18th-century pine tar is a holistic marvel used in natural soap for good reason. Pine tar oil is probably nature’s best-added ingredient for soap.
Pine tar oil includes antipruritic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. These properties contribute to a wide variety of human hygiene and skin health needs. Take for example its ability to soothe the symptoms of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.
I am an avid hiker and mountain biker and after I’m in the woods, I use this soap to wash off the outdoors. Anything that followed me home landed on my body, or brushed up against me is washed away. I’ve had my share of unwanted skin issues from plant poisons to pesty bug bites so I use pine tar soap right after my outdoor excursions. Using pine tar soap on my skin allows me to enjoy being outdoors without the unwelcome remnants.
Pine tar soap as a natural bug repellant
Woodsmen, outdoorsmen, and hikers alike enjoy pine tar soap as a natural bug repellent. Using its oil can neutralize and reduce the human odors that attract insects to your skin. But if you do end up being exposed to an insect bite, using a pine tar soap will ease the pain and itch.
Pine tar soap is a holistic option for the removal of chiggers
18th-century pine tar is a holistic marvel used in natural soap for bug bites. Most bug bites are unpleasant including bee stings, mosquitoes, wasps, etc.
But if you have ever been exposed to chigger bites, you will be happy to have a bar of pine tar soap around to ease the pain. Chiggers are these tiny red mites, a parasite in its larvae stage. They’re a relative to ticks and more common to contract in the spring or fall in forests, tall grasslands, and hay. These tiny mites burrow into the skin of warm-blooded animals and humans to create painful pimple-like bumps that show as hives on the skin. The result is a very painful itch.
A holistic option for the removal of chiggers is pine tar soap. The all-natural properties of the soap ease inflammation and skin irritation and kill the parasites to avoid further skin damage and pain.
18th-century pine tar is a holistic marvel used in natural soap as a holistic option for plant poisons
18th-century pine tar is a holistic marvel used in natural soap as a holistic option for plant poisons can be very useful. You can use pine tar soap when you are exposed to plant poisons to treat blistery rashes caused by poison oak, poison sumac, and poison ivy. The oil from the pine tar is a neutralizer and will help with the itch and reduce the spread.
Pine tar soap, a holistic option to aid in skin conditions such as hives, eczema, and psoriasis
18th-century pine tar is a holistic marvel being used in natural soap for skin conditions such as hives, eczema, and psoriasis, and other forms of dermatitis. It improves dry skin and helps the skin heal with its moisturizing properties. Pine Tar Soap has been known to normalize blood circulation in the tissues of the skin. This is why many who suffer from rosacea have experienced positive results from using pine tar soap with minimizing flare-ups.
This soap is a popular remedy for acne and facial breakouts
The antifungal and antibacterial properties make this soap a popular remedy for acne and facial breakouts. Its antiseptic effects provide a cool, soothing feel for damaged skin suffering from inflammation, redness, and aftershave chafing. The soap is designed to lather and be applied to your whole body and face for a gentle clean. It rinses away, leaving skin and pores clean. It’s also good as a shampoo as an excellent aid for dandruff and flaky scalp.
Deer hunters love pine tar soap because it offers a human scent neutralizing ability
Deer hunters love pine tar soap because it offers a human scent neutralizing ability. It’s more pleasant to use this soap before hunting rather than deer urine. One way for hunters to reduce body odor is to use a soap that contains enzymes that kill bacteria. This soap can help prevent bacteria growth when you sweat because it contains enzymes from the pine tar properties that kill the bacteria.
Pine tar soap is an excellent holistic deodorizer for smelly feet and armpits
Pine tar soap is an excellent holistic deodorizer for smelly feet and armpits because of its antifungal and antimicrobial properties. Someone who has excessive sweat might find this soap helpful. Although pine tar won’t cure the medical condition of excessive sweating, it can help regulate the sebaceous glands of the skin and thereby the activity of sweat. Pine tar soap does do a good job at controlling body odor even when deodorant isn’t used.
You can enjoy a pine tar soap even if you are not a deer hunter or outdoorsman due to its clean, woodsy, aroma
You can enjoy a pine tar soap even if you are not a deer hunter or outdoorsman due to its clean, woodsy, aroma. Its aroma reminds me of pine needles mixed with that smoky campfire smell. A popular guy’s soap for sure, but appreciated by all due to its unique wellness benefits.
If you or someone in your family is interested in trying a hand-poured natural pine tar soap, try Pure Soaps And Candles,
‘Appalachian’ pine tar soap with jewelweed, olive oil, and goat’s milk. Its simple, earth-made ingredients help to heal and nourish the skin. You won’t ever want to use another bar soap again.