Soap Works Coal Tar Bar Soap, 6-Count

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.

It has a Nice Scent, feels squeaky clean, works well against oily skin, and seems to prevent skin breakouts. I love it. Put it on a subscription.

I've had family members rave about charcoal soap, so I thought I'd try some. I am usually a shea butter soap user. This soap lathers great, doesn't smell, and seems to be a great addition to my bath time. Also, the soap seems to exfoliate skin quickly cause it left me feeling really clean and soft.

Great soap. Cleanses well.

These have no typical coal tar smell, and I am not sure yet if they are helping my skin, but they are large bars at a good price and lather well.

soap is charcoal based, and it works really well cleaning without drying. the amount of soap you get for the money is great. But I did not particularly care for the flowery scent that it has. it isn't strong, nor did it bother my skin, so I use it still. but it isn't the scent that I'd go crazy over.

I have a beard and I started itching really bad and itching the beard and then it seemed to go into my nose and it seemed to go into my scalp and I didn't know what was wrong I forgot all about that black bar I hopped in the shower used it it instantly stopped itching and I saw the redness the next day was gone in my face and in my beard now I'm continuing to use the black bar again daily and I bought more this stuff really works I am amazed thanks

I originally purchased this for my son because he has had eczema since he was a baby, and I read that Coal Tar soap helps with it. He uses shampoo with coal tar in it and this stuff. It definitely helps him more than the overpriced eczema soaps they sell in the grocery stores. One day I started using it because I ran out of my own soap. I liked it and kept using it. A side effect I had was that my body acne was severely reduced to nothing. I have no idea why, but that's what it has done for us.I am a person that despises strong smells of any kind, even strong natural smells. This bar has a clean subtle smell to it it, I love it.Cons: it has a gray lather, but it washes off my washcloth clear for the most part. I don't mind it at all. If you use this you will have to clean your bathtub/shower regularly. Just as you normally would, because sometimes I go a while without cleaning it and there is black residue left on the floor of the shower. It comes off fine just like any soap scum, but since it's dark it can put off some people. Just a tip.So if you have sensitive skin that's itchy, or you have a little body acne like me, this can probably help!