The unattractive dark bar of tar soap has an unpleasant odor, but it contains a real "green pharmacy". The main component of soap is natural tar obtained from birch bark. The natural product is actively used in cosmetology and medicine, has an antibacterial, regenerating effect, increases blood flow.
Benefits and harm to the skin
Tar soap is an excellent option for disinfecting the skin and healing minor lesions on it: cuts, scratches, burns. It is successfully used for the care and treatment of pressure ulcers in bedridden patients, and helps to cure frostbite of the epidermis. Therefore, due to the activation of blood flow to the skin surface, the damaged areas are quickly restored.Tar soap relieves the condition of a patient whose skin is affected by psoriasis. Moreover, this is the only cosmetic and care product that doctors allow to use during illness and after recovery. Tar effectively helps to reduce skin itching, reduces or completely removes peeling, when using it, small bleeding wounds are actively healed. The skin becomes cleaner and softer. 
With increased sweating of any part of the body, be it feet, armpits, facial skin - soap regulates the activity of overactive sweat glands.
After visiting the pool, sauna, bath, it is recommended to wash your feet with this soap for preventive purposes in order to avoid possible infection. But if the infection does happen, but you need to lather your feet with tar soap at night and, without washing it off, put on socks. Several similar procedures are recommended.
Tar also helps people with acne, an inflammatory skin condition that causes acne on the skin. It is also the best option for treating skin with traces of insect bites: mosquitoes, ants, midges.
It is important to remember that tar soap therapy is not the main, but an auxiliary type of treatment for skin ailments.
In addition to the many positive qualities of soap, it is worth noting its ability to strongly dry the skin. Therefore, if a person has it dry from birth, then the product should be used very carefully, or should be avoided altogether, so as not to harm their appearance.
If you have the following diseases and want to use tar soap, you need to consult a specialist:
- allergy;
- hypersensitivity and dryness of the epidermis;
- increased photosensitivity;
- kidney ailments;
- exacerbation of chronic ailments.
Tar soap for face
An unsightly bar of soap is able to actively fight against facial skin problems:
- prevent blockage of the sebaceous glands;
- heal from acne;
- prevent the occurrence of acne and other purulent rashes;
- lighten the skin with its pigmentation;
- eliminate the first symptoms of herpes.
A mask for problematic facial skin helps well: just make a thick lather and apply it on the face for 10-15 minutes, then rinse it off with warm water and apply a nourishing cream to the skin.
For people suffering from oily sheen, acne, blackheads, it is enough to wash with tar foam a couple of times every 10 days. As a result, the skin will acquire a natural and radiant color, it will become clean and healthy.
Like any cosmetic product, tar soap can harm your skin. This is especially true for people suffering from allergic reactions. Therefore, before using the product, it is necessary to conduct a mini-test on a small area of the skin: if there is a burning sensation of the epidermis or its redness, then it is strictly forbidden to use soap.
Benefits and harm to hair
Tar soap is an excellent remedy for dandruff and itchy scalp. An additional advantage of the product is its ability to strengthen hair and stimulate its growth, and prevent possible alopecia.Many ladies are embarrassed by the unpleasant smell of soap, which soaks the hair after washing. It doesn't matter, it fades out rather quickly, and after using the soap, you can use your usual shampoo or hair conditioner. 
For a rich, thick and shiny hair, there is no need to use expensive hair care products. It was on the basis of birch tar will bring invaluable benefits to the hairline and will absolutely not do any harm to it. It is only necessary to replace the usual shampoo with a tar remedy once a week. After a short time, the result will be noticeable - the hair will become stronger, thicker and easy to comb, and the ends will not be split. In addition, tar will enhance the nutrition of the hair follicles by increasing blood flow.
Tar soap is an effective remedy against head lice in both adults and children. On the affected area with lice, apply a thick soapy foam and let stand for 1 hour, then rinse with cool water. The same treatment is used to remove nits from the hair.After scalp treatment, the dead insects should be carefully combed out with a fine-toothed comb.
