The useful qualities of the tar product have been known since ancient times, when they began to extract it from birch bark and use it for medicinal purposes. Widespread use for medicinal and cosmetic purposes does not yet say that tar soap, the benefits and harms of which we have known for many years, will suit you, you need to be careful.

Nowadays, the tar product is gaining its former demand, due to the fact that the agent has anti-inflammatory properties and helps to relieve skin irritation. In addition, it will be worth remembering that, in contrast to various effective medicinal preparations, tar soap is the cheapest, although it has beneficial effects and is widely used.

Due to its healing qualities, the remedy is one of the most popular remedies against inflammatory factors. A lot can be said about the usefulness of tar soap, because it is truly useful for humans and this has been repeatedly proven.

Soap easily copes with various kinds of fungi, bacteria and viruses. It has a disinfecting effect, helps prevent purulent formations, eliminates dermatitis and other diseases of the skin, and also brings the skin to its previous tone, providing a relaxing effect.

The tool is also unique in that it can be applied to the whole body. Tar soap is suitable for all skin types, which is quite practical. It is also important to note the fact that soap is considered a completely natural product, which only adds to its advantages.

Like any product, tar soap has its drawbacks, but they are not so significant as not to be used for treatment or for cosmetic purposes. The product has a rather pungent odor, but this does not make it worse, especially since the soap can be stored in the intended case and there will be no problems.

Harm is also caused to those who have allergic reactions from soap, and tar soap is harmful to people with sensitive and dry skin and hair. A burning sensation may occur after application to the skin, but it goes away quickly.

Still, there are much fewer minuses than pluses, so the drug is still inclined to help a person recover. If you have dry skin, you can still use it, you just need to spread cream on the skin areas after each reception of the tar product, which will have a moisturizing effect.

The composition of tar soap

The composition of tar soap is 90 percent simple soap and only 10 percent tar. The product also contains phenol and alkali derivatives that help fight all kinds of infections. Let the tar soap contain only 10 percent of the tar itself, but it is its presence that gives the product its uniqueness and important healing effects.

The use of tar means

It must be remembered that tar soap is for external use only. Despite the fact that soap is used in medical treatment and cosmetic procedures, you should not use it too often. It will be enough to use it up to twice a day.

Tar is used for:

• regular washing;
• hygiene of intimate areas;
• washing hair;
• body washing;
• preventive therapeutic purposes.

Before spreading the product on yourself, you need to thoroughly lather the soap, only then start washing. When washing the body, you can use a washing sponge. Washing the face is done with hands or specially designed sponges. If tar soap is smeared on the head, then you need to rub it well, wait a little and rinse with water.

Since people different types skin, then the frequency of use differs. Therefore, now we will analyze how often you need to apply soap to different areas of the body and skin type. If your skin is too oily. then soap should be used no more than 2 procedures per day.

For mixed skin types, you only need to use three times a week. The dried surface of the skin needs to be treated less often, so 3-4 doses per month will be enough.

Use tar product for hygiene of intimate areas no more than 3 times a week. As for shampooing, you can do it more often when your head gets dirty.

Tar skin treatment

Tar soap will help very well for those people who have problems with oily skin. After all, soap dries and therefore will have a positive effect. The main thing is not to overdo it with the use. In everything you need to know when to stop, otherwise consequences may happen that will have to be treated. Another drug is allowed to be used for medicinal purposes. For those who suffer from psoriasis or dandruff.

Tar remedy for acne and acne

Tar soap is an environmentally natural product, therefore it is an excellent product for cleansing the face from the appearance of acne and acne. Thanks to these healing miracles, it disinfects the affected skin, relaxes and has a calming effect.

The tool fights well with various rashes on the face. Birch tar cleanses and soothes the skin by penetrating into polluted pores and destroying all harmful germs in the form of blackheads and acne. Since the tar product will dry out the skin, then in this case it only plays to the advantage, because thereby the acne is destroyed by drying the skin.

Remember that it is undesirable for people with dry skin to use such soap, so that it does not cause consequences. If, nevertheless, the reception of soap is very necessary, then after use, apply nourishing creams to the skin so as not to spoil the epidermis.

It is also recommended to apply soap only to the irritated areas of the skin. This should be done in order not to expose healthy skin to dryness once again. Typically, the course of treatment varies from 2 weeks to one month, depending on the problem with your skin.

If the contamination on the face is not so large-scale, then it can be cured in a few days. When you are finished, stop using tar soap frequently. Use should be kept to a minimum. For prevention, you can use up to four doses per month.

Acne masks

Acne masks should only be used by those who have pimples or acne on most of their skin.

Instructions for using the mask:

1. Thoroughly lather the soap and lather your hands with it;
2. Apply soap to your face with gentle movements;
3. Leave to dry;
4. As soon as you feel uncomfortable, wash off the mask;
5. Soap washing takes place in two stages: warm and cold water;
6. Apply a moisturizing cream to your face.

Such a mask will certainly help you in the fight against acne and acne, as well as give your skin a soft and pleasant look.

Tar remedy for the face

The soap is widely used in cosmetology due to its beneficial effects. This natural product is able to rejuvenate and tone the skin. This is very helpful various masks based on tar soap.

