Pine Tar Question???

[chlobue]

I want to make a pine tar soap. Can I use my regular recipe? If so, what oil do I sub. Part of the Olive, Palm or what. I was thinking about 20%. Is that too high.

Relative newbie (8 batches only)

TIA

Chris

 

[carebear]

"If you do a search there is a huge amount of information. I created a special base recipe, but others don't. I used 20% and soaped very cool. Mix tar with oils and lye and stir by hand as it traces very fast."

 

[kwahlne]

I've heard it said that if there is to be any benefit from using pine tar, then 20% would be the minimum amount to use.

I made one batch for some friends who were interested in seeing if it would help out with their skin condition.

All I can say is, prepare for a lightening speed trace and major stench!

Pine tar has a SAP value of .043 and specific gravity of 1.035.