Important! Do not wash off the soap from your hair with hot water. when heated, soap particles curl up, and hair becomes faded and coarse. It is recommended to use decoctions of nettle, chamomile or St. John's wort cooled to room temperature for washing.
Of the "minuses" of using tar soap is noted;
- washing off dye from colored hair;
- it is recommended to use it in order to combat dandruff only for oily hair - with dry seborrhea, the remedy is unlikely to help, it will only harm the hair.
Tar soap in gynecology
Shop counters are flooded with a variety of intimate hygiene products. But tar soap is a worthy alternative, cheap and very effective. It is recommended, in addition to the usual washing, to be used to prevent thrush, bacterial and fungal infections. As a therapeutic agent, it must be used in conjunction with drugs, but not as the only therapeutic agent.If you think that to get rid of acne or in the fight against dandruff and hair loss, you need to spend a lot of money on various medicinal and cosmetic "gizmos", then you are greatly mistaken. Today edition "So simple!" wants to remind you, dear reader, of the tool that our great-grandmothers still used, namely about tar soap.
This truly magical a bar of all-natural soap(it contains neither dyes, nor preservatives, nor even perfumery fragrances) has long been known for its medicinal properties, so it is quite successfully used in cosmetology and even "prescribed" by doctors as a means for the treatment and prevention of certain diseases.
Tar is an excellent natural medicine that was used by our ancestors. It is extracted from the bark of birch, which has long been considered by the people as a green pharmacy.
Birch tar is a dry distillation product of the outer bark of a birch (birch bark). It is a thick, oily liquid with no adhesive characteristics.
Birch tar has a specific pungent smell, which is also manifested in soap. From here, the soap got its characteristic color - black, sometimes with a bluish-green or greenish-blue tint.
Properties of tar soap
However, tar soap has one very unpleasant, in my opinion, effect - its smell. From the body and hands, the smell of tar soap disappears by itself and rather quickly. But from the hair, unfortunately, it is almost impossible to completely remove the smell after using products containing tar.
However, odor softening can be achieved by rinsing your hair with water diluted with vinegar or adding lemon juice to the rinse water. You can also use any hair conditioner.
And it is better to use soap or products containing tar at a time when you do not have to worry about the remaining smell.
Of course, in our time, shampoos, balms and creams are more in demand. Nevertheless, many of us have already managed to see for themselves in effectiveness of natural remedies... Therefore, it is gaining popularity again due to its effectiveness, naturalness and availability. This product is used for cosmetic, hygienic and recreational purposes, try it too!
At a time when the beauty industry was not yet as developed as it is now, our grandmothers and mothers had to look for improvised methods and ways to take care of themselves. One such way was to use medicated soaps for the face, body and hair. The most popular was tar, which is known even now.
Peculiarities
Tar soap is the strongest antiseptic. It has very strong antibacterial properties. It is because of this that it is often used on problematic and oily skin, reduces inflammation, reduces oily sheen and disinfects the skin, erasing old acne and post-acne like an eraser and preventing new ones from appearing. Treats eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis, can get rid of closed comedones and lighten blackheads, scars and blemishes. Heals wounds, boils, abscesses and scratches. Restores cell regeneration, regulates the sebaceous glands of the skin.
In the form of shampoo or liquid soap, it helps to relieve flaking and itching of the scalp, cure oily and dry seborrhea, get rid of dandruff and even lice and head lice. It will help to delay the washing day for oily hair.
The soap is also suitable for intimate hygiene - for maintaining sterility or treating candidiasis.
Kinds
Depending on the method of application, purpose and form of release, medicinal tar soap can be divided into:
- Lumpy... It is a usual black or dark brown bar of soap. Suitable for washing hands, body and face. The classic version, the most common one. Ideal for facial skin - complete with a sponge or foaming net - eliminates pimples and acne, mimic wrinkles and excessive oily skin, blackheads.
- Liquid... It looks like toilet soap for washing hands and hair, but not very suitable for the face, as it does not foam very well. Also black. Suitable for getting rid of sweating under the armpits, preventing acne on the skin of the back, chest, arms and legs, with some forms of lichen and other diseases of the skin of the body.
