Rice water Soaking Method

Rinsing rice thoroughly is part of the soaking process.

Soaking is the quickest way to make rice water.

To use this method:

1. take ½ cup of uncooked rice

2. rinse thoroughly

3. place rice in a bowl with 2–3 cups of water

4. Soak for 20 mins

Fermented rice water Soaking method Steps 1-4 then..

5. leave the rice water to stand at room temperature for up to 2 days, allowing it to ferment.

6. Strain the rice water into a clean bowl before use.

Boiling Method

Cover ½ cup of rice with double the water typically used for cooking. Cook the rice in boiling water and
strain the rice water into a clean bowl before use.

How to use rice water ass hair conditioner

Rice water can replace a commercial conditioner. To do this, a person should:

7. wash hair with shampoo

8. rinse thoroughly with water from the tap

9. pour rice water onto their hair

10. massage the rice water into the hair and scalp

11. leave on for up to 20 minutes

12. rinse hair thoroughly using warm water from the tap
How to Make Fermented Rice Water

13. Rinse a cup of rice then discard the water.

14. Steep the rice in 2 cups of distilled water for about 20 minutes stirring every 5 minutes or so.

15. Afterward, strain the water into a bottle and set aside overnight.

16. By the next morning, it should have turned slightly sour and started to ferment.

17. Pour the rice water into a pan, cook until boiling then remove from the stove and allow to cool.

18. Add a few drops of your preferred essential oils such as ylang ylang essential oil or lavender
essential oil. You can also add 5 drops of vitamin E oil.

*Rice water should last up to a week when kept in the fridge. Always make a fresh batch afterward

How to Use Rice Water for Clearer Skin

19. After cleansing your face, soak a cotton ball with rice water and apply all over your face.

20. Let dry then apply your moisturizer.

21. You can also use rice water as a liquid base in a moisturizing face mask.

How to Use Rice Water for Stronger & Longer Hair

22. Rice water is concentrated and quite strong so dilute every cup of rice water with about 2 cups
of distilled water.

23. Once a week, use the rice water like shampoo or use it as a final rinse. It is pH balanced and
great as a final step before applying a leave-in conditioner.

*Your hair might not like it as a final rinse so use it as a shampoo instead, followed by the rest of your
regimen.

Fermented Rice Water Benefits for Skin and Hair [Includes Recipes]

Here are the steps for preparing fermented rice water:

Ingredients
 24. 1 cup Jasmine/white or brown rice. Use organic variety only since inorganic rice has a lot of
chemicals.

25. 3 cups spring water or distilled or filtered water

26. A bowl

27. Strainer

28. Glass jug

Optional – few drops of your favorite essential oil

Method

29. If the rice is not organic, wash it several times to remove the chemicals. Rinse it using a strainer.
As stated before, it is best to use organic rice for this purpose. Remember: you will be using the
water on your face and hair.

30. Soak the rice in filtered water for 30 minutes.

31. Boil the rice for a few minutes until the grains are cooked.

32. Strain to remove excess water.

33. Leave the collected rice water at room temperature for 2-3 days. After this period, store the
water in the refrigerator and use up within 2-3 days.

34. You can now use the fermented rice water for hair and skin. Add in a few drops of your favorite
essential oils for fragrance and other beauty benefits.

Beauty benefits of fermented rice water

· When used as a final rinse after washing hair, rice water reduces friction and frizziness.

· The inositol carbohydrate present in rice water reduces damage in heat/chemically treated hair.

· Special imaging techniques on the scalp have shown that this inositol stays inside the hair shaft
after rinsing, providing strength and structural bondage to damaged hair.

· As stated before, fermented rice water is rich in vitamins such as antioxidants, vitamin B, biotin,
vitamin E and yeast called Pitera. Pitera has been used as an anti-aging elixir in Asia for centuries.
This natural ingredient promotes cell regeneration and helps the skin remain youthful and
elastic.
 · The vitamin E content of rice water also packs in a punch for anti-aging and skin brightening.

· A 2018 study found rice water to exhibit in vitro anti-oxidant and elastase inhibitory effect.

· The gel formulations containing 96% fermented rice water were found to be biocompatible to
human skin.

Fermented rice water benefits for hair

· Tame frizzy hair

· The rich protein content in rice water deep-conditions the hair, making it smoother, softer and
more manageable.

· Inositol carbohydrate in rice water reduces surface friction and makes hair easier to detangle
while also improving hair elasticity.

· Japanese women use rice water once a week as a final rinse to keep their shiny black hair even
more beautiful.

How to use rice water for dry frizzy hair

35. Clean your hair with a sulfate free shampoo (wash away natural oil)

36. After rinsing it clean, pour rice water (recipe as given above) over the hair.

37. Massage and allow it to soak in for a few minutes.

38. Rinse off using warm water and follow up with a silicone-free conditioner. (build-up and hair
brittleness in the long run)

39. You can also use rice water as a final rinse post washing. Let the hair air dry. The protein and
inositol in rice water will fill in the hair shaft and rearrange cuticles so that they reflect more
light. This makes hair shinier and smoother.

(Non-suluble: Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Amodimethicone, Pheryl Trimethicone, Ceteraryl

Methicone, Dimethiconol, Stearyl Dimethicone, Ingredients ending with “-cone”,
Amodimethicone (non-soluble when Trideceth-12 and Cetrimonium Chloride are absent))

Better: Dimethicone Copolyol, Lauryl Methicone Copolyol, Any silicone with PEG as a prefix

Harsh surfactants you should avoid:

· sodium laureth, myreth, lauryl sulfate

 · sodium coco sulfate

· ammonium lauryl and laureth sulfate

Some of the gentler cleansing surfactants that you can use to get rid of product build up. are:

· sodium cocyl isethionate

· cocamidopropyl betaine

· sodium lauryl sulfoacetate

· sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate

*TIP

1. CLarify Hair with apple cider wash (ACV Rinse)

2. replace conditioner with shea butter

Easy recipe for ACV

40. Mix 1/2 to 4 tablespoons (5-60ml) of good quality ACV with a large glass of water (8 ounces /
250ml) in a plastic squeeze bottle, spray bottle or other container.

41. Experiment to find a dilution that works best for your hair type. As a rule of thumb, dry hair
likes less ACV and oily hair like more.

42. After shampooing and conditioning, pour the mixture over your hair evenly, working into
your scalp.

43. Let it sit for a couple of minutes.

44. Rinse it out

45. You can add a couple of drops of your favourite essential oil, we recommend peppermint oil
– to help mask vinegar smell. However it tends to disappear quickly as the hair dries.

Enhance hair growth

In China and other Asian countries, black rice water is used to stimulate hair growth.

Black rice water provides nutrients like antioxidants, biotin, vitamin B and other nutrients and minerals
that protect the hair and scalp and stimulate hair growth.

Black rice water also makes hair shinier and softer. These days, you can easily find black rice products for
hair in the market. Alternatively, you can use the following recipe to make a hair growth stimulating
blend for washing hair:

How to use rice water to stimulate hair growth

46. Place a cup of organic brown rice in a mason jar. Cover it with water. Let it rest for 2-3 days.

47. Cut open an aloe leaf and extract its gel.

48. Place the aloe gel in a blender and blend it smooth.

49. Mix a bit of Castile soap with the smooth aloe gel and rice water.

50. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to the blend above.

51. Wet your hair. Massage the homemade shampoo blend into wet hair and scalp. Let it sit for a
few minutes before rinsing off.

52. Use two-three times a week to see results.

53. You can also spray a blend of aloe vera and rice water on dry hair to protect it from pollution,
regulate oil production, deter DHT hormone that causes hair fall and stimulate hair growth.

Fermented rice water benefits for skin

Tighten skin pores

If you have large, visible skin pores, you can use rice water to reduce them and tighten the skin.

Large oily pores are also susceptible to blackheads, acne and excess sebum. Rice water helps tighten the
pores, regulates sebum production, balances pH and prevents whiteheads, blackheads and pimples.

Rice water also acts as an astringent to gently clean the skin and remove residual makeup, accumulated
dirt and grime.

This keeps the skin clean and healthy without having to resort to chemical laden toners and astringents.
Fermented rice water also balances the pH of the skin to make it more radiant and youthful.

How to use rice water to tighten skin pores

 54. