Tar soap for acne: what to buy and the rules of therapeutic washing

When many drugs, cheap and expensive, have been tested in the fight against acne, and there is no effect, despair arises. If all else fails, you can resort to basic means. No wonder they say that everything ingenious is simple. So it is with tar soap. It costs a penny and for centuries has been used by people for skin problems.

Healing effects

Birch tar It is considered an antiseptic, antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory. All-natural substance is rich in resins, phenolic compounds, organic alcohols, aromatic substances. Tar acts on almost all types of bacteria, it is active against fungi, scabies and demodectic mites. Previously used to treat non-healing wounds, purulent skin lesions, as well as against psoriasis and eczema. The latter is due to the immunostimulating and anti-inflammatory properties of tar.

Tar soap is a convenient form of tar adapted for mass application. The substance dissolves in alkali, and therefore is well distributed and stored in the soap mass, remaining active for a long time. Scientifically proven therapeutic effects of tar soap. Means:

• relieves inflammation;
• normalizes blood circulation in the epidermis;
• accelerates damage regeneration;
• contributes to the elimination of skin allergic reactions;
• neutralizes most skin infections;
• accelerates the renewal of the dermis;
• prevents the formation of scars;
• regulates the activity of the sebaceous glands;
• gives a matting effect;
• dries.

You can use tar soap for acne on the back, face, chest and other parts of the body. It also helps with fungal and parasitic lesions. It is used to accelerate the healing of injuries, normalize the structure of the skin and its fat content. In addition, the tool is used to improve the skin on the head - against dandruff, acne, fat, hair loss.

Choice: quality indicators

In the modern pharmaceutical and cosmetic market, there is a huge selection of tar soap from different manufacturers. They differ in color, shape, composition. Only the smell remains unchanged, since it is difficult to interrupt it even with newfangled fragrances. There are agents with tar and in liquid form:

• shampoo;
• shower gel;
• mask;
• liquid soap.

The original tar soap formulation included only alkali and birch tar of a certain quality. Moreover, the latter should be in alkali at least 10%. It was with such tar soap from acne and black spots that our grandmothers and mothers escaped.

Current cosmetics with tar have greatly changed.Despite the availability of the main active ingredient, it is not always added to the composition of cosmetics in the right amount, it is flavored with various emulsifiers and preservatives, they try to mask perfumes. All this leads to a loss in the effectiveness of the drug.

The maximum benefit for the skin will bring soap of independent manufacture, in which tar will be added personally, in the right proportion. When purchasing a finished soap, you should pay attention to handmade products. A good sign will be the intense smell of tar and the saturated dark color of the bar.

Do it yourself

A “working” tar soap for acne can be prepared directly at home without significant costs and with moderate effort. The only unpleasant moment is the process is accompanied by a persistent tarry smell, which then will have to be weathered.

Simplified Recipe

Features As a base, use a simple toilet soap - odorless, additives, dyes. It is better to use a classic brown laundry soap.

Cooking

1. A bar of base soap is rubbed, the chips are poured into a glass container suitable for heating in a water bath.
2. Having put the container in the bath, with constant stirring, melt the base to a homogeneous consistency.
3. Then two teaspoons of medical birch tar purchased in a pharmacy are injected into the soap mass.
4. After stirring until smooth, the mass is poured into molds.

The recipe is multicomponent

Features The basis should be taken mild baby soap without the content of fragrances. As an oil component, you can use any vegetable oil, including basic cosmetic - peach, olive, chamomile, avocado.

Cooking

1. 100 g of baby soap is turned into shavings using a grater, poured into a container for melting.
2. Add 100 ml of water (normal clean), put in a water bath and heat until smooth, stirring.
3. Pour in soap 30 g of vegetable oil, gently stir until smooth.
4. Remove the mixture from the bath, cool slightly, pour in 20 ml of tar, and then pour the soap into forms.

Tar soap: methods of application for acne

To use tar soap for acne can be different. Several techniques are practiced. It should be determined based on the type of skin, the degree of neglect of the problem, individual sensations during the use of soap.

Scrubbing

Suitable for those whose acne problem is not too pronounced. The same method of using tar soap for acne is relevant as a prevention of periodic rashes. You can use the tool up to three times a week. The fatter the skin, the more often you can use a scrub. For dry and sensitive skin, one treatment per week is acceptable. More frequent cleaning can cause injury and dryness. The technique consists of four steps.

