5 Ways Curcumin Keeps Your Skin Healthy

We all know that turmeric is a superhero ingredient, but did you know that a compound found within turmeric is the real hero? Curcumin is a super antioxidant and anti-inflammatory that gives turmeric its yellow colour and most of its powerful properties. Turmeric is a spice from the ginger family that comes from the Curcuma Longa plant’s root and can often be found in your favourite spice dish. Turmeric has been used in cooking for thousands of years but let’s see why curcumin is such a great ingredient for your skin.

Potent Anti-Inflammatory

Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are not ideal for your body and research has shown its one of the main causes of chronic disease. Curcumin is a potent anti-inflammatory that can block and suppress inflammation.

Powerful Antioxidant

Each day your skin is exposed to free radicals, pollution, and UV, and through consistent exposure, these aggressors damage skin. Antioxidants help protect the skin from oxidative damage by neutralising the effect free radicals have on skin and help the skin repair itself. Curcumin is a powerful antioxidant, and you’ll often find antioxidants in skincare products because of their ability to fight off free radicals and repair damaged skin.

Even Skin Tone

The anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin can target your pores, calm skin, and help reduce scaring. It can also help increase blood flow and help with inflammatory conditions like eczema, psoriasis, and acne. Studies have shown that both topical and oral curcumin can improve the symptoms of psoriasis in nine to twelve weeks.

Skin Brightener

The glowing benefit of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds working together on the skin have a brightening effect to help diminishes dark spots and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Curcumin blocks the enzyme elastase which attacks your skin’s ability to produce elastin which is what gives your skin structure. If the enzyme if left to do its own thing, your body can’t produce the proteins it needs to keep your skin plump, leading to wrinkles.

Anti-Microbial Properties

Oxygen is our DNA’s nemesis, it’s the thing that causes damage to our genetic code in our cells every day. Antioxidants keep our genetic code away from the oxygen in our environment but sometimes damage occurs. Curcumin reduces oxygen and in doing so controls the amount of bacteria on your skin and is a really beneficial ingredient in any skincare product.