In order for your skin color to look healthy, you need to use masks. It is not difficult to make a mask.

For such a mask, you will need:

• crushed tar soap, one teaspoon;
• cream or milk, three tablespoons;
• add a little cinnamon.

Instructions for preparing face masks:

1. Beat the mass well until thick;
2. Add milk / cream and a pinch of cinnamon, stir the resulting mass;
3. Spread the resulting mask on the face and keep it for 30 minutes;
4. After you have finished the procedure, you need to wash off the mask with chamomile broth;

Be careful when you smear soap on your face, try to avoid contact with your eyes.

To increase the nutritional value of the skin of the face, it is necessary to use egg white and homemade sour cream. To remove blackheads from the face, add coffee grounds to the mask and spread on painful skin areas. After each procedure with masks, it is necessary to moisturize the skin with creams.

Tar soap for intimate hygiene

This soap has been used for a long time as a means of dealing with problems in the intimate area. The advantage of tar soap over other preparations is its naturalness, because it does not contain any dyes or other harmful additives. Even an unpleasant smell does not prevent tar soap from being in the first positions in terms of usefulness.

Birch tar in the soap restores the skin and relieves unpleasant irritation. Frequent use contributes to the development of excellent microflora in the intimate area.

You can also add various herbal additives to tar soap. Chamomile, celandine and St. John's wort are quite successful.

Tar soap is used to treat problems such as thrush. Using soap, you can relieve itching in the intimate area and remove painful discharge. With thrush, you need to wash the vagina in the morning and evening. It is recommended to use soap for prevention several times a week.

Tar soap for hair

Soap has a good effect on hair, helps it regenerate and grow faster, and also reduces its oily content. It is recommended to use alongside various herbal decoctions with tar soap to achieve maximum effect.

The tool helps to fight head lice, dandruff. lice and nits. So, in the matter of tar soap, benefit or harm, there are still more advantages. To further improve the health of your hair, you need to make masks with a tar product. Such masks must be kept for 15-20 minutes. After applying the mask, you will need to rinse your hair with warm water.

Rules for using tar soap for hair:

1. You should not make masks in case you have dry skin, the use of tar soap can aggravate your problem;
2. After completing the procedure, use a conditioner so that your hair does not dry out too much;
3. Use the product no more than once a week;
4. Once the soap is lather enough, do not keep the mask on for too long to avoid drying out your hair.

Tar soap is an excellent remedy for dandruff that has appeared on the head. The soap quickly removes dandruff and gives an effective result.

Effective use of dandruff remover:

• Use whipped foam instead of a whole bar of soap;
• do not use hot water when washing;
• thin and blonde hair follows decoctions of herbs;
• do not abuse tar soap, so as not to harm the scalp and hair;
• the treatment period for dandruff lasts a month, after which it is necessary to make a break for about two months.

To strengthen your hair you will need:

1. Grate with tar soap, pour water and carefully foam the contents;
2. Add one tablespoon of olive oil and seven drops of vitamins A and E;
3. Apply the resulting mask to the roots;
4. Leave the mask for 30 minutes, then rinse with shampoo;
5. Leaves hair to dry.

Against hair loss:

• Rub one tablespoon of tar soap;
• Add 100 g of sour cream with high fat content and a little vitamin A;
• Apply the mask for 30 minutes, then rinse with shampoo;

This mask is perfect even for those with dry hair.

Tar soap for lice

Mode of application:

1. Apply soap to the head;
2. Thoroughly lather the tar soap and wait for about 7 minutes;
3. Wash off the soap with water, the lice are destroyed.

In addition, tar soap is also used to treat fleas from animals. It is not for nothing that tar soap is considered a universal remedy.

Is it possible to wash with tar soap

Of course, it is allowed to use tar soap in washing if you do not have an allergic reaction to it. This tool is even recommended for use, because it has so many useful and medicinal properties that many expensive drugs do not have. Moreover, the product is completely natural, without any impurities. Therefore, it is worth using soap in water treatmentsoh.

The product is suitable for washing the face, whole body and hair. It will also help get rid of many diseases, give your skin a youthful and healthy look. Just do not forget that you need to know when to stop and do not overdo it with the use of soap.

Application in gynecology

Hygiene of intimate areas is quite significant for any woman, and even more so the health of intimate microflora. Of course, there are many products for the care of intimate parts of the body, but almost all of them are devoid of naturalness. Therefore, tar soap, which is considered the most natural and useful, is in great demand. Tar soap is suitable for both prevention and treatment of diseases, such as thrush.

Contraindications for use

Tar soap is contraindicated for those who suffer from an allergic reaction to this product and for those who have dry sensitive skin.

Therefore, in order for the product not to cause inconvenience, it is necessary to use a moisturizing cream after each procedure. So you will save your skin from excessive dryness.

How to make tar soap at home

This remedy is very cheap and does not cost more than 30 rubles in a pharmacy. But it is not always possible to buy soap when it is urgently needed. But do not despair, because you can make tar soap yourself and it will not be any worse than the purchased one.

To make homemade soap, you will need:

• Tar from birch;
• ordinary laundry soap;
• coarse grater;
• two bowls;
• tablespoon;
• form for soap.

