Review (3/5): made my face itch - would not recommend!
i agree it is coarse, i am not too sure if its effective or will give negative effect to skin, i will update on that later when i see the results. but definitely it doesnt stain the skin although it is yellow, so i think its genuine.
update 11/2017- i started using it right after i bought it as i felt it would be better compared to normal tumeric. i started using it for my diy tumeric face mask. i start having rashes on my face. i didnt believe it at first, so i stopped using it for a few months. and then i tried this again and the rash came back!
so, i tried using very small amounts of eating tumeric (normal spice tumeric) and i didnt get any rash. my conclusion is, i may be allergic to kasturi manjal or its not prepared in clean conditions and will give rash. save your money and do not buy!