Turmeric is one of my favorite skincare ingredients! I not only use it in home-made skincare and beauty recipes but I also knowingly or unknowingly always look out for turmeric as an ingredient in my skin care and body products. Turmeric’s benefits are all well known and I am sure you know that too! One of the easiest ways to incorporate turmeric in your daily skincare routine Is to add few drops of turmeric essential oil in your skin care products. You can totally go and buy one for you but if you are looking out for an all natural home-made inexpensive recipe for turmeric infused oil or turmeric oil, I got you covered! Here I have posted an easy way to make turmeric oil along with its benefits and multiple interesting uses –
TURMERIC OIL RECIPE
Things you need-
- 5-6 fresh turmeric roots
- 1 cup olive oil or sweet almond oil
Directions-
To make turmeric oil, you need 5 to 6 medium sized fresh turmeric roots. Chop them and toss them in a blender because you need a very fine taste. Make sure you do not add water in this, add a teaspoon or so only if absolutely required. After making a paste, keep it aside. On a medium flame, place a saucepan and add in 1 cup of olive oil or sweet almond oil. Add in the turmeric paste that you just made and let it cook or fry until you get a dark residue. This can take a pretty long time but you have to make sure that there is no water molecule left in the pan or the final product can go bad. After this is done, let the oil completely cool down and using a muslin cloth or strainer, strain the oil properly. Transfer the oil to an easy-to-use drop a bottle and use it as and when required.
BENEFITS AND USES
Dark Circles
Benefits- Turmeric has anti-pigmentation and brightening effects due to a potent compound- ‘curcumin’ in it. It helps lighten darkness around the eyes and improves overall look of your eye area. Now, since this contains an oil base, it also helps prevent early fine lines and moisturizes the eye area.
Uses- You can add few drops of turmeric oil to your regular eye cream and mix it well before applying or you can also directly pat a drop or two of turmeric oil under your eyes before bedtime.
Pigmentation & Dark Spots
Benefits- As I mentioned above, turmeric contains a potent compound called as ‘curcumin’ that helps lighten pigmentation and dark spots. Not only does it help lighten dark spots but it also evens out your skin tone.
Uses- You can use turmeric oil directly as a facial oil before bedtime or you can also add a few drops of this in your night cream. If you have severe dark spots, you can directly apply turmeric oil on your dark spots as a spot treatment before sleeping.
Dandruff or Scalp Acne
Benefits- Turmeric oil has anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and anti dandruff properties that helps treat dandruff and also scalp acne. It inhibits fungus that causes dandruff and because it is oil-based, it also helps fight dandruff and flaking caused due to dry weather.
Uses- You can directly massage your scalp with this turmeric oil or dilute it with coconut oil if you want. Alternatively, you can also add few drops of turmeric oil to your regular shampoo before using. If you have painful scalp acne, you can use this as a spot treatment for your scalp before sleeping. Use a shampoo the next morning.
Dark Dry Lips
Benefits- Turmeric oil has anti- pigmentation benefits and also moisturizing effects that make it a great ingredient for lips that are dark and dry. Using this religiously will gradually help lighten pigmentation on the lips and also make your lips softer and smoother.
Uses- You can directly use turmeric oil as a lip oil because anyway it is mixed with carrier oils and using it directly is a great option for dark and dry lips. You can also add a few drops to shea butter and whip it up to use as a sleeping lip mask.
Dull Skin
Benefits- Because turmeric has anti pigmentation and brightening benefits, it adds a beautiful glow to otherwise dull and dry skin.
Uses- Add a few drops of this turmeric oil to your regular moisturizer and night cream. You can also add a few drops to any gel-based moisturizer and apply a thick layer on your facial skin before bedtime to use as a sleeping mask. You can also add a few drops to your home-made face masks.
Facial Massage
Benefits- We all know how beneficial massaging is! It helps boost circulation and facilitates lymphatic drainage. This adds a beautiful glow to your skin and it also keeps your facial skin elastic.
Uses- You may directly use this oil to massage your facial skin as you normally would. You can also dilute it with any oil that you like.
Skin Glow
Benefits- A combination of turmeric oil and aloe vera gel is excellent for that beautiful natural glow. Aloe vera has hydrating properties and turmeric helps lighten any pigmentation, dark spots and events out skin tone. Both these ingredients work together to give you a natural glow.
Uses- You can use turmeric oil as a facial oil or you can also make your own serum. To make a serum for skin glow, all you need to do is add few drops of turmeric oil to commercial aloe vera gel and mix it until it is well emulsified. Transfer this to an easy to use pump bottle and use it as a serum before bedtime.
Acne
Benefits- Like I previously mentioned, turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties that helps inhibit acne causing microbes and keeps your skin clear. Turmeric also has great healing properties that heals your skin inside out and keeps it flawless.
Uses- You can make your own anti acne facial oil by combining equal quantities of this DIY turmeric oil and jojoba oil. Apply some amount of this facial oil on your facial skin before sleeping.
NOTE-
- Always patch test beforehand to make sure that none of the ingredients cause you any allergic reaction.
- You need to stick to a routine for a longer period to see any effects and this differs from individual to individual.