- Thick soap. It is quite rare, it is a sticky thick gel-like consistency of black color. It is used for the body and hair, less often for the face, since the consistency is not particularly suitable for washing.
Compound
The main active ingredient is directly birch tar obtained from birch wood. Sometimes birch bark tar is used, obtained from the same birch, only from its birch bark (bark). But it is, rather, suitable for internal use for cysts, oncology, fibroids, blood and intestinal cleansing, since it is softer - birch bark tar soap is suitable even for dry skin, but it is quite difficult to find one.
The tar itself is thick and viscous in consistency, not sticky, dark with a characteristic odor. It contains resins, phenol, toluene, xylene.
Natural soap should smell harsh - tar, like Vishnevsky's ointment. If it smells completely different, it means that fragrances have been added to the soap (in the composition they are designated as parfum, with an asterisk * - natural perfumes, from essential oils, without - chemical production). They are not allergic, in fact, they do not affect the dermatological properties of the product, they only slightly change its smell, muffle it and increase the shelf life.
As a rule, soap contains foaming silicones (SLS)- and good soap should have natural, gentle ones. Sodium Laureth Sulfat, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Ammonium Laryl Sulfate are the most dangerous. They clog pores and prevent oxygen from reaching the skin, preventing it from breathing. Mineral oil works the same way - Mineral Oil, which is a product of oil refining. Parabens(paraben) are rarely found in lathering products. Alcohols take place if they are cosmetic - but ammonia or ethyl dry the skin and are designated as alcohol.
Remember that the higher the product is in the composition, the greater its concentration. However, tar is used in the manufacture of soap in an amount of ten percent, so it is quite possible to find it at the bottom of the list. Also, any tool must have a GOST mark.
All kinds of additives are also possible. For instance, glycerin and vegetable oils act as a moisturizer, soda, coal and salt- additional cleansing additives, celandine and other herbal infusions mix the ingredients, guaranteeing better performance and affecting the activity of the sebaceous glands.
Best before date
If you are going to use the product in skin care, or even more so in intimate hygiene, then you cannot neglect its expiration date. This can lead to new inflammation, dryness, itching and irritation.
On average, lump tar soap has a shelf life of twelve months. This refers to a completely natural composition, without additives that extend the shelf life. If they are present, then the shelf life is increased to three years (36 months). As a rule, such additives are safe and do not affect the quality of the product.
Benefit and harm
The main disadvantage of tar soap is that it dries. Frequent washing with them contributes to the appearance of peeling and irritation, a decrease in the protective layer of the epidermis and an increase in sensitivity.
When used during active sun, before sunburn or tanning beds, the sensitivity of the skin may increase, there is a possibility of getting a sunburn.
It is impossible not to distinguish the smell of soap from the organoleptic properties.- the aroma of tar is unpleasant for many, some categorically cannot tolerate it. However, it does not remain on the skin after washing, indoors or on clothes, so, in principle, it is quite portable. If we are not talking about individual allergic intolerance, of course.
For more information on the benefits of tar soap, see the next video.
Indications
Tar soap is used as a remedy for:
- Increased fat content of the skin of the face, body and head (including with seborrhea, lice and pediculosis);
- Diseases of the skin - dandruff, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, acne and post-acne, various kinds of inflammation, acne, lichen;
- Cracks and microtraumas of the skin, burns;
- Oily hair type;
- Excessive sweating.
Contraindications
- Your skin is dry thin or sensitive;
- In the next day you want to go out into the active sun to sunbathe or go to the solarium;
- You are allergic directly to tar or other components of the composition;
- Your hair is dry and brittle(if the scalp is oily at the same time, then you can only wash it, applying a thick layer of a moisturizing mask to the length and ends);
- You are pregnant, are breastfeeding or an infant;
- Do you have rash, irritation, itching.
Popular manufacturers
Soap from the company "Cleona" differs in its composition - it is completely natural without claims to chemistry, namely, olive, coconut, castor, almond seed oil, avocado oil and birch tar itself. The composition is gentle and does not dry the skin, as the manufacturer claims.
