Birch tar
Birch tar is a thick, dark liquid with a distinctive smoky smell, obtained by dry distillation of birch bark. In cosmetics it is added to soaps, shampoos and balms. The selection brings together products with tar: bar and liquid soaps, thick sauna soaps, shampoos and a hair mask, shower gels, body balms, a tar salve, a foot paste and pure cosmetic birch tar.
In the catalogue: Shower gels and soap, Shampoos and Conditioners.
Related selections: Hair and scalp cleansing.
Questions and answers about these products
Explains what this thick tar-and-tea-tree paste is for and why its format matters versus a regular cream.
The soap has a distinctive smoky, woody scent from natural birch tar, which is quite different from most scented soaps. The scent typically washes off with the lather and doesn't linger strongly on clean, dry skin.
The smoky tar scent is noticeable while washing but fades after rinsing. A faint trace may linger briefly, so rinse well if you want to minimize it.
An old-fashioned solid cleansing bar made with birch tar, dark in colour and smoky in smell, chosen mainly for a thorough, function-first wash.
Use it as a normal rinse-off soap on oily body areas, once a day at most, and always rinse thoroughly. Follow with a moisturiser if your skin feels tight.