The soap is prepared in the following way:

1. Rub the laundry soap on a grater;
2. Put a saucepan on the stove, and a dish with soap on top;
3. Cook over low heat. After the soap begins to melt, add more water. Content is constantly interfering;
4. Add tar as soon as it becomes sticky. For one regular melted soap, a couple of spoons will be enough. Mix well;
5. When a uniform color is achieved, remove the pan from the stove. Let the soap cool. Next, pour the soap into molds and leave for a while until it hardens.

One of the universal remedies on a natural basis, used not only for cosmetic, but also for medicinal purposes, is tar soap. It is a unique natural product used for eliminating skin problems, hair loss and antimicrobial protection of the body. The healing properties were noticed by the ancient Slavs.

What is its useful properties

Birch tar is a product of dry distillation of birch bark (the upper part of the bark of young trees). Outwardly, it is similar to a viscous, oily liquid of dark color with a specific odor.

In modern production, for the preparation of a medicinal product from the bark, iron containers (retorts) are used, inside which phyto-raw materials are well tamped, and under hermetically sealed lids, the steaming process takes place for 10 hours. As a result, 15 kg of pure product is allocated (from 50 kg of raw materials).

The useful qualities of birch bark tar are due to the presence in its composition of such components as:

• betulin gum;
• xylene;
• organic acids;
• toluene.
• creosols;
• dioxybenzene;
• phytoncides;
• guaiacol, etc.

Thanks to such a rich composition, a natural product:

• effectively removes the inflammatory process on the skin;
• reduces painful sensations;
• promotes stimulation and acceleration of the skin regeneration process;
• improves blood circulation;
• has antipruritic effect;
• frees the body from toxins, toxins;
• prevents the appearance of neoplasms;
• promotes skin health.

Birch tar is rightfully called a natural antiseptic. Medicines that contain this component show their effectiveness in caring for bedridden patients. Tar effectively fights pressure sores.

Application area

You can use a natural product for:

• extraction of a splinter. In case of contact with the skin of a small foreign body (sharp chips, thorns of a plant, etc.), it is recommended to prepare a medical bandage from finely planed tar soap and water. The compress is applied to the affected area and kept for 5 minutes. Then you can easily get it out and treat the place with a disinfectant solution. It is especially good to use this method for splinters in children;
• speedy healing of wounds, microcracks. The affected area must be washed with soap, which will significantly speed up the process of dermis regeneration;
• fighting black dots. The natural remedy for hormonal imbalance in the younger generation, or rather with its consequences - black dots on the face, has proven itself especially well. The soap solution helps to deeply cleanse clogged pores, it is useful to wash with such soap;
• elimination of furuncles, purulent skin lesions (pyoderma). In the presence of abrasions, boils and other changes in the skin, use a composition with birch tar. It is recommended to apply a foamed solution to the affected areas and hold for 15 minutes. The treatment course lasts until complete recovery, procedures are carried out every day;
• treatment of eczema, dermatitis. Areas infected with fungus, abscesses, psoriasis are treated with soap twice during the day. The procedures are performed every day.
• removal of the inflammatory focus and pain symptom in case of burns. To get the desired effect, it is recommended to rinse the affected area under cold water and lather with a natural remedy.
• treatment of bedsores. The procedures are performed 2-3 times during the day, until they are eliminated.
• first aid for frostbite. In this situation, a thick, concentrated soap solution is used, into which the frostbitten part of the body is dipped.
• elimination of dermatomycosis, depriving. The tar product is used as an adjuvant in infectious skin diseases, characterized by a rash in the form of small itchy nodules.
• prevention of fungal diseases and scabies. Daily hand washing with a natural antiseptic helps to get rid of pathogenic microorganisms. This is an excellent personal care product.
• removal of the inflammatory process and pain with insect bites, barley, herpes. The problem area, including those with pronounced acne, is treated with tar soap. The procedure takes one hour.
• preventing the development of flu and the common cold. Soap is a fairly good alternative to oxolinic ointment. The mucous membranes of the nasal passages are smeared with foam several times a day.

What is the effect of hair care

Unlike modern means for hair care, the use of tar soap and to this day does not lose its relevance. Despite the rather unpleasant smell natural remedy, after its application, the hair acquires a noticeable shine and volume, in addition, their structure is restored, blood circulation improves, and their growth is stimulated.

In order for the hair to look healthy, it is necessary to rinse them with a solution based on nettle or chamomile after tar soap.

Frequent use of soap can dry out the skin. It is recommended to wash your hair 2 times a week.

You can restore shine to your hair after a washing session by using acidified water, where 1 tbsp of 1 liter of warm water. l. regular vinegar. For light and thin hair it is advisable to use apple cider vinegar. Positive result will be noticeable after the first use.

The treatment course is 1 month, after which it is recommended to take a break for 2 months.

For women's health

It should be noted the benefits of tar soap for intimate hygiene. Thanks to its natural composition, it is used in gynecologists, normalizes the acid-base balance in the vagina, eliminates itching and other unpleasant symptoms, it can be used in such a pathological condition as candidiasis (thrush) caused by a fungal infection.

