Inflammatory Acne

This is the painful, self-esteem bursting acne that is typically only treated by prescription medications. This type of acne is the worst possible type of acne as it is quite visible, hard to control and leaves behind nasty scars on your face.  This is why many people turn to antibiotics or other pharmaceuticals in the hopes to minimize the damage. While some relief may be obtained, it tends to be temporary and leads to the development of drug resistance and many side effects.

So if not antibiotics? What else?

Well, there’s the infamous Accutane. This drug is so nasty that monthly bloodwork must be done to ensure it isn’t damaging your liver. Not to mention, all the side effects you experience while taking it:  severely chapped lips, dry skin, and mood problems to name a few. Sadly, many of you will find yourselves going down this route.

So how else can this be approached? Perhaps in an all-natural way!

Turmeric has been shown to be effective as a natural antibiotic in many different applications. In Indian culture, turmeric has been used for centuries as a treatment of skin disorders, such as acne and rosacea. Just recently a study was done, which found some evidence that curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric) and lauric acid (a fatty acid found largely in coconut oil) applied together to your skin may keep your acne at bay. The lauric acid helps the curcumin penetrate and accumulate in the skin to allow it to inhibit the bacteria that causes inflammatory acne.

Read about all the other benefits of using Turmeric for beauty.

How the Heck Do You Use Curcumin & Lauric Acid?

Curcumin is found in the common spice turmeric. Turmeric has long history in India of being used to condition the skin. Turmeric has been a part of the women in India’s daily facial care regimes for centuries. Traditionally, turmeric is used as a bridal ritual before the wedding to make the skin soft and smooth.

Lauric acid is the most abundant in human breast milk and coconut oil.  Coconut oil is close to 50% lauric acid. In Asian cultures, coconut oil is very commonly used to nourish the skin due to its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.

So, to obtain all these great benefits of turmeric for acne, one could simply combine turmeric with virgin coconut oil and apply it to the skin. However, this comes with one main problem. Turmeric can be messy and can stain clothes and skin yellow, so care must be exercised. .

If you have tried everything for your acne and would like to give turmeric a shot, we have a solution for you.

Turmeric is great for other beauty regimens.

Check out our Turmeric Antioxidant Mask Unlike other Turmeric masks, ours will not stain your skin. The unique Turmeric in our mask contains significantly less yellow dye, making it a lot easier to work with.

Here are some amazing results from a 1 month trial: Before & Afters