A friend told me about this product. It's supposed to be like an 'all purpose vanishing cream' to use on acne, scars etc
I'm not really sure it does anything. It's a creamy/watery texture and although it leaves a matte finish, it also feels dry like your skin's parched. At the same time it also manages to feel 'heavy' possibly pore clogging? Quite difficult to describe but if you try it, I'm sure you'll know what I'm talking about.
I've used it a few times, it does 'brighten' up your face but this seems like the after residue of the cream. It doesn't make any real difference to your actual skin. Didn't see any improvement with blemishes, though it did cause me to break out more so I didn't use it for long.
It's quite a cheap product but I guess in this case, you get what you pay for.
I'm still going to give it 3 lippies though because it is pretty cheap, readily available, would probably be an okay make-up base/primer used over moisturiser. Plus I like the fact that it contains turmeric.

I've been applying the version with sandalwood oil to my back acne for a few weeks now and it seems to have cleared up nicely. AHAs and BHAs have never worked on that area and benzoyl peroxide is far too drying so it feels great to use something a little more natural (despite the parabens, ahem).
I also used it on my face a couple times, but while it didn't seem to have any adverse effect on my skin the smell was far too strong for me and actually triggered a migraine :(

My H.G. for spot treatment. I use the original cream with sandalwood liberally on spots and they fade away without scars. Not overnight results, but works every time. I tried tea tree oil briefly and went back to this.

Very good product for my oily skin. It goes on almost like a cold cream/oil-in-water emulsion, then absorbs into skin and provides a matte finish. I am trying to use this to even my skin tone (I use everywhere but T-zone). The scent can be a bit overpowering at first but you get used to it. I'd only wear it to bed/at home.
I don't see any issues with staining clothes or skin so far. I am a pale white girl with mild sun damage on cheeks and forehead. I used this after a 20% salicylic acid peel and it relaxed my skin so much. Usually a moisturizer makes my skin oily within an hour, but an appropriate amount of Vicco keeps my skin perfectly balanced.

First of all, I have this WITH SANDLEWOOD OIL and recommend that version over without the oil.
Vicco is a miracle product because it's time-tested, it works and it's dirt cheap. That, to me, is a miracle.
The cream is moisturizing and mattifying, both -- perfect for combination, acneic and/or sensitive skin. It's high turmeric content attacks blemishes, fades discoloration and reduces facial hair growth.
My good friend borrowed my cream for topical application on a large, red, puss-filled zit. The next day -- poof, it was gone.
I use it daily at least once for general skin health. It's natural, ayurvedic and has been used for decades in India.
I like the packaging because it's simple and effective. You don't need to stick your finger in a pot and the opaque material keeps the sun away. By the way, keep this away from the sun to keep turmeric's effectiveness.
If you need a bit more moisture, add a few drops of neem oil.
I highly recommended it for almost all skin types.

I have been using this product (with sandalwood) off and on for a month. Which translates to me using this whenever I remember and I don't remember often. Anyhow I've noticed the clearing of hyperpigmentation left over from acne I've had for years. Over the years I have used Proactiv, 2% Hydroquinone, homemade remedies (lemon and cucumber, diluted acv, potato skins) - none of which has given me such quick results without burning and worsening the condition of my skin. Within the time frame that I have used this product, I would estimate that my hyperpigmentation is 30-40% lighter. Unlike Hydroquinone, I haven't noticed any blotchiness caused by this product nor has it broken me out. I am quite pleased with it thus far and will continue using it to clear the hyperpigmentation on my face.
I gave this product 4 lippies because of the strong overwhelming scent. This can easily be resolved if I had purchased the cream wso.

I like the vicco turmeric cream, its texture and turmeric-y scent. This product has been time tested and been a staple of the Indian medicine/cosmetic cabinet for decades!

Is vicco turmeric cream recommended for boys?
As it is made up of turmeric content, don't it affect or degrades the growth of mustache hairs.......?

vicco has 12% turmeric extract--yes that high! it has very anti microbial, anti inflammatory and melanin inhibiting properties, and add to that a super potent antioxidant with photo protection. A clinical study showed that turmeric has forty times the skin lightening properties of arbutin. I am an Indian who uses cellex-c, kinerase, tretinoin and vicco-wso. it disappears in a flash--no residue or heavy feel. it is india's best skincare import product. I say from first hand experience.

I actually have this with Sandalwood, but I love it nonetheless. Dries up blemishes within a couple of days without over-drying surrounding skin, and I've really grown to love the scent. However I only use it on the more normal/dry areas on my face as it has caused breakouts on my oily t-zone. Now a caution: The "paste" is very obviously yellow, so I can't see it working well under foundation/daylight/in public. For oily skinned ladies, it might be too moisturizing to use all over the face, and may actually cause more blemishes. And last but not least, the scent. I personally really enjoy it, but it may be strong for some people to get over. This product is so reasonably-priced that I plan to repurchase for as long as I can find it.