It is recommended to use soap made from birch tar for thrush as an adjunct to medical therapy prescribed by the attending doctor.

Washing procedures should be performed 2-3 times throughout the day. Upon completion, the mucous membrane is gently wiped terry towel... After the discomfort disappears, the procedures are performed three times a week. Indications as prophylactic - the procedure with a cosmetic product is performed once every 7 days.

How to apply for psoriasis

To effectively get rid of flaking on the surface of the body and restore a healthy appearance of the skin, it is advisable to use herbal remedies... Regular application of lather helps to reduce excessive rejection of dead skin cells, relieve itching, quickly heal damage, and restore smooth skin structure. When eliminating the unpleasant consequences of a non-infectious disease of a chronic nature, you must adhere to the following recommendations:

• If the skin is oily, then hygiene procedures should be performed twice a day. For dry skin, once a day is enough.
• With multiple injuries, instead of the usual shower product, it is better to choose a natural composition made from birch tar. At the end of the procedures, it is advisable to rinse with a healing decoction of calendula, chamomile medicinal.
• Masks made from a mixture of grated soap (10 g) and warm water (20 ml) are useful. A foam mask should be applied to problem areas. Duration of manipulation is 10-15 minutes. For rinsing, it is better to use chamomile broth.

Using tar soap for psoriasis, you can significantly alleviate the patient's condition and reduce the intensity of the manifestations of the chronic condition.

How to use for nail fungus

The natural composition is deservedly popular in getting rid of fungal infections due to its healing properties. You can use a unique product in one of the following ways:

• It is necessary to soap the problem nail plates, having previously steamed them in hot water, sprinkle with a small amount of salt and glue them with a fixing medical plaster. The bandage is left overnight and washed off in the morning. It is recommended to perform the procedures until the fungus completely disappears, every day.
• Tar baths have a good effect. To do this, you need to dilute 2 tbsp. l. crushed natural product in two liters of hot water. Lower legs or hands into a container with a medicinal solution for 10-15 minutes. When finished, dry with a towel and smear with tar mass.
• Use grated soap (1 tbsp. L.), A small amount of water and baking soda to prepare a mixture. It is applied to the infected nail and rubbed with a stiff bristled toothbrush. It is enough to perform manipulations once a day.

The universal natural composition in the form of soap shows its effectiveness in the treatment of cracked skin on the heels. Manipulations are stopped after the problem is completely eliminated.

What are the benefits for the face

The disinfecting property of tar soap for the face allows you to qualitatively cleanse the pores, cope with rashes of various etiologies. After eliminating the problem, it is recommended to use the product on a natural basis for prevention, in order to avoid relapse. Depending on the condition of the skin, it is used:

• twice a day for oily skin;
• 3 times a week for combination skin;
• 4 times a month for dry skin.

It is recommended to use soap foam to clean the face, which is applied to the skin with your fingers or with a special brush. The remedy is left on the face for a couple of minutes, after which it is washed off with warm water. After the procedure, you may experience a feeling of dryness, tightness, you can remove it with lotion. The duration of therapy is 2-4 weeks.

Contraindications

Before using any herbal product, especially on the face, it is recommended to test it on another part of the body, for example, on the neck. If painful sensations and severe itching are observed, then this indicates the presence of an individual intolerance to the components of a particular remedy. You can’t use it, it is very likely to harm the body. A slight burning sensation is a normal manifestation.

To moisturize dry skin, you need to choose nourishing creams according to your skin type.

The benefit of tar soap is absolute, but before using it it is recommended to consult a doctor and make a test for the presence of an allergic reaction to the components of a natural remedy from birch tar.

Tar is a natural product with medicinal properties, which is made on the basis of birch bark. This tool has been used for several years to treat various skin problems. Probably everyone living in Russia knows about the benefits of birch buds and sap. To date, this product has received well-deserved recognition in the field of cosmetology and the treatment of skin diseases, where tar is used in the form of soap. Let's look at where tar soap is used, the benefits and harms of this product.

Tar soap consisting of natural extracts has an antiseptic, drying and disinfecting effect

To consider the question of what tar soap is, properties and application in the field of dermatology, one should begin with its features. Tar is obtained thanks to the phased processing of birch bark. This product looks like an oily liquid with a thick consistency. It has a pungent specific odor and black color. The chemical composition of tar contains components such as various resins, xylene, toluene and phenol.

The production of tar soap is engaged in many different cosmetic companies. Each of the manufacturers includes in its product a different amount of birch tar. As part of an average product, the amount of tar itself is about ten percent.

In most cases, tar soap should be used to treat acne and other diseases of a dermatological nature, accompanied by the appearance of rashes. The effectiveness of this cosmetic product is achieved precisely due to the properties of tar. The main advantage of this tool is that you can easily prepare it yourself at home.

What does tar soap help with? Dermatologists say that this product due to its features is used in the complex treatment of many diseases. The list below includes only the most common problems that you can get rid of using tar soap:

In addition, tar soap can be used as an alternative to oxolinic ointment, which is recommended for application to the nasal mucosa in the prevention of colds.

