Pine Tar Soap Bar
"The lumberjack's skin secret, since 1850"
Pine Tar Soap Bar
Pine tar soap is made with genuine pine tar — a dark, sticky substance produced by slowly burning pine wood in a kiln. Combined with saponified olive oil, coconut oil, and shea butter, this bar delivers the skin-soothing benefits of pine tar in a gentle, everyday soap. Pine tar gives the bar its distinctive dark color and smoky, forest-like scent.
US Growing Region
Pine tar is produced from various pine species across the southern and eastern United States. Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) from the Southeast produces the highest quality tar. The US has been producing pine tar since colonial times.
How Generations Have Used It
Pine tar has been used in Scandinavian folk medicine for centuries as a treatment for skin conditions. Finnish and Swedish communities applied it to everything from eczema to psoriasis. In colonial America, pine tar was a critical naval supply (for waterproofing ships) and a folk remedy. Pine tar soap became a drugstore staple in the 1800s.
Why It Works
Pine tar has natural antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and antipruritic (anti-itch) properties. Effective for eczema, psoriasis, and dermatitis. Helps soothe dry, flaky, or irritated skin. The natural oils moisturize while the pine tar calms inflammation. Also helps with dandruff when used as a shampoo bar.
Recommended Usage
Use as a daily body soap or shampoo bar. Lather in hands and apply to wet skin. For targeted skin issues, let the lather sit on affected areas for 1-2 minutes before rinsing.