I have used this in the past and loved it. I think I will start using it again. Can some one tell me where c an I purchase it from here in los angeles ca. I use to get it on line. But I need it asap. Thanks a bunch

I actually buy the version WITH the sandalwood oil (WSO=Without Sandalwood Oil) because it smells so incredibly good. I was introduced to this product in my teens by my boyfriend, who was an Indian national. His parents had an Indian grocery and this was one of their strongest selling Ayurvedic beauty products. Being a teen I was having problems with breakouts and oily skin, plus my skin type is such that I would have red marks for a very long time after a blemish healed and I scarred very easily. He gave me the cream to try as a blemish preventative, but I never really saw any results for that. Nevertheless, 22 years later I still always have this product on my shelf, because it is so nice for other things. First off, it's a great makeup primer for combination-to-oily skin. Turmeric is astringent, and the product seems to slow down the production of oil in my skin without leaving it dry or powdery. This is a difficult thing for me to achieve otherwise, as my skin is very sensitive and if I use a product that is too harsh it immediately responds by getting dry and flaky all over. Vicco Turmeric does the trick without overdoing it. In addition to the primer function, the cream seems to immediately even out my skin tone, which is very ruddy with freckles and sun damage.In extremely hot weather I also use a dab on underarms before applying deodorant, where the astringency and light drying effect are helpful, and the sandalwood fragrance helps out in case the deodorant isn't quite enough by the end of the day. In a pinch I have even dabbed small amounts of the cream on my parted hair at the scalp to soak up oil and slow down further oil production on days when I wasn't able to wash my oily hair. Leaves it smelling great, gives good lift at the roots and does a great job on the oil sopping without making my hair look dull and gray like dry shampoos do. Heck, sometimes I just use a dab as perfume, it smells *that good*. One of my all-time favorites.

I have been struggling mightily with my skin for quite some time. Issues: moderate to severe acne, severe redness, moderate to severe scarring on my very fair skin. It has taken me six months of intense experimentation to find my skin's ideal regime, and the major component is Vicco cream.
I can't say enough about this cream. It has taken me from a barely-managed cycle of major break-out, then slightly better, then major break-out, to NO BREAK-OUTS, significantly reduced redness and scarring, and slightly-glowing skin in six weeks.
I have spent hours and hours poring over reviews, and I have learned that everyone's skin is different. For me, Vicco cream has been a god-send.
I will write a separate review for the Himami soap.
Twice-daily regime:
-wash with Himami (emami) Tumeric Saffron Soap ($1/bar!)
-tone with chilled green tea
-moisturize (including eyelids and lashes) with a few drops of jojoba oil
-apply a large pea-sized amount of Vicco cream with another dash of jojoba oil
I also like to apply a thick layer of yoghurt as a facial mask that soothes, softens, and reduces scarring and redness.

I'm Indian-American, and remember seeing commercials for Vicco products as a kid on Indian TV. Always seemed like a cheesy, fake "ayurvedic" product, until I read the great reviews here. I asked a friend visiting India to pick up a tube for me. I use a lot of natural products for face masks and such (turmeric, yogurt, honey, etc.), so I wasn't opposed to trying it. I have the one with sandalwood oil, and in my opinion, it's kind of necessary since this cream is a bit dry. Not to say that I won't continue to use this and repurchase, because I most definitely will. Within 24 hours of using this, my skin was substantially clearer than usual. While I don't have raging acne, I have lots of teeny bumps and am prone to whiteheads. My forehead gets especially dotted with bumps and whiteheads year-round. I'm never really impressed with product, particularly skincare, but this is the only cream I think I can swear by - at least for my skin. It is sort of a "dry" cream - not greasy at all, although it will appear to have the consistency of cold cream. I love how this feels on my skin - it doesn't add a layer of cream/moisture/grease/oil, but somehow, my skin feels moisturized and balanced, and smoother. It almost feels like what a primer should be, I think. Due to cold weather in the Northeast right now, I'm only using this once a day or every other day (although it's not like it will leave your skin peeling and dry, I just think too much of any good thing is a bad thing). I would highly recommend this for problem skin that isn't nearly bad enough for medication or stronger topical treatments, but still needs some fixing. Would also recommend this for people who prefer natural ingredients and don't want to overdo it with chemicals. This will definitely be a summer staple, and I'm glad for the initial reviews here that made me rediscover it. Some old-fashioned but very effective skincare.