With regular use, it heals tar soap from acne, dissolves plaque psoriasis, soothes various skin diseases

Positive properties

Let's look at the beneficial properties of this hygiene product. Tar soap has a drying, disinfecting and wound healing effect. All of these properties make it possible to use the agent in the treatment of infectious diseases of the skin. The tar contained in soap is damaging to many types of viruses, bacteria and fungi.

Using this hygiene product you can get rid of acne, stimulate blood circulation and prevent secondary infection. The use of tar soap can reduce the strength of inflammatory processes and restore damaged skin.

When using birch tar for therapeutic purposes, it is recommended to apply it only to damaged areas of the body. For this, it is better to use the liquid form of this cosmetic product. In order to achieve a lasting result, you will need to use the product regularly for several weeks. Beauticians recommend using drugs based on birch tar to refuse to use other cosmetics with aggressive effects.

The simultaneous use of tar soap and alcohol solutions or scrubs can cause overdrying of the skin.

You can feel the effectiveness of the therapeutic effect several weeks after the start of treatment.. Just three skin treatments are enough to reduce redness and rashes.

It is recommended to use soap only if the rash spreads over the entire surface of the face. For single rashes, local application is sufficient. To do this, a small amount of dry agent is applied to the problem area, after which it is liberally lubricated with soap foam. Using a similar recipe is best in evening time, since the soap is absorbed into the skin for a long time.

With profuse rashes, accompanied by inflammatory processes, a mask with a medicinal effect can be made on the basis of tar cosmetics. Take a small bar of soap and run it through a medium grater. The resulting soap chips are mixed with a little warm water. Mix the ingredients until a thick foam appears. The resulting foam is applied to damaged areas of the skin and left to dry completely. Rinse off the mask only after a feeling of tightening the skin appears.

When using tar soap for a long period of time, it is recommended to use nourishing creams to moisturize the skin. It is not recommended to use this hygiene product as a daily product. To prevent acne and infectious diseases, it is sufficient to use soap once a week.

Tar has an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect, the ability to reduce itching

Skin Therapy

Let's find out what dermatologists say about the use of this hygiene product in the treatment of skin diseases. The use of tar soap in the complex treatment of skin diseases can reduce the severity of local allergic reactions and other symptoms of diseases.

The use of soap in the treatment of psoriasis reduces the severity of symptoms and makes the patient feel better. Dermatologists insist that this tool throughout the course of treatment should be used as the only means for personal hygiene.

The use of soap can reduce the intensity of itching and peeling, and also can significantly reduce the risk of secondary infection. In addition, the use of tar soap allows you to accelerate the healing of small wounds and normalize the nutrition of the skin surface with useful trace elements.

Psoriasis is far from the only disease that cures tar soap. The use of this cosmetic product allows you to destroy scabies mites that cause demodicosis, as well as reduce sweating, and normalize the work of the sebaceous glands. In addition, this remedy can be used in the treatment of wet and dry forms of seborrhea. However, in the treatment of this pathology, soap should be used with great care, since there is a risk of an unpredictable reaction of the body to the composition of the “medicine”.

Also, with increased caution, the use of tar should be approached when treating fungal skin lesions. This infectious disease is very common, as it is transmitted in various ways. You can use soap not only for the purposes of therapy, but also for the prevention of fungal diseases. To do this, during water procedures with the help of this soap, all vulnerable parts of the body are processed. These areas include the inguinal zone, limbs and nail plates.

In the treatment of mycosis of the feet and nail plates, you can use the following recipe. Before using the soap, you should thoroughly steam your feet in a baking soda solution. After that, the feet are thoroughly soaped and socks are put on. This method is best used at night. Just a few days of using the soap is enough to eliminate the symptoms of the manifestation of the fungus.

This type of cosmetic product can be used for disinfecting purposes for injuries that violate the integrity of the skin surface, deep wounds, bedsores and frostbite. The use of soap allows you to accelerate the healing of cracks in the heel area.

Benefits for hair

On the basis of birch tar, many different cosmetics for hair care are made. The use of such products allows you to get rid of increased oily hair and dandruff. But is it possible to replace regular shampoo with this product?

Cosmetology experts say that tar soap and others cosmetic products based on this component, it is recommended to use it for recreational purposes in inflammatory processes in the field of hair follicles, hair loss and an excess of subcutaneous fat. It is recommended to use soap to get rid of dandruff no more than once a month.

A significant drawback of this soap is that it dries the skin.

When using soap, it is very important to ensure that the foam is applied only to the skin. Applying soap to your hair can make it dry. It is recommended to wash off the foam in warm water, so that the curls are not covered with a greasy film. Since birch tar has a drying effect, it is recommended to use nourishing balms and a hair mask throughout the course of treatment.

When using soap, keep in mind that tar helps the paint gradually “peel off”. This feature of this product is often used to lighten dark hair.

The use of tar-based cosmetic products for the treatment of scalp on a regular basis is not recommended. In this case, several intensive courses of therapy are used, the length of which depends on the severity of the problem. The average duration of one course varies from ten days to forty. After completing the course, such funds should be used no more than once a month.

