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December 10, 2020 · 4 Comments

Turmeric Soap Recipe and Benefits

Skin Care· Soap Recipes

Turmeric soap is great for the face and body for all skin types. Adding this spice into your skin care products will help reduce both dark spots and blemishes. Learn about the many benefits of turmeric, as well as how to make your own easy DIY turmeric soap!

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The Skin Benefits of Using Turmeric Soap
Can turmeric soap whiten skin and remove dark spots?
Does turmeric soap help with acne?
Will it help with stretch marks and other scars?
How to Make Turmeric Soap
Ingredients you will need for the soaps
Make It Organic
Making
Turmeric Face Soap
Turmeric Soap Recipe
Description
Ingredients
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Notes
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Turmeric Soap

You will quickly come to love this soap and how your skin feels after you use it. My turmeric scrub is another option for getting the benefits of this spice for your skin.

The Skin Benefits of Using Turmeric Soap

The natural ingredients used in turmeric soap assist in a host of skin issues [study]. This simple anti-inflammatory soap may be the answer, where other harsher products could irritate sensitive skin. Natural skin care ingredients such as turmeric are always preferable in my book.

Can turmeric soap whiten skin and remove dark spots?

While you might think the strong natural colorant properties of turmeric powder would discolor skin, in a soap it has quite the opposite effect. It lightens the skin.

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is part of the ginger family and has long been renowned in India for it's ability it lighten skin and fade dark spots. It is starting to become more widely accepted for treating age spots and other pigmentation issues here in the United States in recent years.

Personal Note: While I am generally don't wash my face with soap rather than a gentle cleanser, I do use a turmeric soap bar on my face occasionally. I avoid the eye area and focus on the age related dark spots on my cheeks. I do see a noticeable difference from using it.

Bowl of turmeric powder with fresh turmeric root

Does turmeric soap help with acne?

The anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric root are quite beneficial to those suffering from acne. Washing your face and body with turmeric soap will help reduce blemishes.  Turmeric topically has been shown to promote skin healing. [study] This would reduces acne scarring. Choose essential oils for treating acne prone skin to add to your soap for extra effectiveness.

Will it help with stretch marks and other scars?

Much as this soap helps with dark skin spots, it will also assist in the fading of scars and stretch marks on the body or face. It has been shown to aid in would healing.

How to Make Turmeric Soap

Making your own soap with turmeric is super easy with this simple melt and pour recipe. No previous soap making skills required. It takes little time to make this face or body soap. Select a soap base suited to your skin type.

Print recipe card below.

Ingredients you will need for the soaps

Turmeric Powder -This dried powdered organic turmeric is easy to find and inexpensive. It is the best way to add the spice into soap and acts as a natural pigment for the finished bars.

Melt and Pour Soap Base - Unless you want to mess around with lye solution and wait weeks for finished soaps, a base is what you will want to use. Select one made with a great natural oil, such as Shea butter. Goat milk soap base is a nice choice too. Those prone to acne blemishes may prefer a glycerin base to make their bars with.

Essential Oils - Skin safe oils, such as frankincense, lavender, or rosemary enhance the benefits of the homemade turmeric soap and add a pleasant fragrance. For acne Tea tree, lavender and lemon are great choices. For lightening skin lemon is an excellent choice.

Soap Molds - Make simple bars or select an attractive silicone mold.

Make It Organic

You don't really need to change ingredients, just make smart sourcing choices. Simply use organic turmeric and organic melt and pour base. Essential oil from reputable makers is often organic or natural sourced.

Making

Melt and Pour Soap Base chopped up

Start by melting your soap base in the microwave or over low heat.

stir in turmeric powder

Stir in the turmeric until well mixed in.

adding essential oils to soap mixture

Then add your essential oils

pouring in molds

Pour the soap into your mold.

pop out of molds

Allow to cool fully before popping the soaps out or cutting into bars.

Turmeric Face Soap

If you are making a bar to use on your face, add a little extra fat to the soap to avoid dry skin. Just a tablespoon of coconut oil or shea butter will do the trick. The finished product will be gentler and less drying on facial skin.

This is best for those who are older and struggling with age related dark spots on the face.

If you like the idea of using spices to color your soaps, try my fun striped Spice Box Soap: Melt and Pour Soap.

 

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Turmeric Soap recipe

Turmeric Soap Recipe


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Description

Easy Melt and pour turmeric soap recipe you can make at home in minutes.


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Ingredients

8 ounces melt and pour soap base -  I suggest an olive oil or shea butter base, glycerin if acne is an issue

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

20 drops essential oils

soap mold


Instructions

Start by melting your soap base in the microwave in a bowl or over low heat in a saucepan.

Stir in the turmeric until well mixed in. Then add your skin safe essential oils. Allow to cool a little if soap is really hot before adding your oils so they don't evaporate.

Pour the soap into your mold and allow to cool fully before popping the soaps out or cutting into bars.

Notes

This is a small batch of soap. It made 4 smaller bars. Simply hit the button in the card to double up the recipe if you want to make a pound of soap.

I used tea tree and bergamot in this soap.  Citrus essential oils, lavender and skin safe spice oils would also be good choices, depending on your needs and preferences.

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Comments

  1. Xanthe Green says

    January 06, 2021 at 9:10 am

    The amount of melt and pour Shea butter was not mentioned.

    Reply
    • Beauty Crafter says

      January 08, 2021 at 4:12 pm

      The shea butter in the actual recipe refers to a type of melt and pour soap base. So just use the 8 oz suggested.

      Above that in the facial soap I do mention the option to add a little actual shea butter to make a fattier soap, that was a tablespoon.

      Reply
  2. Victoria says

    February 07, 2021 at 3:16 am

    Can l use black soap to prepare the turmeric soap?

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    • Beauty Crafter says

      February 09, 2021 at 9:04 am

      It would not easily melt.

      Reply

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