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    Is 5 % pine tar enough in soap ?

    I forgott the actial question... "what is the recommended percentage of tar in tar soap" The recommended percentage of tar in tar soap can vary depending on the specific product and the intended use. However, coal tar concentrations in tar soaps typically range from 0.5% to 5%. Lower...
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    Is 5 % pine tar enough in soap ?

    I asked ChatGPT... "does tar soap have any medical effects on skin or humans" Tar soap, which typically contains coal tar as one of its active ingredients, is known for its potential medical effects on the skin. It has been used for various dermatological conditions and can offer several...
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    Is 5 % pine tar enough in soap ?

    I guess I haver to go from 10 to 20% of tar next time! My soap gets dark with the tar I use today (10%) and thickens very fast so its more about scooping than pouring and they don't looks so good. But its for my personal use.
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    Fragrance from flowers?

    I did a try to follow this method with sweet woodruff but it didn't work. I picked a large bouquet and put in water and let it boiled for 4 h. Let it cooled down, put a plate in so it went under water. Then put into the fridge over night, but it was no stiffed fat on the surface the next day. I...
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    Is 5 % pine tar enough in soap ?

    You put tar on horse hooves for threatment so I guess it does some god. (or if its just for moisture protection I don't know...). I use 10 % tar when I'm doing tar soap and it works fine for me. (adding some cedar and trea tree oil gives a good differeent fragrance)
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    Fragrance from flowers?

    Maybe this can be an option? DIY Essential Oils: Learn How To Make Your Own Essential Oils
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    Make my tar soap harder and last longer - do I get it right?

    Made the receipe + soap at yesterday, I got the cleansing down and the hardness and longevity up. I redused the olive and coconut oil and added cocoa and shea butter which got the palmitic and stearic up. I used salt, sodium lactate and beewax to get some extra hardness. I went hard within less...
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    Make my tar soap harder and last longer - do I get it right?

    Hello DeeAnna, thanks for your answer. I think I got the point with the oils and specially the canola oil and that a pine tar soap wont last so long. I guess the best would be to use tallow or lard and not vegetable oils. The soap I have made so far is great exept that it don't last so long...
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    Make my tar soap harder and last longer - do I get it right?

    Hello AliOop and thanks for the information! I want to try to stay vegan in this soap so no tallow or lard this time. I can relate to the high cleansing value when you feel very "clean" after washing with the soap when the skin gets dry and your hand sticks to the skin when pulling it along. I...
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    Make my tar soap harder and last longer - do I get it right?

    Hello, I new here and new to soap making. I like tar soap and use to buy it but they are rather expensive so I decided to try to make my own earlier this year which was working fine. I followed a receipt (cold process) from the nerd farm wife Pine Tar Soap Recipe as below, without any essential...
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