After using this soap on the scalp, the hair will thin out its specific scent. In order to remove it, you can use a balm or apple cider vinegar. To prepare the vinegar solution, you will need a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar mixed with one liter of warm water. In order to eliminate an unpleasant odor, various essential oils. Just a few drops of this oil are enough to kill the tar smell.

Application in gynecology

The benefits of tar soap in the field of intimate hygiene often remain underestimated. There are more than a dozen different highly effective products on store shelves. However, tar soap easily competes with them. This product can be used in the treatment of thrush, as well as in the prevention of diseases of the fungal and bacterial nature of the genitals.

Any tar-based intimate hygiene products are used as an addition to drug treatment. Use of such products as stand-alone therapies is not recommended. Such an approach can only complicate the course of the development of the disease. For thrush, tar soap should be used to wash it twice a day. After the disease is completely cured, this remedy can be used for prophylaxis several times a week.

Holders of dry and very sensitive skin should avoid using this product.

Disadvantages of tar cosmetics

From this article, we learned about what tar soap is made of, as well as the benefits of using it. However, like most cosmetic products, tar soap has its drawbacks. The use of tar soap is not recommended for people with a tendency to allergies, as well as for people with a thin and dry surface of the dermis.

Tar soap is used only as a topical product. If it is accidentally swallowed, pain in the abdomen, heartburn, and indigestion of the digestive system may appear. This situation is most often due to the irritating effect of the composition on the surface of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines.

In contact with

Tar is often found among the components of many skin ointments and cosmetics. It is part of Vishnevsky ointment and gives drug bad smell. Tar is an inexpensive, affordable and universal product for the healing of many wounds, microcracks, abscesses and abscesses. This extract is obtained from birch, and, as you know, this tree contains a lot of useful natural components. Birch leaves, bark, juice have long been used in various folk methods of treating many ailments.

Useful properties of tar soap

Natural tar has a lot of benefits. It effectively fights psoriatic plaques on the skin, treats eczema, allergic rashes, and dermatitis. Tar is used to make tar soap. It contains a small percentage of natural tar, but it has a strong effect on the epidermis. Soap is actively used in the treatment of:

• purulent acne;
• boils;
• skin inflammation;
• purulent wounds;
• scratches and cracks in the skin.

Tar soap is the cheapest cosmetic product that can relieve skin rashes and inflammation. There is no doubt that using tar soap is beneficial. Tar soap can wash the body and head with scabies, skin itching.

The tool can also be used as a preventive measure for acute respiratory viral infections and acute respiratory infections. To do this, during periods of exacerbation of diseases in the cold season, it is necessary to lather a finger, lubricate the nasal passages. The components of the soap will destroy viruses and prevent you from getting sick during an epidemic of flu and colds.

A tar hygiene remedy is often prescribed by many doctors to treat cutaneous eczema. If it occurs on your hands, just carefully wash your hands with tar soap, wait 10 minutes, then rinse with warm running water. You can use lotions to combat skin ailments - dissolve the product in water, foam the water. Moisten a gauze with a soap solution and thoroughly treat the body affected by eczema. You can apply a cloth soaked in soapy water for half an hour to a skin rash. It is not required to wash off the product - the soapy water will be quickly absorbed and will begin to exert its own therapeutic effect on the affected skin.

Tar soap is used not only in the treatment of the skin, but also in the improvement of hair. The tool is able to strengthen the hair follicles, saturate the entire structure of the hair with useful substances. Soap prevents baldness and fights well with alopecia that has already arisen.

The base of tar soap is a powerful natural antiseptic. Birch tar is rarely found on sale in its pure form, but you can purchase a bar of soap and start treating weak and brittle hair. The product perfectly strengthens hair roots, improves microcirculation of the scalp. As a result, hair nutrition improves, it is fully saturated with useful substances and oxygen, strengthened and filled with the necessary energy.

However, there are several limitations and rules in hair care:

• can not be used for excessively dry hair;
• you should lather your head no more than 1 p. in Week;
• the product is not kept on the scalp for an excessively long time;
• washing hair with tar to strengthen it takes at least 2 months;
• to retain moisture in your hair, you must apply conditioner afterwards.

Applying all of the above rules, you can achieve a significant improvement in the condition of the hair. Your curls will become tighter and stronger, they will stop hanging lifeless icicles and will look great.

Such a remedy based on tar soap will help with alopecia:

• Take 1 tablespoon of grated tar soap.
• Add fatty sour cream.
• 5 drops of vitamin A are added to the mass.
• The mass is mixed and applied to the hair.
• After 20 minutes, the mask is washed off.

Tar soap: effective face masks

To use a natural antiseptic in masks, you must first grind it. To do this, take an ordinary grater and rub soap on it. This will make the product foam faster and better in water. Soap water is prepared from the crushed soap. Then add to the solution:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 7 drops of vitamin E;
• 6 drops of vitamin A.

The mass is mixed and applied to the scalp. You can use this mask to strengthen the roots of the hair, rubbing the mixture into the scalp.

Another useful face mask will help maintain the firmness and elasticity of the skin, remove fine wrinkles and tighten the epidermis frame. It is also widely used to eliminate acne on the face. To prepare the mask take:

• 5 g of tar;
• 10 g of healing clay;
• 4 drops of oregano oil.

