“Please Try This…” — One Mum’s Remarkable Experience with Woodsman Pine Tar Soap
Sometimes a customer message arrives that stops you in your tracks.
This was one of those messages.
A mum recently got in touch to tell us about her toddler, who had been struggling with a persistent and very uncomfortable skin problem for around two years.
She told us that they had tried various approaches, including creams recommended by their GP and other pine tar soaps, but had not found anything that made a significant difference.
Then they tried Woodsman Natural Pine Tar Soap.
What happened next surprised them.
From very itchy and irritated to much calmer-looking skin
After just four days of using Woodsman, she contacted us again with photographs.
She explained that her son's skin had previously been extremely itchy — so much so that it was disturbing his sleep — and appeared very red and irritated.
She described the difference after four days as remarkable.
Her words were:
“He's only been using this for a few days and his skin has gone from very itchy to the point it wakes him in the night, red with what looked like a ringworm (but wasn't) and an unidentified issue on top, to just very dry... with no itch.”
She went on to explain that the redness had reduced considerably and that the skin underneath appeared much drier than they had realised.
The before and after photographs
The photographs she kindly shared with us show the progression over those four days.
Before: visibly red and irritated-looking skin.
During: a noticeable reduction in redness and irritation.
After four days: much calmer-looking skin, with the redness greatly reduced.
She later told us that the skin continued to improve and that she considered it a “full recovery”.
She also told us that they had changed their routine to using Woodsman once a day in the evening, alongside an aloe-based moisturising product in the morning.
“We will be using as maintenance.”
We are incredibly grateful that she took the time to come back and share her experience — and especially that she was willing to let us share her photographs in the hope that they might help another family discover Woodsman.
Why choose a natural pine tar soap?
Pine tar has a long history of traditional use in skin cleansing, and Woodsman was created for people looking for a natural soap for dry, itchy and irritated-feeling skin.
Our Woodsman soap contains genuine pine tar together with nourishing plant oils and butters, including olive oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, shea butter and castor oil.
It's handmade by us in small batches in Macclesfield.
The result is a rich, characterful bar with the distinctive smoky, woody aroma that you would expect from a real pine tar soap.
It isn't a delicate floral soap — and that's part of its appeal.
Woodsman is our troublesome-skin soap, created for those times when your skin needs something a little different.
Every person's skin is different
We want to be clear that this is one customer's experience, not a promise that Woodsman will produce the same result for everyone.
Skin problems can have many different causes, and persistent or unexplained skin problems should always be assessed by an appropriate healthcare professional.
What we can share is the experience of a real customer who had been struggling for a long time, tried Woodsman, and was sufficiently impressed by what she saw that she came back to us with photographs and a heartfelt message.
And that means a great deal to a small handmade soap company like ours.
“I hope this helps someone else…”
Perhaps the most lovely part of her message was this:
“I hope this helps someone else to give this pine tar soap a try. Wonderful stuff.”
That's exactly why we're sharing her story.
If you've been searching for a natural pine tar soap for dry, itchy or irritated-feeling skin, Woodsman could be worth discovering for yourself.
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Customer photographs and testimonial shared with permission. This story describes one individual's experience and is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition. If you have a persistent, painful or unexplained skin problem, seek advice from an appropriate healthcare professional. Discontinue use if irritation occurs and follow the product's usage and safety instructions.
