Abstract: A stable creosote product is prepared from which little or no sludge heel settles and which does not require heat to be applied to prevent settling out of solids. The stable product is obtained by a method that mechanically reduces the particle size or the salts that form upon cooling below the limpid point. The layer of salt which settles on the bottom of the beaker is then mechanically broken and homogenized. The fine salts which had previously settled and were homogenized, did not resettle but remained relatively evenly dispersed throughout the mixture and remained dispersed even after prolonged periods of uninterrupted standing. The salts are not allowed to settle before homogenizing. Little or no heel formation was detected in the creosote in which the settled and material was homogenized as described.