HimalayaVicco Turmeric Cream 30g

This stuff is amazing. I'm not kidding when I say I believe I have had pimples disappear over night. I use to have bad hormonal acne but since starting on birth control pills those have pretty much vanished but I do still receive an occasional flare up and when I did I tried Vicoo Turmeric Cream on it and I swear it seemed to have disappear over night.I wish I knew about this stuff when I was dealing with my hormonal acne. I use to use benzoyl peroxide which would bleach my towels and clothes if I wasn't careful. Also benzoyl peroxide was pretty expensive because the 10% version was too drying so I used 5% and (at the time) I could only find one manufacture who carried it at that strength and it was for 5 bucks for a small tube. I was told to try using benzoyl peroxide every day for preventative maintenance which did work well but again it's pretty pricey.I also have some spotting on my cheek bones which I wish I could make disappear but this hasn't really helped but I'm also impatient and didn't use it for long.For the acne alone this stuff is awesome but I really, really wish they would make it scent free. I feel the sandalwood smell is way over powering especially being used on the face. It's tolerable and the smell does go away but again it would be nice to have a scent free since I would think the smell isn't really needed for the performance of the product.Update 3/26/2013: Okay I STILL love this product since I wrote this review back in June of 2012. I since found that sandalwood oil is actually supposed to be good for your skin and for acne. I didn't know that when I wrote this review but I STILL hate the smell but I LOVE how well it handles any pimple I have.Whenever I feel a pimple developing a night or two of this keeps it from even coming up.

I'm editing my earlier review from no effect to some effect. My skin is latte--very light colored, and I am very prone to hyperpigmentation and moles and freckles and I stay virtually out of the sun.60 days of daily application and I now finally see a more even skin tone but I wouldnt say fading. It still burns a bit after its on, and it makes you look ashy as it dries or soaks in. However, I am finally seeing a result-slight though, not remarkable as others have said.Pores do shrink right away. Skin around red areas becomes calm and even-right away, so this is great after exfoliating. With my hyperpigmentation there is no change however, the more even tone around these areas does have the slight effect of making skin appear smoother.Leave it on 15 mins til it soaks in before removing, and them moisturize. Best applied at night.The downside is the smell (inside of Moms purse?) and the retro heavy white base (parabens?) plus yellow tumeric residue. I leave it on 10 mins and then clean off with a cotton pad soaked in toner.

This somehow makes my skin super matte and moisturized at the same time! My aunt from India gave this to me when she noticed I was breaking out a bit and it has helped clear up my skin so much - even helps with getting rid of the dark spots after acne goes away. I didn't think there was much turmeric content in it because it shows up as clear on the skin (not yellow) but when I removed it with a cotton pad I noticed the yellow turmeric stain on the cotton pad - so it's definitely in there (be careful to not get it on your white clothing!). Turmeric does wonders for your skin as it is an anti-inflammatory so I will gladly continue using this. As for the smell - it is quite strong at first but goes away after a bit (10 minutes or so). I personally like it but it may be too strong for people sensitive to strong scents. It is an oil not a perfume though!

I originally bought this to lighten dark spots on my skin. I am very fair but even the slightest pimple leaves a blemish behind that takes weeks to disappear. I was disappointed to find that it didn't work very well for my existing spots, buuuut I when I put it on a pimple that has just started, it clears it within 24 hours! Even works on cystic acne. In fact, the redness and swelling start going down within an hour. You can tell it acts as an astringent and shrinks it right up. If you have a weak moment and actually squeeze a spot (I know, you're not supposed to, but everyone does), put some of this on and it helps to heal it up quickly. I have also used this on hangnails and mystery rashes. Dries out the skin a bit and sometimes it peels a little after, but afterwards you can see it has healed. I have gotten the girls in my office hooked on it, whenever they start getting a zit, they ask to use my "Indian Zit Cream"!

I didn't receive my order but I've used this scream before and it's wonderful :)It makes my skin glow and feel smooth, and washes away any blemishes.The one thing is that it is NOT a night cream for your face. I apply it on my arms and face, but every time apply it on my face at night, I break out really badly. In the morning it's fine, and reapplying during the day really makes a good difference in my skin, but it just- it's awful at night.Applying anywhere other than your face at night works well, though!Other than that it's great :)