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2. Pine tar - Wikipedia

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   Pine tar is a form of wood tar produced by the high temperature carbonization of pine wood in anoxic conditions (dry distillation or destructive distillation). The wood is rapidly decomposed by applying heat and pressure in a closed container; the primary resulting products are charcoal and pine tar .

3. Tar water - Wikipedia

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   The physician Cadwallader Colden (1688–1776) extolled the virtues of pine resin steeped in water. This concoction also was called "tar water". [3] George Berkeley suggested that tar from pine or fir be stirred for three or four minutes with an equal quantity of water and the mixture allowed to stand for 48 hours. At this time, the separated ...

4. Wright's Coal Tar Soap - Wikipedia

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   Created by William Valentine Wright in 1860, Wright's Coal Tar Soap is a British brand of antiseptic soap designed to cleanse the skin thoroughly. It is an orange colour. For over 150 years, Wright's Coal Tar Soap was a popular brand of household soap; its successor, Wright's Traditional Soap, can still be bought in supermarkets and from ...

5. Birch bark tar - Wikipedia

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   Birch bark tar use as an adhesive began in the Middle Paleolithic. Neanderthals produced tar through dry distillation of birch bark as early as 200,000 years ago. [6] A 2019 study demonstrated that birch bark tar production can be a simpler, more discoverable process by directly burning birch bark under overhanging stone surfaces in open-air conditions. [7]

6. Shampoo - Wikipedia

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   Shampoo lather in hair Bottles of shampoo and lotions manufactured in the early 20th century by the C.L. Hamilton Co. of Washington, D.C., United States. Shampoo (/ ʃ æ m ˈ p uː /) is a hair care product, typically in the form of a viscous liquid, that is formulated to be used for cleaning (scalp) hair.

7. Coal tar - Wikipedia

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   Coal tar is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. [10] Coal tar is generally available as a generic medication and over the counter. [4] Coal tar is used in medicated shampoo, soap and ointment.