Another more or less natural option is soap from the factory "Spring"... It is economical and very cheap. The packaging is translucent, which allows you to see the soap even before purchasing. The composition is not completely natural, but also not terrible - you can apply it on the face. The package contains 140 grams against the standard 75.
The most common on the shelves of our stores and pharmacies is tar soap from the company "Nevskaya cosmetics"... It costs about thirty rubles, a large rectangular bar, easily washed on hands or a sponge. The same company produces liquid tar soap, which is convenient to use on hair or body. It costs 75-90 rubles.
A pleasant bonus can be analogs / substitutes for tar soap, suitable even for dry skin - sulfuric, boric and zinc, which this company also produces.
Have "Agafia" there is a soap in the medicine cabinet called "Agafia Bannoe Tar Detox Soap 100 Herbs". It has a bathing effect and includes birch tar and five Siberian soapy herbs. Sold in a 300 ml jar. Also, the same manufacturer has several tar shampoos.
Have funds from "Phytocosmetic" the compositions are completely natural - no SLS, GMOs and parabens. This firm is ready to present "Thick soap for hair and body Revitalizing Tar". Its main difference, like all products of this company, is the absence of smell. There is only an unobtrusive aroma - and certainly not tar. And all this despite the fact that there is birch tar in the composition - as well as juniper, lavender oil and herbal extracts The composition contains mild natural surfactants that do not dry out or injure the skin.
In addition, the same company also has a therapeutic tar hair mask in a 155 ml bucket, a disposable tar mask with burdock oil and hops, and the same shampoo.
Soap from the company "Recipes for Purity" from the Nizhny Novgorod Oil and Fat Plant perfectly cleanses the skin and even clothes! In the summer season, it is simply an indispensable tool for cleanliness and comfort.
Moscow soap company "Spivak" widely known for its natural cosmetics. They manufacture products containing natural plant and essential oils (masks, soaps, hair, lip and face products), and also sell these very oils directly. It produces several types of soaps - from soap bars to the same tar. Its composition is as follows: sodium salts of olive, coconut, palm, castor oils, water, birch tar.
All of their soaps are handmade, and you can order them through the online store or directly at the head office for about a hundred rubles.
Another representative of handmade soaps - soap "Crimean Tar" from the "House of Nature" manufactory. Get rid of acne quickly, reliably and cheaply. The composition is completely natural, does not contain animal fats, does not injure the skin and the water-lipid balance of the epidermis. Created on the basis of saponified olive, coconut and castor oils with the addition of birch tar and burdock oil. Additional ingredients include laurel extract and milk thistle oil.
It is cold-cooked, which contributes to the preservation of the beneficial properties of oils, herbs and tar itself. The smell is not very pronounced. It costs about 150 rubles.
How to do it at home
In order to prepare this tool with your own hands, you will need: soap base (baby soap without perfumery and cosmetic additives is suitable - two pieces, birch / birch tar from a pharmacy, any base oil (calendula, jojoba, avocado, almond or grape / peach / apricot seeds), castor oil if desired and a little essential ( lemon, rosemary, tangerine, grapefruit, ylang-ylang or fir), herbal decoction of nettle or St. John's wort, molds (suitable for baking).
Preparation:
- The soap must be grated on a coarse grater until shavings are present. Put in a saucepan and pour a glass of herbal infusion.
- Add two tablespoons of castorogo and any base oil, about twenty to fifteen drops of ether.
- We put on a small fire.
- Preparing the forms- on the bottom you can put herbs, oatmeal (for a scrub soap) or a loofah (for a washcloth; first, it must be soaked in boiling water for half an hour and squeezed out). This is an optional option.
- At the same time, we monitor the mixture - when it boils, you need to pour in three tablespoons of tar. Stir gently and remove from heat with oven mitts.
- Pour into molds. We take out the finished liquid soap in the cold - on a closed balcony or loggia, and leave it for a day or until the next morning.
The use of tar soap for medicinal purposes. The health benefits of tar soap.
Tar soap treats psoriasis, dandruff, demodex, lichen, and many other diseases. Soap is also used for eczema, dermatomycosis, scabies, furunculosis, neurodermatitis, pyoderma, seborrhea, itching of the skin. Tar soap helps well if the patient has bedsores from a long illness - it is enough to wash them with soap several times and the bedsores will quickly heal. Soap with the addition of tar is useful for burns, or vice versa - frostbite. Tar soap is used to treat infections that have entered an open wound, and cracks in the heels are treated.
Use tar soap for the beauty of facial skin a, it is recommended twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. With problem skin, you can see the effect by washing your face with tar soap, within a few weeks - from 3-4 weeks. The disadvantage is that it does dry out the skin. To soften the skin, you can wipe with lotion or cream, lubricate according to skin type. The smell of soap is specific and many may not like it, but this is a matter of habit. Beauty requires some sacrifice. Someone even likes the smell afterwards - it's natural and natural. Tar soap is suitable for any type of skin.
There is an opinion that tar soap should not be used for the face. In addition to tar, it also includes other components, the prolonged use of which can lead to skin irritation and other unpleasant consequences. That tar soap, like any other soap, is best used for washing hands, but not for face skin. However, there is always "pros and cons" any means. Here everyone tries and draws conclusions for himself. Personally, I have been using it for almost a month now for the face, body and even hair. I like it, but if it dries the skin, then I use lotion or cream. Now the heat is 35-37 degrees and there is less inflammation on the body, and the hair has strengthened a little. Only the head needs to be washed with water and vinegar, otherwise it looks like tow on the head and, of course, does not shine as much as after balms, but the volume is greater. For those with long hair, only the ends of the hair can be treated with balm in order to obtain a healing effect on the scalp from tar soap.
How to properly wash with tar soap for problem skin, as a remedy for acne. Every morning and every evening, wash your face with warm water with tar soap, and then rinse with cold water. The result is both a therapeutic effect and a contrast rinse. Tar soap may not work well with acne if you have a habit of constantly touching your face and squeezing out pimples. We have blood vessels under the skin, and when we squeeze out one pimple, the skin is damaged, and the entire infection can spread throughout the face through these vessels.
There is another popular way of treating acne with tar soap - apply a thick foam of tar soap, in the form of a face mask on a clean, damp face, and hold it for 10-15 minutes, do it 1-2 times a week. There will be a feeling that everything has been pulled together and absorbed. Rinse off thoroughly and apply a medicated cream or tonic. Do not abuse this remedy, it can cause peeling of the skin in some cases. For this kind of masks, VIP tar soap is the best choice. And you can use it more often without harming the skin.
For all its cheapness, tar soap is considered the least harmful to delicate skin. Specialists in the intimate sphere note its many useful properties, and this cannot but please women. Tar soap is used for intimate hygiene as an effective remedy against infections. Soap also heals the skin well from micro-injuries, for example, obtained after shaving the bikini area.
Tar is a product of pyrolysis (distillation) of wood, oily to the touch, dark brown or bluish in color. It contains phytoncides, xylene, cresol, phenol, organic acids, as well as resin and is a natural antiseptic. Birch bark produces tar called "birch resin" or "Russian oil".
The tool has been used since ancient times to solve many problems from cleaning shoes, lubricating parts, to treating skin diseases. Today it is used primarily as an additive to soap and shampoo. Tar soap has a specific, pungent smell, but it is still difficult for it to find a replacement, because it can be used for medicinal purposes, it is part of the ointments of Vishnevsky, Konkov, Wilkinson. In this article, I will talk about the benefits that can be derived from this product, and also focus on contraindications.
Useful properties of tar soap
This product has a positive effect not only on the condition of the skin, but also on the hair, although the list of advantages is much wider.
- Helps get rid of skin rashes, in the treatment of psoriasis.
- Used to get rid of lice.
- It is widely used in cosmetology.
- Heals wounds.
- It can be used to eliminate bedsores, helps with frostbite or burns.
- It is used for the treatment and prevention of fungal diseases.
- Has a detoxifying effect.
