There is a reason we’re surrounded by cafés selling trendy turmeric lattes and friends promoting turmeric powder for healing all sorts of ailments. Read on to discover the beauty benefits of turmeric, and find out why we stock a lot of natural beauty products that include turmeric, from facial oils to soaps – and yes, even turmeric latte powders!

For thousands of years, people around the world have used turmeric for its healing properties and beauty benefits. Turmeric was important in the Silk Road spice trade and has over 50 names in Sanskrit alone. The bright, yellow-orange spice is from the tuber of a plant related to ginger, and if you cook with it you will know its delicious scent – and yellow staining properties!

Turmeric’s miracle ingredient is curcumin, a bioactive component with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which give skin a gorgeous ‘natural glow’ and lustre, bestowing more youthful, radiant and healthy skin.

The antioxidants in turmeric help protect the skin from free radicals and reduce the signs of aging, and because the spice can even out and brighten skin tone, and is often used to fade dark spots and skin pigmentation. Curcumin helps the healing process by decreasing inflammation and oxidation, and as you would expect, this active can also improve skin tissue health and collagen production.

Curcumin’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities can also help soothe and reduce acne, skin irritation, scarring and skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema, alopecia, and others. It is also recognised for oil-controlling properties which help clear up oily, clogged skin. Although its anti-inflammatory properties mean turmeric can soothe reactive, irritated skin, it’s best not to experiment with turmeric DIY beauty as it can be harmful or stain your skin if it is too concentrated, and high dosages may react with other medications.

Ready to try natural turmeric beauty products?

Turmeric teas, lattes, protein shakes & beauty supplements

Drink your turmeric to boost your antioxidant levels internally with Design Juicery juices, Nutra Organics protein shakes, Pukka teas and Nutra Organics and Golden Grind turmeric lattes. This is beautiful skin care from the inside out and we can’t forget the incredible beauty supplements from the Beauty Chef, which also include turmeric in many of their beauty powders and tonics.

Beautiful skin with turmeric moisturisers and facial oils

Cleanse your face with the turmeric Konjak Spud Sponge, before applying the intense Skin Juice face oil serum and with Skin Juice indulgently rich body cream, which both give your skin that special turmeric antioxidant, soothing, healing skin treatment.

Natural turmeric cosmetics

The turmeric in the 100% pure skin brightening concealer-corrector wand works to soothe and heal skin flaws, even out skin tone, reduce dark pigmentation – and deliver an antioxidant boost. You can even use the colouring effect of turmeric to your advantage with the gorgeous 100% Pure lip and cheek stain!

Cleansing turmeric beauty soaps

We created our own Oh Natural soap range, and of course turmeric featured in the first release. You can enjoy the Turmeric & Lime soap or grab a 3 pack to try them all!

We hope you enjoy the brightening, clearing and anti-aging effects of turmeric in your beauty routine!