Last update Sept. 29, 2023
Likely Compatibility
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Tar or pitch and its oils are obtained from the destructive distillation of charcoal, wood of various trees and other plant materials. They contain pyrene, which can be toxic. They have antipruritic and weakly antiseptic properties. They are used topically in eczema, psoriasis, dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis and other skin disorders.
After application of coal tar ointment to the skin, 1% (0.3% to 1.4%) of the applied dose of pyrene is absorbed. (VanRooij 1993)
Pyrene and its metabolites were not detected, or in negligible amounts in three of eleven samples, in the milk of a mother treated for 7 weeks with an application of coal tar to the entire integument except face and breasts. (Scheepers 2009)
A pyrene metabolite was found in the infant's urine, presumably through contact of the infant's mouth or skin with the mother's skin. (Scheepers 2009)
Do not apply to the breast and areas of skin that the infant may come in contact with or suck on. Extreme care should be taken to avoid contact with the mother's skin during treatment or a safer alternative should be chosen. (Butler 2013).