Sliced Soap: Good old fashioned tar soap

Mmmm mm! Just like Granny used to bathe with. Here I am with more sudsy goodness for you. This is Pine Tar soap. It makes a nice white lather and boasts of pure goodness for your dry and itchy skin. 


In the olden days (circa long-ago) tar soap and other tar-based medicinals had the base ingredient of coal tar.  Some medicinals are still available by prescription, but mostly are not sold because of the carcinogenic nature of coal tar in strong doses. What developed, then, was the use of pine tar as a handy substitute. Same medicinal qualities without the bad side effects.


This 4+oz bar of soap is a bit on the soft side so you would want to be sure to keep it out of standing water when not in use. It has a nice strong smell of pine and rinses nicely. It is made from a blend of coconut, canola, palm, olive, and soy oils with added pine tar and, of course, lye.


If dry and itchy skin bothers you, or eczema or psoriasis leave your skin with dry patches, you may want to give this soap a try. Dandruff? Yes, it can even be used as a shampoo bar! 


If you are interested in some, contact me! ($3/bar plus shipping)