- Solves delicate women's health problems.
These are not all the advantages. Below I will tell you in more detail about the properties of this natural and beneficial substance.
Harm and contraindications
Like any other drug, it has a number of contraindications, and can be harmful if used improperly. It is important to know the nuances of the application, so as not to harm, but to get the maximum benefit.
- If this is your first time using tar soap, watch the sensations. A slight burning sensation is allowed, but intense itching should be a signal to stop all procedures.
- May cause flaky skin, so those with naturally dry skin should use it topically and in limited quantities.
In most cases, soap is not very harmful, so you can use it without worrying about serious side complications.
How to use tar soap
Soap is excellent for eliminating inflammation and for improving blood circulation. It activates cell regeneration, has an exfoliating and whitening effect. It can be used for the following problems:
- For the treatment of scabies, leprosy, normalization of the sebaceous glands, reduction of scars, narrowing of enlarged pores, whitening of the face. They can wash, make lotions and compresses, peels.
- To restore the integrity of the scalp epidermis. Reduce sebum secretion, remove dandruff, restore and return vital energy to the curls, improve hair growth, lighten the tone of colored hair. To wash your hair, it is better to use a soapy solution, which is washed off with warm water.
- For intimate hygiene. Allows you to protect sensitive mucous membranes and the vagina from fungi and bacteria, relieves thrush. It is recommended to use it no more than twice a week. Herbal decoctions will help to enhance the effect.
- For acne, a point mask is used: to prepare it, you need to scrape off a little soap from the bar and apply a small amount on the pimples. Do the procedure at home half an hour before bedtime. The mask is washed off with warm water. The result is noticeable in the morning: pimples either disappear or are significantly reduced. The mask is made until the skin is completely cleared of rashes. Can also be used for blemishes on the back.
- Helps eliminate lice, but not a panacea, as nits do not disappear. Moreover, it is necessary to use other drugs for head lice. It will be effective only with prolonged contact with lice - at least 40 minutes a day.
- With psoriasis, it relieves inflammation and regenerates the skin, has a disinfecting effect.
- With nail fungus, it disinfects, relieves inflammation, stops itching and helps to restore the nail plates and skin. Can be used for cleansing, making lotions and compresses for fungus.
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Use in cosmetology
Cosmetologists do not recommend constantly washing your face with tar soap, for the reason that its components contain substances that dry out the skin. This, of course, is harmful and breaks are necessary between courses: we use 14 days and we rest for 10 days.
If you wash with birch tar soap and feel tight, apply a moisturizer.
For hair, cosmetologists recommend using tar-based shampoos, but their effectiveness is lower. The shampoo is applied as follows: spread over the hair with massage movements and hold for a few minutes. Then the soap base is washed off with warm water. Curls damaged by curling or dyeing acquire a second life. You need to use tar shampoo or soap 2-3 times a week until you see the result.
Opinion and reviews of doctors
You can use tar soap prophylactically and without consulting a doctor. But when skin diseases appear, be sure to consult a doctor for examination and diagnosis. Self-treatment may be insufficiently effective and long-term, which in some cases is unacceptable due to the infectious nature of the disease.
Doctors say that tar soap is not the key to solving all problems, but only one of the ingredients to achieve a therapeutic effect.
Those who have held tar soap in their hands at least once in their lives note the presence of a pungent, unpleasant odor and dry skin. But these unpleasant moments can be minimized if applied correctly.
Store soap in a closed soap dish to prevent souring and odor spreading.
There are many varieties of tar-based products in stores, and most of them contain chemical additives. Exercise care before purchasing, and read the information on the package.
Tar soap is a cosmetic rather than a medicinal product, therefore, for medicinal purposes, it is used in complex therapy.
The effectiveness of the soap has been proven over time. It is used to solve dermatological problems, get rid of lice, eliminate thrush and nail fungus. The main thing is timeliness. So, some people, knowing about their predisposition to pustular rashes, carry out systematic prevention to prevent skin problems. Before use, it is better to consult a doctor who will prescribe additional procedures to achieve a quick effect.
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