1. Soap foaming in the palms. To obtain a thick, stable foam.
2. Enter soda. Half a teaspoon is poured into a soaped palm. Triturate the powder by mixing it with foam.
3. They process the skin. The resulting mixture is applied in soft circular motions, paying particular attention to problem areas.
4. Wash off. Carefully and warm water.

Face wash

It is the usual washing recommended in the instructions for use. Dermatologists and cosmetologists advise him most often. You should wash your face with tar soap for acne twice a day, using the product instead of the usual gel.

Soap is simply foamed, applied to the skin, rubbed well, and then washed off. So that the antibacterial and medicinal properties of tar in the soap appear completely, in some recipes there is a recommendation to leave foam on the skin for five to ten minutes.

Applications

With a severe rash, you can make a mask with tar soap for acne. To do this, rub the soap, mix it with warm water, beat the resulting mixture into foam. An enrichment component is then added. For each type of skin, it will be different, detailed instructions are in the table.

Table - Composition of masks with tar soap

You can get rid of severe inflammation on the skin by applying the tar soap foam pointwise and leaving it to dry completely. As a result, acne dries up, becomes less red, pain disappears.

Fromsubcutaneous acne You can use a different method. You should chop off a piece of soap, attach it to the inflamed area, glue it with a plaster and leave it to work all night. As a result, the pimple will either mature quickly or dissolve itself. Acne tar quickly helps if you start using it on time without starting an acne or pustular rash.

Adverse reactions

Tar is a rather powerful gift of nature, and it can not be called harmless. Frequent use or exceeding the permissible concentration in the funds can cause side effects:

• burning;
• allergic reactions;
• aggravation of the inflammatory process;
• dryness;
• peeling.

When using poor-quality tar soap due to chemicals, a film may appear on the skin that interferes with the cellular respiration of the epidermis. This leads to loss of elasticity and deterioration of complexion. Due to the strong smell, tar soap is contraindicated in asthmatics, patients with nervous disorders, with insomnia, and also in pregnant women.

Reviews of tar soap for acne indicate the effectiveness of the remedy, if it is used correctly and course. In the case of episodic or continuous use, the rash either does not disappear or is aggravated due to a violation of the acid-base balance of the skin.

Reviews

I’m 17, I’ve been suffering from acne for 5 years .. I tried a bunch of money, unfortunately nothing helps !! I also used decar soap. it dries well, but it’s very nasty, people with dry skin should not wash themselves. my advice: want to get rid of acne - go on a diet! completely exclude from the diet bitter, salty and fatty, as sweet as possible (sweet tooth it will be especially difficult ..) at the moment I wipe the skin with alcohol, it helps, but you should not get carried away very much.

Karishka http://www.prishi.ru/forum/messages/9/2

And for me, it’s such a wonderful tool for clean skin, I use it in a bathhouse. How I started using it 5 years ago, so I forgot what irritation of the skin of my face or body is (I’m silent about the rash on my back .. I completely forgot about them completely). After using the soap, I smear with any suitable rem. I like the smell. (it does not last long on the body). Buy Degtyarno soap Nevsky cosmetics.

Guest, http://www.woman.ru/beauty/face/thread/3875324/

Cleansing milk, tonics, etc. Do not help for problem skin.One talking room. I used various advertised means. Zenerite, dry skinned, and then even the skin glistens. Hands dropped. But I decided the last resort - tar soap. It smells, but you get used to it. Yes, and after 2-5 minutes. the smell disappears. The skin of the face was leveled, black dots disappeared, acne too. Happy as a child at 29 years old. Cream must be applied after applying soap. Birch tar is good for the face. No cleaning is necessary. Try it maybe it will help you. It is not for nothing that this is an ancient Russian folk remedy.

Natalya http://www.woman.ru/beauty/face/thread/3875324/

Buy a cream with a light texture moisturizing and quickly absorbing and be sure to smear your face after washing with this soap. In no case should eyes be washed with soap to avoid overdrying the skin and the formation of wrinkles. I use this soap not only for the face, but also for the whole body. I got used to the smell quickly, it disappears in 5-10 minutes and the body does not smell. I went through all the acne and inflammation, scars and bruises from squeezed out acne peeled off. I am very pleased! I recommend to everyone!!!

Maria, http://www.prishi.ru/forum/messages/92/1