So this is a product that I know will work very differently on different people. I hate it when people expect differently, particularly from natural/organic/ayurvedic products. The key to understanding products that have been used for centuries by different ethnic groups is that they are most likely best suited for the skin types of ethnic group in which they originated. Turmeric (and to a lesser degree vicco turmeric cream) has been used for AGES amongst South Asians. Because of our darker, and naturally more golden, skin tones, this cream does not stain. However, if you have non-south asian and/or very fair skin, there is a high possibility that this cream will stain your skin.
My mother and I both suffer from very easily scarred skin and frequent acne breakouts. We don't even have to touch our faces for the acne to leave behind scars. She, being a nut for all things ayurvedic, suggested that I use this cream, which had reduced the appearance of the scars on her face within one month.
I have been using this cream for about three weeks now, and I must say it is really making my scars fade rather quickly! I have actually made it my primary moisturizer. It is a mattifying cream (and I have dry skin in the winter) so I have to add a few drops of jojoba oil to it to get fully moisturized skin. My face has never looked so healthy. The acne is clearing up, the scars are fading, and my skin is glowing!
Bottom line (and sorry this is so long)- if you have darker skin, suffer from hyperpigmentation/scarring/etc., give this a try. It's cheap and may just work for you.

Ok turmeric works great on skin. . . south asians have known that forever. . .we use it in our wedding rituals. . .What I really love about this product is that it takes care of burns. Hot Oil splattered onto my face and I slopped it onto the spots until the heat disappeared. I washed my face after and reapplied lightly for a couple of hours. Next day. . .no scar or marks! My mom said when I was a baby some hot milk spilled on me and she did the same thing. It works like a charm. Thank you.
P.S. Yellow turmeric does not come off clothes so be careful.

i bought this product after reading couple of reviews as i am always interested in other brands that could help others.i am a proffessional makeup artist and used to befull time qualified beautician in central london harrods so i only use the best on my clients i was just curious what this is and got one of my staff to buy this for me. i dont have time to leave reviews i just like reading reviews on this website but all i can say is i have never experienced such effects which for a short time turned my normal skin to disaster skin. i have smooth porclein skin and thought i would buy to remove my sun tan but this stuff just made me break out with spots i mean spots i dont do spots i wouldnt reccommend this to anybody after this experience i cant believe people buy this kind of stuff.As well as working with actors and actresses in england for bbc and other channels i have also worked with many actresses from india who have been in london for photo shoots and even they would not touch this stuff i spoke to a makeup artist from india its a cheap brand people believe has been working for a long time well take the risk i think i'll pass!

Wow! This is one review I never in a million years thought I would be writing. I have always used high end Sephora skin care products by Perricone, Murad and Peter Thomas Roth. Recently I had an adverse reaction to a laser procedure which turned my face three shades darker than my natural color. So it looked as if I had a permanent tan just on my face. I tried prescription 4% hydroquinone for many months as well as PTR botanical brighteners, exfoliants, vitamin C serums, etc. Nothing worked. After reading an article about the benefits of turmeric, I thought it wouldn't hurt to try this since it was dirt cheap. Within two weeks (I'm not kidding) my face turned back to its original color! This also prevents acne so well that I've stopped using retin-a. It fades freckles and sunspots, brightens skin tone and helps block uv rays. In fact, turmeric has been proven to block the sun's rays and has been used in India as a natural sunscreen for hundreds of years.
Sorry to make this so long, but I'm really excited about this product. I have extremely oily skin and this leaves a completely matte finish and is perfect to layer under my sunscreen. In fact, it keeps me a little more matte throught the day than when I don't use it. It has replaced my vitamin c serums, my retin-a and my skin brighteners all for $3.50! By the way, one of the side effects of turmeric is that is slows down hair growth so if you wax, you would not have to do it as often. :-) Did I mention that this also makes a great hand cream to use at night for dry cracked hands?

i bought this product excitingly after reading reviews here.has quite a strong smell not for the faint hearted but i guess if a product works it works.unfortunately this did not work for me and i threw it away during the first week my skin looked glowy but slowly in the following weeks my skin became very sensitive to light even when sun wasnt out m light blemishes on skin appear darker so i wont use this again.i have used good moisturiser to sort my skin out.works for some though not for me.

Let me start by saying that I spend a good bit of my downtime at work browsing through the product reviews, so whenever I see that a product has been featured on the homepage it grabs my attention right away. I saw this cream, and having had issues with acne for probably about 11 years now, I'll pretty much try anything if it promises clear skin. I've been having good results with several salicylic acid products so I've just been applying this cream nightly to pimples and certain trouble spots.

I understand what the other reviewer meant about the smell - it is pretty strong at first but it's not unpleasant at all. To me, it just smells like a bar of hotel soap. I love the texture of this cream. It's not at all heavy, just kind of silky feeling and it spreads very easily. I had a deep under the skin pimple forming that usually takes at least a week to completely disappear. I applied this cream to it and after just two nights there is absolutely no swelling in that area and barely even a tiny scab where the pimple used to be. I can't believe it. After that "test", I've been using this product more and more. No new breakouts so far. And it's cheap!