noun
loofah water; loofah extract cosmetic
A traditional liquid cosmetic made from the sap or extract of the loofah plant, used as a skin toner or moisturizer.
祖母は昔からへちま水を化粧水として使っている。
My grandmother has been using loofah water as a skin toner for a long time.
夏になると、へちま水を作って肌につけるのが習慣だ。
In summer, it's a custom to make loofah water and apply it to the skin.
Compound of へちま (loofah) and 水 (water). The word へちま itself is of uncertain origin, possibly from a Southeast Asian language or a Japanese sound-symbolic root.