All components are mixed and gently applied to the skin. Leave the mask for 15 minutes, after which it is washed off with warm running water. The mask is applied in a continuous layer. After its action, areas with acne with boric alcohol should be wiped.

Tar soap helps to get rid of age spots. For this mask you will need to mix:

• 5 g tar soap;
• 2 tablets of white coal;
• 5 g of cottage cheese.

These components whiten the skin well and help eliminate ugly dark spots and freckles. Before applying an effective mask, the face should be thoroughly cleaned of dirt with a micellar. Then firmly apply gruel from coal and soap to the skin. Soak the product for about 10 minutes, then rinse with running warm water. The subsequent application of any natural acidic juice will help to narrow the purified ducts.

Tar soap is great for getting rid of acne. You can fight acne if you grind the soap on a grater, lather it in water and add a few drops of lemon. Such soap and lemon water should be washed periodically. Soap well dries up inflammation and eliminates acne.

The antiseptic effect of the tar base is well known not only to women, but also to men. The soap prevents skin irritation after shaving. This feature of the product can also be used by women. After shaving, the skin should be well lathered with tar soap.

Soap making

At home, you can make soap yourself. For this process you will need:

• 2 tablespoons of tar;
• baby soap;
• 0.5 cups of water;
• a small amount of vegetable oil.

All components should be mixed. The soap is preliminarily ground on a grater and melted in a water bath. After this, tar and oil are added to the mass. The mixture is stirred and allowed to cool. Pour the mass into a mold for soap and wait for it to solidify. To eliminate the unpleasant aroma of the resulting product, you can add a small amount of any pleasant aromatic oil to the mass.

The product is stored at room temperature in a dry place, protected from sunlight. Although it can be stored for a long time, you should not use old soap in skin and hair care. The tool can become unusable and have a negative effect, but not a favorable one. In the treatment of skin diseases, it is required to use only fresh tar soap.

In general, natural tar is well tolerated by the human body. However, you should certainly take into account the contraindications to the use of tar means.

Contraindications and harm

Like any product, tar has its contraindications. It is strictly forbidden to use birch tar soap when carrying a child. The body of a pregnant woman undergoes cardinal changes, therefore it requires close attention. You can not thoughtlessly use any remedy during pregnancy. The components of tar soap penetrate into all human biological fluids. Therefore, you should avoid using tar during pregnancy and lactation. It is better to postpone tar treatment until pregnancy and breastfeeding are terminated.

Soap is not used when dry and sensitive skin. It dries the epidermis, therefore it is optimal solution for oily and inflamed skin. If you still decide to use tar soap in care, then you should resort to moisturizers. Apply an emollient cosmetic to the skin after soap. It protects the skin and softens the aggressive effect of soap.

Tar is not used for hypersensitive skin. If your facial skin is sensitive to all external irritants, it is better not to use tar in its treatment.

Tar tar can cause harm only with excessively frequent use. Therefore, one should reasonably treat the concentration of tar in masks for the face and hair. You should not use tar soap more than 1-2 times a week. If any adverse reactions and side effects occur, you should stop using the tar product.

Video: tar soap for the face

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 of taking 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.

Features

Tar soap is the strongest antiseptic.It has very strong antibacterial properties. It is precisely because of this that it is often used on problematic and oily-prone skin, reduces inflammation, reduces oily sheen and disinfects the skin, erasing old acne and post-acne with 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 alleviate peeling and itching of the scalp, cure oily and dry seborrhea, get rid of dandruff and even lice and head lice. It helps to delay the wash day for oily hair.

Soap is also suitable for intimate hygiene - to maintain sterility or to treat candidiasis.

Kinds

Depending on the method of application, purpose and form of release, curative tar soap can be divided into:

1. Lumpy. It is a black or dark brown soap bar. Suitable for washing hands, body, and face. Classic version, the most common. Perfect option for face skin - complete with a sponge or foaming net - eliminates acne and acne, expression wrinkles and excessive oily skin, black spots.
2. Liquid. It looks like a toilet soap for washing hands and hair, for the face it is not very suitable, as it foams are not very pleasant. 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.
3. Thick soap. It is quite rare, it is a sticky thick gel-like consistency of black color. It is used for body and hair, less often for the face, as the consistency is not particularly suitable for washing.

Composition

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.

Tar itself is thick and viscous in consistency, not sticky, dark with a characteristic odor. It consists of resins, phenol, toluene, xylene.

Natural soap should smell sharply - 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, they do not actually 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 at good soap they must be natural, gentle. 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 part of soap products. Alcoholstake 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 production of soap in the amount of ten percent, so it is quite possible to find it at the end of the list. Also, any tool should be marked GOST.

All kinds of additives are possible. For example, glycerin and vegetable oils act as a humidifier, soda, coal and salt- additional cleansing additives, celandine and other infusions of herbs mix the ingredients, guaranteeing better performance and affecting the activity of the sebaceous glands.

Shelf life

If you are going to use the product in skin care or, especially, in intimate hygiene, then its shelf life should not be neglected. 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 increases 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, reducing the protective layer of the epidermis and increasing 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 - tar aroma 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:

1. Increased fat content of the skin of the face, body and head (including with seborrhea, lice and pediculosis);
2. Diseases of the skin - dandruff, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, acne and post-acne, various kinds of inflammation, acne, shingles;
3. Cracks and microtraumas of the skin, burns;
4. Oily hair type;
5. Excessive sweating.

Contraindications

1. Your skin is drythin or sensitive;
2. In the next day you want to go out into the active sun to sunbathe or go to the solarium;
3. You are allergic to tar directly or other components of the composition;
4. Your hair is dry and brittle(if the scalp is oily, then you can only wash it, applying a thick layer of a moisturizing mask to the length and tips);
5. You are pregnant, are breastfeeding or an infant;
6. Do you have rash, irritation, itching.

Popular manufacturers

Soap from the company "Cleona"it 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 stated by the manufacturer.

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 make out soap before buying. The composition is not completely natural, but not scary - you can apply to the face. The package contains 140 grams against the standard 75.

The tar soap of the company is most often found on the shelves of our stores and pharmacies. "Nevskaya cosmetics". It stands within thirty rubles, a large rectangular block, easily washed on hands or sponge. The same company produces liquid tar soap, which is convenient to use for hair or body. It costs 75-90 rubles.

A nice bonus can be analogs / substitutes for tar soap, suitable even for dry skin - sulfuric, boric and zinc, which this company also produces.

At "Agafia"in the medicine cabinet there is soap 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 tar shampoos.

Have funds from "Phytocosmetics"formulations are completely natural - no SLS, GMOs and parabens. This company is ready to present "Thick soap for hair and body Restorative Tar". Its main difference, like all the 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 soft natural surfactants that do not dry out or injure the skin.

In addition, the same company also has a healing tar mask for hair in a bucket with a volume of 155 ml, a one-time 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, this is simply an indispensable tool for cleanliness and comfort.

Moscow soap company "Spivak" widely known for its natural cosmetics. They produce products that include natural vegetable and essential oils (masks, soaps, products for hair, lips and face), 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 their soaps - self made, and you can order them through the online store or directly at the head office for about one hundred rubles.

Another representative of handmade soaps - soap "Crimean Tar" from the manufactory "House of Nature".Eliminates 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. Laurel extract and milk thistle oil are included as additional ingredients.

It is cold-cooked, which helps to preserve 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 (suitable baby soap without perfume and cosmetic additives - two pieces, birch / birch tar from a pharmacy, any base oil (calendula, jojoba, avocado, almond or grape / peach / apricot kernel), castor oil if desired and a little essential ( lemon, rosemary, mandarin, grapefruit, ylang-ylang or fir), a herbal decoction of nettle or St. John's wort, shape (suitable for baking).

Cooking:

1. The soap must be grated on a coarse grater until shavings are present. Put in a saucepan and pour a glass of herbal infusion.
2. Add two tablespoons of castor oil and any base oil,about twenty to fifteen drops of ether.
3. We puton a small fire.
4. Preparing the forms - on the bottom you can put herbs, oatmeal (for a scrub soap) or loofah (for a washcloth; first, it must be soaked in boiling water for half an hour and squeezed out). This is an optional option.
5. 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.
6. 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.

How to make tar soap with your own hands, see the next video.

How to choose

When choosing any product or product, you must first combine the information on the label with what effect you want to achieve and with the reviews of customers who have already tested the product on themselves.

You can find tar soap in any supermarket, cosmetic store or pharmacy.

Application

It is not recommended to wash with this product for dry and sensitive skin. If your skin is combined or normal with inflammation present, then you can wash your face with this tool two to three times a week. With oily and problematic - every evening for a month, then take a break.

The use of tar soap in folk medicine is intended to get rid of acne and traces of them in just three months (possibly even earlier) with comprehensive care. Instructions for use are very simple and clear:

1. Wetskin of the face, hands or a sponge for washing and directly soap (if it is lumpy);
2. Whiskon a sponge or palms, a bar into a strong foam, apply on the face and massage for a minute or two;
3. Rinse offfoam first with warm, then cool water.

There is also a way to use it as a mask against rashes and acne - in this case, the foam should be applied only to problem areas with acne colonies and left for fifteen minutes, rinsed in the usual way. This uncomplicated mask is very popular in cosmetology.

For hair, it is best to use liquid soap or tar shampoo - they foam better and apply to the roots.

The method of application does not differ from ordinary shampoo - apply the usual portion to the roots and beat well in foam, leave for a minute or two and rinse. With curls of a fatty type, it can be distributed along the length, in any other cases, such an application is undesirable - it will dry out.

With candidiasis and diseases of intimate hygiene, soap is used twice - in the morning and in the evening, in the case of prophylaxis - once a week, it can also be used in a bath.

With a fungus, the affected area is washed with soapy foam twice a day, treated with soap applications, and masks are made of thick foam for heels, feet and nails.

Soap should not be used during pregnancy and for babies. For children, there are separate soap-based tar shampoos - from "Mirolla", for example. Adult shampoos and soaps for the child will not work.

Any use of tar soap should be stopped if an allergic reaction, itching and rash occurs.