Soap Works Coal Tar Bar Soap, 6-Count

Soap is pretty good. Seems to work. Doesnt smell which is a negative in my book as i like the coal tar smell but it does help skin symptoms.

After encountering coal tar soap for the first time in "How to be a Victorian" by Ruth Goodman, I decided to try it out for myself, as she noted that companies were still making it, or at least reasonable copies of it. Coincidentally, when I first tried this stuff last summer, I was also dealing with some rash issues, and let me tell you, it took care of the problem noticeably even with the first shower. I also felt incredibly clean, and highly recommend it for people getting dirty out in the garden, after working on the car, or a typical day on a construction site. On that note, it is not exactly the most moisturizing of soaps, and when the crisper temperatures hit in late November, I changed hats back to more moisturizing options. Now that the warmer times are back upon us, however, I came back to this ancestral soap, and I have no regrets about my decision. The bars are slightly smaller than an average bar of Irish Spring. As Ruth notes in her book, the smell is not for everyone, a slight "hospital" anti-septic smell to it, but after you rinse off, you smell like you! This soap comes in minimal packaging and is made in Canada just outside of Toronto.

This soap seems to do better than other products I ordered to deal with the case of psoriasis I have. It has a pleasant scent and lathers well also. Furthermore, it is relatively inexpensive! I didn't give it 5 stars because I have only gone through about half the first bar and have not gotten a chance to be sure of its effectiveness. But I am trying a half dozen products and I feel better after using this soap than all the other products except one which seems equally effective.

I don’t know if coal tar is effective as a soap or not. I cant tell a huge difference but if I’m going to use a soap anyway- I might as well treat my psoriasis while I'm at it. It’s actually surprisingly hydrating and doesnt dry my skin out- so that in itself is a plus for soap

Finally I got the itching to stop. This winter has been brutal on my skin.

Seems like a decent soap. Lathers well. Rinses well. Cleans. Soothing. Not all perfumed up like so many soaps. However, I question the coal tar content. There really is no coal tar scent at all. I’ve used coal tar soaps in the past and they always have a distinct scent, somewhat sulfury. If it works, okay. But I think stating what percentage of the product is coal tar would be helpful in the listing. I’ll be looking elsewhere for a different product for now.

This is a high quality soap.

It’s messy but it feels nice