Tar hair soap

In the modern age of high technology and poor ecology, the issue of beauty and health is especially acute for many people. And it is not always possible to find natural and really effective remedies. But few people realize that ordinary tar soap can solve many problems, and for very little money.

The main component of such soap is tar.. This natural remedy, donated by nature itself, was known in the world as "Russian oil" or stone resin. In Russia, wheels, harnesses, boats and even leather boots were lubricated with them. And they were also poured over the gates of women of obscene behavior as a sign of shame. A similar custom existed in the United States. Criminals covered with this resin were sprinkled with feathers and paraded.

Outwardly, such soap is very similar to household soap, it differs only in a pronounced specific smell and a darker color. In addition to natural tar, it contains animal fats or vegetable oils, water, thickeners, some cellulose constituents, benzoic acid, disodium salt, citric acid and edible table salt.

Today, despite the huge selection of hair washing products, ordinary tar soap occupies a special position among them. And this is not a novelty, but a long-known natural cleaner. Even in ancient Russia, the owners of long and healthy braids knew about the miraculous power of wood tar.

Like any care product, tar soap has its strengths and weaknesses. The healing properties of this resin relieve the scalp of increased fat content and dandruff, improve the blood supply to the hair follicles and give the hair volume and density, and also help cure skin diseases (psoriasis, lichen, seborrhea, dermatitis, eczema, furunculosis) and restore the hair structure after dyeing and chemical perms.

The disadvantages include a specific smell, which, by the way, quickly disappears. For some, it is unpleasant, but for some this aroma resembles a Russian bathhouse and birch brooms. With frequent use, this tool dries the scalp and hair, so owners of thin, porous and damaged curls should use it with caution. Birch resin is also contraindicated for women during lactation.

For more on the benefits of tar soap for hair, see the following video.

Washing your hair with tar soap provides for specific instructions:

1. You must first lather the soap in your hands, and then apply to the roots and evenly distribute over all strands;
2. Hold the foam on the hair for about five minutesso that useful substances can be absorbed into them;
3. Rinse well with warm water and not hot, so that the film does not remain on the hair;
4. Finish rinsing with a soft balm or conditioner. Water mixed with baking soda, lemon juice, or apple cider vinegar/wine vinegar will also work to give your hair a healthy shine and softness.

The expected results may not be seen immediately, but after several procedures, a qualitative transformation of the hair is guaranteed. To enhance the healing properties and improve the smell, essential oils (chamomile, green tea, calendula, elecampane, lemon balm, St. John's wort, sea buckthorn), kefir or decoctions and infusions of medicinal herbs should be added to the soap foam.

In order not to overdry the scalp, it is advisable to alternate tar soap with a mild shampoo. Owners of dry curls will correctly use the product with birch resin twice a month, and for washing normal and oily hair, one session per week is enough. The same applies to masks, which should not be used often.

Based on this natural antiseptic, there are a huge variety of masks.For example, to accelerate hair growth, suitable:

1. Tar water. To do this, grind 40-50 gr. of this soap and dissolve it in cold water. Leave the resulting mass to infuse for several days, not forgetting to stir it periodically. It is convenient to rinse your hair with a ready-filtered liquid or prepare masks and shampoos based on it;
2. Mask with oils. Pour water into grated soap and 1 tbsp. l. burdock and 1 tbsp. l. olive oils. Apply the resulting mixture on the head and leave for half an hour. After the specified time, rinse your hair with water softened with lemon or vinegar.

For hair loss, you need to use the following remedies:

1. Need to mix 1 st. l. castor and 1 tbsp. l. sea ​​buckthorn oil with egg yolk and 50 gr. crushed tar soap. Apply the resulting mass on an unwashed head and hold for 20 minutes. To improve the smell, you can add a few drops of mint or orange essential oil;
2. dissolve in water a package of colorless henna and 1 tbsp. l. grated tar soap, stir thoroughly and hold the resulting mass for 10-15 minutes. You can use this mixture no more than twice every four to five weeks;
3. Connect 1 st. l. crushed tar soap with 300 ml. pepper tincture and stir until a uniform consistency is achieved. Rub this mass into the scalp with massaging movements. If you do this procedure several times a week, it will stop hair loss and make them noticeably thicker.

