Pine Tar Salve (2oz tin/4.4oz Squeeze Tube)

The best salve for poison ivy, rashes, pups, and psoriasis that we have! ingredients: pine tar, beeswax, chamomile infused olive oil, neem oil, sweet almond oil, vitamin e oil, orange, cedar wood, tea tree essential oil. SPF 10 reapply often! safe for the entire family and baby too! • It’s that time of year again… • Where all the itchy things come out! • So I am staying ahead of the game and crafting this pine tar salve for my family and to keep in our apothecary. • So I thought I’d teach you along the way, as well! • Pine tar soaps and salves for poison ivy is an age-old remedy as it helps to neutralize URUSHIOL, which is the oil in poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac that most people have an allergic reaction to. • In addition, pine tar has been shown to be antipruritic, anti‐inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal. • These properties make pine tar suitable for the topical treatment of eczema, psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis and other dry, itchy, flaky or inflamed skin conditions! • Pine tar has a very strong scent, but is very beneficial for things like eczema, splinters, minor skin irritations, bug bites, dry skin patches, blistery rashes (like from poison ivy), and more! • Essential Oils help cut down on the tar scent a little bit, plus lend their own individual benefits to the mix. • Don’t think you will be able to cover up the scent completely though. • But honestly, I LOVE the smell of pine tar, anyways, so this is not a big deal for us. • The reason I went with the essential oils I did for this specific recipe is because Tea Tree oil is anti-bacterial/fungal/infectious/inflammatory/septic, Orange oil helps repair tissue and dermatitis, and Cedarwood oil is all around amazing in helping psoriasis and skin diseases. • And then what’s neem oil used for in this recipe? • Neem is able to balance oil production, heal wounds, stimulate collagen formation, reduce post-acne scars and minimize skin inflammation. • So it was only natural these skincare powerhouse oils were selected. • I hope this gives you another tool to use to care for your family this summer!