What is Pine Tar ?
Pine tar is the end product of pine wood carbonisation following distillation using extreme heat. Pine tar cleanser is made from pine tree resins and has a strong pine and woodsy, campfire scent.
How can Pine Tar help my skin?
Pine tar has been used in medicine for more than 2000 years to treat a range of skin conditions because of its soothing and antiseptic properties
Pine tar has been shown to be antipruritic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal.It is excellent for relief from long and short-term skin conditions alike. In fact, pine tar has been an extremely valuable resource in the skincare and medicine industry as it can help soothe skin conditions such as
- Dry skin
- Eczema
- Dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Hives
- Flaky or itchy skin
- Inflamed skin conditions.
How do I use pine tar?
Pine tar products may be used on the entire body, including the face, as an adjunct cleanser for red, itchy and inflamed conditions together with other prescribed medications such as corticosteroids and fungal creams.
The pine tar mixed with the aqueous cream is as soothing as a combination you can get. While the aqueous cream is known for keeping your skin smooth, moisturized, and tight, pine tar is also known for similar uses, and both can help soothe common ailments that other soaps simply can’t.