Against seborrhea and other skin diseases:

1. mix soap shavings dissolved in water with 50 ml. vodka, 1 tsp. castor or olive oil, egg yolk and 1 tsp. honey. Apply the thoroughly mixed mass to unwashed hair and leave for half an hour.You need to apply such a mask once every 7-10 days;
2. Combine liquid tar soap from 1 st. l. burdock and 1 tbsp. l. castor oil and 50 ml of vodka. You need to keep such a mask under a cap for about 15 minutes. Then rinse your hair with warm water softened with vinegar.

To strengthen hair follicles followed by 5 gr. soap shavings mixed with 25 ml. cognac and 20 gr. rye flour. Apply the resulting slurry to clean, damp strands and leave for 1 hour. Then wash off the mask with warm acidified water and use a soft balm.

To brighten curls you need 50 gr. Dissolve soap shavings and a package of white clay in warm water. Then add 200 ml. burdock oil and 5 drops of essential oils of cinnamon and lemon. Apply to unwashed hair and leave for 1 hour.

For gray hair you need to mix tar water (70 ml.) With whipped egg yolk and 1 tbsp. l. motherwort tinctures. Lubricate the head with this mixture and do not rinse for 1 hour. If you repeat this procedure twice a month, you can partially restore the natural color of the hair and get rid of dandruff.

For moisturizing: 1 tbsp liquid soap mixed with 1 tbsp. any essential oil you like and 5 drops of Aevit vitamin. Apply the finished mixture to the strands and keep it for 1 hour, covering your head with a hat. Then wash off the mass with warm water acidified with vinegar.

For dry hair: 1 tbsp crushed soap with tar, combine with 100 gr. fat sour cream and 5 drops of vitamin A.Apply the finished mass for half an hour, then wash your hair with a mild product and rinse with balm or conditioner.

Vitamin Blend: 1 st. l. soap shavings dissolve in 50 ml. warm water, add 7 drops of vitamins A and E and 1 tbsp. l. olive oil. Apply the resulting slurry to the roots, and then distribute along the rest of the length. After half an hour, rinse your head with warm water and your usual shampoo. You need to repeat this procedure at least 1 time in 7-10 days.

Nutritional Blend: 1 tbsp grated soap pour half a glass of kefir or warm milk. Pour in the egg yolk, 1 tsp. cocoa, 5 drops of rosemary essential oil and 2 tsp. honey. Whipped mass to process hair. After 20 minutes, rinse your head with warm water without detergent and rinse with tea broth or diluted aloe juice.

Today, tar soap is very popular among the population, because the absence of flavors and dyes makes this product not only natural, but also inexpensive. And besides, it can be purchased at any pharmacy, supermarket or hardware store.

Therefore, domestic manufacturers are successfully fighting for quality, using only natural wood tar in their work. For example, brand soap "Spring" contains birch bark tar (Tar Oil). And in products "Neva cosmetics" natural birch tar (Batula Tar) is used, which, compared to juniper or pine tar, is more successful in combating dandruff and seborrhea.

Now on sale there is not only a classic bar soap, but also liquid. It does not need to be pre-dissolved in water, but can be immediately added to gels, shampoos and face and hair masks.

But best of all is homemade tar soap, prepared with your own hands. For this you will need:

• 60 gr. any tar, 200 ml. coconut oil, 180 ml. milk thistle and wheat germ oils, 70 ml. grape seed oil, 70 ml. castor oil, 7 gr. beeswax, 7 gr. citric acid, 20 gr. honey, 20 gr. perezhira and decoction of any medicinal herbs.

Or:

• 100 gr. baby soap, 2 tbsp. l. coconut or palm oil, 1 tbsp. l. tar soap and 100 ml. water.

How to make tar soap with your own hands, see the next video.

Owners of tar soap unanimously note the beneficial effect of its constant use. It turned out to be a simple and inexpensive solution to issues such as dandruff, hair loss, scalp conditions and parasites. Its regular use is the right way to thick and strong hair. And even the aroma of birch resin causes special sympathy for many customers.