| Curcumin is a phytochemical compound derived | | | | acid from grapes), or pomegranate or green tea |
| from spicy turmeric, an herb used for centuries in | | | | extract, it is a powerful anti-oxidant that prevents |
| Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic medicine. It is the | | | | premature aging of the skin. If combined with |
| active ingredient form of turmeric, which cures | | | | citric acid (grape fruit and mandarin orange) and |
| analgesic problems and anti-inflammatory | | | | willow back, it keeps skin healthy by preventing |
| problems. It is one of the best known medicines | | | | the inflammation and accumulation of dead skin |
| for aging and acne skin problems. Curcumin | | | | cells. |
| exhibits anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and | | | | Curcumin has the ability to deeply penetrate into |
| anti-inflammatory properties. | | | | pores of the skin and blemishes- and it can help |
| Almost all people get acne skin problems at | | | | prevent future acne. Researchers have conducted |
| certain point of time in their life. Normally acne | | | | various studies on Curcumin and found that it has |
| problems start with pimples, but if it is not cured | | | | the ability to cure medical conditions such as |
| properly, it can lead to severe and painful | | | | inflammations, lowering cholesterol, reducing blood |
| conditions. Because acne occurs during formative | | | | clotting and even acting as an anti-cancer agent. |
| years, the psychosocial and economic impact is | | | | Curcumin is known in the scientific world as |
| undeniable. Acne can cause social isolation which | | | | diferuloylmethane. It can be extracted from the |
| may lead to depression: thus acne problems have | | | | rhizome of the Turmeric plant. It has been |
| to be treated with full care. | | | | scientifically proven to suppress cellular |
| Aging of skin at early stages of life is another | | | | transformation, proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, |
| type of problem people suffer with. In the | | | | and metastasis through a mechanism not fully |
| epidermis, collagen production slows, and elastin, | | | | understood. Extensive research over the past 50 |
| the substance that allows skin to snap, becomes | | | | years shows that this tautomeric polyphenol can |
| less effective. Dead skin cells don't shed as fast | | | | both prevent and treat cancer. Curcumin's ability |
| either. Aging can also be due to smoking, | | | | to suppress tumor initiation, promotion, and |
| excessive UV exposure, and free radicals. Skin | | | | metastasis has been clearly demonstrated in |
| cells end up becoming inflamed. There are | | | | countless studies. |
| various anti-inflammatory agents available naturally | | | | Acne is a type of skin problem found in most |
| and artificially in the world which treats aging: and | | | | teenagers. Researchers found that if a turmeric |
| Curcumin is one among them. | | | | mask is applied regularly on the face overnight, it |
| Curcumin reduces fats and aids blood circulation; it | | | | reduces acne skin problems. For years, it was not |
| is a powerful anti-bacterial, antiseptic and | | | | known how turmeric has this ability. Recently it |
| astringent that naturally exfoliates skin. Curcumin | | | | was found that Curcumin is responsible for |
| is a free radical scavenger and antioxidant, | | | | reducing the size of inflamed acne and acne scars. |
| inhibiting lipid peroxidation and oxidative DNA | | | | It also helps acne damaged tissues to heal faster- |
| damage: thereby reducing the appearance of fine | | | | making acne scars noticeably lighter. |
| lines. If enhanced with tartaric acid (alpha-hydroxy | | | | |