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i want to make a batch of pine tar soap, but i just want to know how much i should add.

my total soap recipe is 47 ounces that includes the lye and water.
i was thinking about adding in about 2 ounces of pine tar, do you think thats a good amount or too much?
thanks

Soaping 101(on youtube) has a whole video on making pine tar soap so she is sure to have the amount on her video

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thank you rosie, she sure does. and her base recipe is exactly what i use in my soaps. GREAT FIND! thank you.

Your welcome! I love her videos, they are so informative

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they sure are. now all i need to get is my pine tar, and essential oils. cant wait to make a batch. my family has sensitive skin and i have a feeling pine tar soap will help us.

Do you know where to get pine tar? I am not sure if she says where in the video bit I have seen it at southern states in the horse isle, I am 90% sur it is straight up pine tar but you can look at the label

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i haven't checked here locally, but i can get the same pine tar she has in the video on amazon. amazon has everything lol

What are the benefits of pine tar? It sounds yucky but I like to try new things.

MaryLou

MaryLou
the benefits can be wonderful. it can help people with eczema and psoriasis. if you get poison oak, or poison ivy it can help calm the irritation. it might even help when you get a sun burn but i am not sure about that.

I made a batch of pine tar soap last fall because my son has eczema that gets worse in cold weather. When I made it the smell was awful, it stunk up my whole house for days. I had to put it outside to cure because after smelling it for a while the smell was revolting to me. After I cut it, I put it in a cardboard box and its still there to this day, lol, I can't stand to smell it! My husband did try one bar and it was a nice soap but the smell was pretty strong in the shower. The recipe I had called for 20% and I used 15% Pine Tar. I also tried to cut down on the pine tar smell by adding some lavender and citrus EO but they couldn't fight off the odor. It might not have such an awful smell if you use about 1/4 of what I used. Please post when you make it about how it came out!

goodcleanfun. well i hope that doesnt happen to me. i was also planning on making my PT soap in the fall. so i guess i will just have to wait and see. i still need to order my essential oils and my soap mold that i wanted to use just for the pine tar soap. thanks though i will take your advice.

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!