Pine Tar. A nasty smelling, yummy chocolate looking, completely
not edible ointment for a horse’s foot. Horse hooves need love too so there
came pine tar. Pine tar is used to help care for hooves. It’s natural (comes
from pine trees) and has antiseptic properties. It helps seal moisture in the
hoof and promote growth. Basically, you use it for pedicures for horses. Who knew
horses liked pedis?
Pine tar, however, is not just for the four-legged. The same
benefits apply to humans, hence why pine tar soap is widely used for help with
eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea. Countless people have used pine tar products to
help with these ailments with great success. My sister is a sufferer of severe
eczema so me making pine tar soap is a no brainer. Here’s the stuff:
You see what I mean when I say it looks like yummy chocolate? This stuff might look delicious but it smells horrendous. I
feel sorry for my husband when he walks into the garage this evening when he
gets home. I made this soap hours ago. The smell’s still there. It’s going to
hit him in the face. Like a bat. Yep, it’s that bad but nothing some essential
oils won’t cover up. The smell goes away after the cure too so no worries.
This soap has to be done kind of backwards since the pine
tar speeds up trace. All my additives need to be added BEFORE trace, after
emulsification. And this is why:
This is just one minute after pouring in the pine tar. No stick
blender was used. Just good ol’ muscle power and a whisk. Still looks yummy. Still
stinks though. I made a small batch and had just a little left over for
samplers.
Happy sudsing!
