Strengthen the Hair and Make it Soft and Supple While Invigorating and Revitalizing the Skin with Rice Water for Skin and Hair(2021). Learn how to Use Rice Water for Skin Whitening and Benefits of Rice Water.

Benefits:

• Rice water is rich in nutrients so it adds shine and volume to the hair and also makes it frizz-free.
• It boosts hair growth and keeps the hair healthy.
• Regular use of rice water makes the strands of the hair strong and seals split ends.
• Rice water also help in detangling the hair and make it look smoother and fuller.
• The compound inositol present in rice water helps greatly to repair damaged and bleached hair.
• The essential carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals present in rice water makes the scalp follicles healthy. It also moisturizes the scalp.
• When fermented rice water is used on hair, it helps get rid of dandruff and flaky scalp as the compounds inhibit the growth of dandruff causing fungi.

As a Conditioner

Time to say goodbye to the cosmetic conditioner and replace it with all natural, homemade rice water. Here’s how to use rice water as a conditioner:


• After washing the hair with mild shampoo, rinse thoroughly to wash off any leftover shampoo.
• Then apply rice water to hair and scalp and massage it gently.
• Leave it on for about 20 minutes and then rinse with warm water.

As a Shampoo

Making rice water shampoo is very simple and requires only a few ingredients that are easily available. Follow these steps to make this nutrient rich rice water DIY shampoo at home:


• Take a cup of rice water in a mixing bowl, add one tablespoon of shikakai powder and quarter cup of aloe vera extract.
• Mix the contents thoroughly.
• Then add 2 tablespoons of Castile or baby shampoo and mix it well to form a solution.
• Transfer this solution into a shampoo bottle and store it in the refrigerator. Use it as a regular shampoo when required.

As a Hair Mask


• Rice water is a very effective hair mask, which is applied in two ways. One where it is directly applied to the hair as a mask without adding any other ingredient. Here, wash hair with shampoo and then using rice water massage the scalp gently for 5minutes. Let it remain on the hair and scalp for about 15-20 minutes. Wash it with warm water.
• In the second method, a paste is made. Take fermented rice water in a cup and add olive oil and mustard powder to it. Mix them well to form a paste, later apply this mask onto the hair and let it remain for about 20 minutes. Rinse it off with warm water.

Benefits:

• Regular use of rice water is known to reduce dark patches and lighten the skin tone eventually. It is actually found in many cosmetic products like creams, soaps and toners, etc.
• Fermented rice water has many benefits on the skin. It is a natural sunscreen. It helps repair skin from sun damage and the collagen content present in the fermented rice water helps to delays wrinkles and keeps the skin soft.
• Rice water is a great remedy for dry skin as it prevents irritation and dryness of skin.
• It soothes the skin and removes any blemishes that are a result of other skin conditions like acne, eczema, inflammation and rashes.
• Rice water makes the best sunscreen when mixed with plant extracts to protect skin from sun damage.

Cleanser and Toner
• Rice water is the all-natural cleanser and toner. Dip a cotton ball into the rice water and gently smooth onto the face and neck area as a toner. Massage it on the face for 5 minutes to use it as cleanser and rinse it off with warm water and pat dry.

Body Scrub
• A natural exfoliating agent is easy to prepare with rice water by just adding sea salt, citrus and essential oil to it. Mix it well to form a paste and rub onto the skin and rinse. It helps to remove impurities and prep the skin for the next step in the skin care routine.

Bath Soak
• Rice water is a soothing ingredient that is added to form a DIY bath soak. Take rice water, grated natural bar soap and vitamin E. Combine these well to obtain a bath soak.

Mask
• Make a rice water face mask with a sheet of tissue paper and apply it on the face. Use this at least twice a week for visible results.

Sunscreen
• Although it is one of the best natural sunscreens when combined with the plant extracts, it is quite a task to do at home. This is because all the ingredients required for this is not available in our everyday kitchen. So, the best and easy way to benefit is to buy a sunscreen that contains rice water extracts in it. It provides improved protection from UVA and UVB.

This is suggested for tropical climate and involves only four simple steps.

Rinse.
• The first step is to rinse the rice thoroughly using a strainer, ensure that the holes are small enough to prevent the rice grains from escaping. Add half a cup of rice onto the strainer and rinse it to clean the rice.

Soak.
• The next step is to soak the rice. Transfer the content from the strainer to a bowl. Add about three times water to a measure of rice and soak the mixture for about 30-40 minutes.

Stir.
• After soaking the rice for 30 minutes and above, the water is soaked into the rice. Stir the mixture well and press the rice gently with a spoon or fingers. This will release the vitamins and minerals in the rice into the water.

Strain.
• Then strain the water into the container by using a fine sieve. The rice water done with this procedure stays upto a week when refrigerated. For immediate use, strain the rice water into a bowl.

Fermenting cold brew for potency involves the following steps:

Cold brew.
• If the cold brew is already prepared in the same procedure mentioned above and refrigerated, then simply remove it from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature. If not, start a fresh batch by taking half a cup of rice in a large bowl and soak it in three times water as compared to the quantity of the rice taken. Then cover the bowl with a lid and let it sit.

Ferment.
• Allow the mixture to ferment for anywhere between 18 to 48 hours. Remove the lid and smell the mixture time to time, when it starts to smell sour that means it is ready. The time frame to get to this stage varies based on whether cold brew is being used or a fresh batch along with rice is kept for fermenting. Mixture that has not been strained takes about 12-24hours to ferment and strained liquid takes about 20-48hours to ferment. Along with this, temperature also plays an important role in the time required for fermentation.

Boil.
• For cold brew, the rice water is boiled in a sauce pan on medium heat. In case, of fresh batch which contains the rice, strain the mixture and then boil the rice water. Boiling prevents further fermentation however it is not a mandatory procedure.

Storage.
• For immediate use, let the rice water cool down to avoid scalding. For later use, transfer the rice water to a container with lid and refrigerate it. Add some water before using to dilute it when necessary.