Dr. Squatch Pine Tar Soap – Mens Soap with Natural Woodsy Scent and Skin Scrub Exfoliation – Black Soap Bar Handmade with Pine Tar, Olive, Coconut Organic Oils in USA

I was skeptical of this product, seemed expensive, but I figured I would give it a try.I took 1 shower, used this soap, and I will be buying more of these. You feel great after, the scent is fantastic, and your skin feels amazing.My bars of big brand soap are now sitting in my guest bathroom and main floor powder room.

This is really excellent soap!There is very little comparison between this soap and most of the other handmade soap options out there. Even though there are a number of "hand made" soaps on the market and many of them are excellent, this soap is still one of the best I've ever used. Not only do the natural benefits of a pine tar soap shine through, but the added benefits of the exfoliating sand and the other natural ingredients make it a bit of a game changer. (Which is an interesting term to be applied to a product that is based on a good, old-fashioned, natural recipe and not some funky new chemical additive.)I find it interesting that some reviewers mention the scent... While there is a mild pine scent (which is both pleasant and TERRIBLY manly in my opinion), the scent is not overpowering in any way. I honestly don't understand any of the comments on it being a "strong" scent. Any scented soap out there has more of a lingering scent to it than this... even "unscented" ones often have more of a fragrance than this particular soap.As far as the cleaning and exfoliating properties, they do the job very well... as they should. The pine tar and other ingredients leave my skin feeling fresh and clean without any drying (a big thing when you live in a dry climate like Denver!), and the sand that is impregnated into the bar is just enough to give the soap some "grit" without seeming like it is sandpaper.If you are buying this soap to help with skin conditions, I can only speak from second-hand experience. My wife and daughter have issues with psoriasis and other than a very expensive mud that you can get from the dead sea, a good pine tar soap (like this one) is far and away the best treatment either of them has ever used... and considering the low cost and easy delivery through Amazon, it is not even a contest as to what they prefer to use on a daily basis. (BTW... if you need a good pine tar shampoo, try  Heritage Store Hair Shampoo, Pine Tar, 12 Ounce , it is to shampoos what this soap is to medicated hand soap.And last but not least, even though it doesn't have any effect on the quality of the soap... the company is great! They have a cute little email blurb that they send you from Amazon after you have ordered that tells the story of how Sasquatches (Sasquatch-ie?) slave-away lovingly to make the soap for you... it is a minor marketing thing, but I found it surprisingly endearing that the company wants to give you a great product as well as a chuckle or two... Kudos! Heritage Store Hair Shampoo, Pine Tar, 12 Ounce

My teen son has wanted to try this soap since seeing it on TikTok. Although it was $20 for one bar I had to get him one to try. He has almost used it up one week later though. He showers twice a day due to sports. He smells good thought! Iykyk it will be a stocking stuffer type thing in the future.

The short of it: I've been looking for a go-to soap for awhile, and this one is good enough that I might stick with it. Smells like pine, has a pleasing gritty texture, and for me at least, it's held up over time.The major critique I read in the reviews before purchasing was short longevity. I haven't really had that problem, in my experience. My bar has lasted about 3 weeks so far with a good amount still to go. It's on a rack hanging off the showerhead. If your shower would put the bar in range of water drops constantly flying off the shower, I imagine it would break down faster (another Dr. Squatch bar kept on a different rack has degraded more quickly, but that's not a Pine Tar so I'm not sure it's equivalent).Also important is how it's used. I usually lather up my hands instead of directly using the bar. This exposes it to less water and I think has contributed to its longevity. If you use it directly, the soap in between the solid exfoliating particles is more likely to get washed away quickly, and the bar will break down. That said, one of the major pluses of this soap is the texture. The sand/gritty stuff gives it a rough texture that's useful for exfoliation. Wakes you up a little better than your average, too.Regarding scent, it pretty much smells like pine. Truer to the smell of a pine tree than a lot of other "pine" scented products out there, but not perfect. Not quite Pine-Sol levels of bracing, but not as smoothly aromatic as real pine sap either. It's somewhere in between. I think it's pleasant in the shower, but if you prefer subtle scents, this isn't for you. Personally, I like a bit of a jarring in my morning shower, kind of like coffee before I actually have a cup of coffee.Overall, I'm pleased. It's lasted long enough that I'm satisfied with the longevity, and the scent is closer to actual pine tar than other pine soaps I've tried in the past. I would probably purchase again.

its good and works well skin is soft and smells amazing , but its pricey for the size .