Auson Pine tar soap

[BobbiOh]

I've never made a pine tar soap and I'm going to try, thanks to a post I found with instructions and videos that I found. Couple that with the fact, that I'd like to make "campfire" bar. So, my question is: Does the smell come through with the Auson Kiln Burned pine tar, will it need a boost or does it need to be created?

Thank you in advance!

 

[justsomeguy]

Campfire comes through. I did 12% of it in mine and it's potent and long lasting

 

[DeeAnna]

Yes, the campfire aroma stays strong

 

[AliOop]

If campfire is what you want, stay away from this one - smells like road paving.

 

[Servant4Christ]

If you're using the Auson brand, no worries about the smell coming through. The smell is plenty strong. DH kept walking around the house asking which neighbor was burning leaves until I had him smell the pine tar soap. DH promptly confiscated the batch and ran it out to the garage to cure once he was certain I was done playing with them (cutting and cleaning up the edges). I made mine with 10% Auson Kiln Burned Pine Tar in July.

 

[justsomeguy]

If campfire is what you want, stay away from this one - smells like road paving.
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I got nothing when I used that one. Just smelled like soap

 

[DeeAnna]

I got nothing when I used that one. Just smelled like soap

That's unusual to hear. I've used that brand in soap, and it's got a definite burnt-rubber smoky tang. The soap has a black-brown color. I've always made pine tar (PT) soap with PT at 10% of the total fat weight. The odor level and the color are the same whether I used a domestic brand or Auson PT. Just the aroma is different -- burnt rubber smoke for domestic, wood fire smoke for Auson.

But I've occasionally seen PT soap made by others that's more of a honey color, rather than black-brown, so I know the results can vary.

Maybe if you used less PT than I do, could that explain the difference in the aroma level?

 

[AliOop]

… and I use 20% - the burnt rubber, road paving smell is strong. Fortunately, it does blend well with many EO blends and FOs, and it did tone down during the cure.

 

[justsomeguy]

That's unusual to hear. I've used that brand in soap, and it's got a definite burnt-rubber smoky tang. The soap has a black-brown color. I've always made pine tar (PT) soap with PT at 10% of the total fat weight. The odor level and the color are the same whether I used a domestic brand or Auson PT. Just the aroma is different -- burnt rubber smoke for domestic, wood fire smoke for Auson.

But I've occasionally seen PT soap made by others that's more of a honey color, rather than black-brown, so I know the results can vary.

Maybe if you used less PT than I do, could that explain the difference in the aroma level?

Could be. But I think I used ~15%. No smell. Weird

 

[Servant4Christ]

You only got a partial gel, too?! I've never seen pine tar not gel before. I didn't even know that was possible.

 

[justsomeguy]

You only got a partial gel, too?! I've never seen pine tar not gel before. I didn't even know that was possible.

Yeah. It's very strange
But I'm glad I found the Auson one

 

[DeeAnna]

I started making pine tar soap with non-Auson PT, but I've gotten spoiled since switching to Auson pine tar.

I honestly I don't think I'd make PT soap if I couldn't get Auson or a similar "boutique" pine tar. The odor is soooo much nicer than the veterinary/equine brands.

I don't notice a lot of difference between brands as far as how pine tar behaves when I make the soap, though. It's always an exciting process.