from the very first use.