Benefits Of Rice Water For Skin And Hair

                   

Rice water has been used as a traditional ingredient since ages. Koreans use rice water as part if their beauty care. The biggest boon of rice water lies in its skin and hair beauty benefits.

What does rice water contain? 🤔
Rice water is a pack of essential vitamins, minerals and ferulic acid  which is a great antioxidant.
Rice water contains Inositol a carbohydrate that helps to repair damaged hair. Vitamin B present in rice water produces melanin and promotes hair growth.
Allantoin present in rice water has got anti-inflammatory properties. Pitera present in rice water helps in revitalizing skin.

Asian women have been using rice powder as a natural scrub, rice water to cleanse hair and as a toner for skin. 

Rice water benefits for skin:

Fermented rice water:
To make fermented rice water, first wash rice twice till all the impurities are gone. Now soak the rice for 30 minutes and strain water. Now at normal room temperature leave the water for 2 to 3 days till it turns sour.  
You can store rice water by making them into ice cubes. Massaging your face with rice water ice cubes helps in maintaining skin elasticity. 

Treats Anti-aging: Fermented water contains antioxidants which helps in anti-aging. Regular usage of rice water makes you look younger. 

Treats Sunburn: The anti-inflammatory properties present in rice water helps in cooling inflammations and burnt skin. 

Clears acne and pores: Acne and pores leads to dullness in face. The astringent properties of rice water helps in skin tightening and reduces pores. 
Soak a cotton ball in rice and apply on affected area and all over your skin. Repeat it for sometime and wash with cool water.

Skin whitening: Vitamins and minerals present in rice water helps to revitalize skin and makes skin radiant. This also helps in reducing hyper pigmentation.

Cleanser and Toner: Regular usage of rice water to cleanse and tone your face helps in repairing cell damage and prevents free radicals.

Body scrub: 

Soak rice for 30mins and grind into a fine paste. Add tomato juice and honey to the paste and massage all over your body. This helps in removing dead skin cells and honey help to retain skin moisture.




 Boiled Rice water for skin:
Boil rice in water till it is completely cooked and strain the water. With the help of cotton ball dab it in rice water and apply all over your face and on affected area. Repeat in for sometime and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash with cool water.



                  Rice Water For Hair

Benefits of Fermented rice water for hair:

When  rice water  is fermented the pH change that occur in water is very close to hair’s natural pH. 
This releases a chemical called Pitera which helps in nourishing hair follicles, regeneration of hair cells and  promote faster hair growth.
Fermented rice water can be stored in freezer for one week.

How to Use Rice Water For Hair?

After you are done with shampoo and conditioning your hair. Take diluted fermented rice water and pour it all over your hair and rinse. You can either leave it or wait for 10 mins and wash off with water. Repeat this every time you wash your hair.

Let's check out the benefits for hair when you rinse with fermented rice water:

• Inositol a carbohydrate present in fermented rice water helps in maintaining hair elasticity and reduces surface friction.

• Fermented rice water naturally treats dandruff and makes hair look shiny and glossy.

• The amino acids present in rice water helps to reduce hair breakage and split ends.

• Rice water strengthens hair roots and nourishes hair follicles.

• Replace your hair conditioner with rice water and this will add shine to your hair. It also makes hair smooth and soft.

• The starch content present in rice water help in removing head lice.

• You can even store rice water in spray bottle and spray all over your hair 40mins before you wash your hair. This gives a natural bounce to your hair.

• The water soluble vitamins present in rice water releases black pigment. This helps in preventing grey hair.

Rice Water Shampoo: 

Take a cup of fermented rice water and dilute it. Add few drops of essential oil of  your choice. Pour rice water on your hair and massage your hair.Rinse your hair and wash off with water. This shampoo helps to nourish hair follicles and promotes hair growth.

                          Health Benefits Of Rice Water

Rice water is a rich source of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibers. Drinking a glass of rice water daily will give you amazing benefits for health. 
During the cooking process of rice water releases folic acid, vitamin B and antioxidants into water.

Treats Fever: 
Rice water regulates body temperature. Due to anti-bacterial properties rice water helps during viral infections and helps to boost up energy levels.

Act as a Coolant:
Due to anti-inflammatory properties rice water acts as natural coolant. It helps in treating urination, burning sensation, bleeding disorders and during heavy periods.

Constipation:
Due to dietary fibers present in rice water it helps in treating digestion problems and relives from constipation.

Treats Diarrhea:
The astringent properties present in rice water binds stools and relieves from diarrhea. 

Leucorrhea: 

The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties present in rice water helps to reduce white mucous discharge in women. 

Weakness:
Rice water has high amount of carbohydrates. This helps in providing energy and removes weakness.

Prevents Dehydration:
Rice water gives you instant relief from dehydration problems and keeps you cool.

Treats eczema:
Due to the starch content present in rice water it helps in treating eczema on your skin.