Composition and therapeutic properties of soap
The composition of tar soap includes 90% of ordinary soap and 10% of birch tar. The birch bark has antiseptic properties, which makes it possible to apply tar soap for cosmetic procedures and for therapeutic purposes.
Soap has such properties as antiparasitic, resorptive, restoring, anti-inflammatory, disinfectant, analgesic. Thanks to this, tar soap is successfully used for the treatment of acne, it is recommended as an affordable folk remedy for acne.
Application tar tar soap
Tar removes skin irritations, dehydrates inflammation, heals purulent wounds and minor injuries of the skin, speeds up the blood supply, which has a tonic effect on the skin.
Birch tar of high purification is ideal for the treatment of psoriasis, eczema, seborrhea, atopic dermatitis, depriving without medication. It is used for furunculosis, scabies, neurodermatitis, pyoderma, skin itching.
Tar soap helps with bedsores, burns or frostbite. Natural components normalize the water-fat balance, exfoliate the dead skin cells, moisturize and tone it.
The recommended water temperature for obtaining maximum effect is 45 degrees. This is an affordable tool that is freely sold at pharmacies.
Soap application: methods
There are many ways to use this soap. For the face skin it is useful to wash it in the morning and in the evening with warm water, after washing it is necessary to rinse the face with cold water - after three or four weeks the effect will be visible even with the existing problems. The therapeutic effect is achieved with contrast rinsing. With acne rash, foci of inflammation decrease, the skin is disinfected, which positively affects wound healing. To soften the dryness of the skin after washing, it is recommended to apply the cream.
There are also folk methods for treatment of pimples , for example, this: apply a thick foam on the wet face in the form of a mask from a tar soap, wash it off after 10-15 minutes. The procedure should not be more often than 1-2 times a week, the course is determined independently, depending on the sensitivity of the skin.
As you know, tar soap has a specific smell. To reduce its sharpness, you can try to prepare the medicine yourself, adding cinnamon or lemon juice to the soap.
I would like to note the use of soap for women's hygiene - this is a good preventive against various kinds of infections.
Tar soap is also used for damaged weakened hair , using it instead of shampoo once or twice a week. With the problem of smell in this case, help balm - conditioner or a solution of apple cider vinegar.
When using soap based on tar, it is still not worth it to abuse. It is better, if the procedures will be exchange rates 12-15 times, with a break for two or three months.