PGPP ACNE UPDATE: Turmeric Is Amazing For Your Acne
Turmeric! Beautiful in color, powerful, and oh so delicious…but more importantly…it’s great for your skin!
What are the Benefits of Turmeric for Your Acne?
Turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties…not to mention it is also documented to have anti-bacterial, anti-neoplastic (anti-cancer), and anti-microbial properties.
Turmerics active ingredient, curcuminoid, fights off skin inflammation. As the curcuminoids treat the inflammation, the human immune system is able to recover and heal itself. We love turmeric because it can help your skin build its defenses to self-heal.
How Can You Use Turmeric To Treat Your Acne?
Well, there are a plethora of ways you can use turmeric to treat your acne….but we’ll share with you some simple & even ways we like get our turmeric in here at PGPP.
1.) Turmeric Latte (Golden milk) [PGPP personal favorite recipe: 2 tbsps of organic turmeric powder, 1 cup of organic soy or non-dairy milk (warm & frothy), 2 tsps. of manuka honey (sweetener), and a dash of cardamom atop.]
2.) Milk, Raw Manuka Honey, & Turmeric Face Mask [PGPP personal favorite recipe: mix 1/2 Tbsp. of milk, 1/2 Tbsp. of manuka honey, & 1/2 Tbsp. of turmeric powder all together into a paste. Apply the paste all over your face & neck for 10-15 minutes. Remove with a warm washcloth. Use 2-3 times a week. REMINDER: Turmeric can stain the skin so do a patch test first.]
3.) Turmeric Supplements [PGPP favorite turmeric supplement: ZHOU Nutrition Turmeric Curcumin w/ Ginger)…we take the recommended dose everyday religiously and we’re telling you…this stuff is AMAZING! You can feel the difference.]