BETULA PENDULA TAR OIL

Betula Pendula Tar Oil (rectified birch tar oil) is obtained by the dry distillation of the bark of the silver birch tree (Betula pendula), followed by a rectification process that removes the harshest phenolic compounds to yield a purer, more skin-compatible oil with a characteristic smoky, leathery aroma. It has a long history of use in dermatological preparations, particularly in treatments for chronic skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, and seborrheic dermatitis, owing to its keratoplastic, antimicrobial, and antipruritic properties. Formulators choose it for its distinctive efficacy in scalp and skin therapeutic products, where its complex mixture of phenols, guaiacol, and cresols delivers targeted activity that synthetic alternatives often struggle to replicate.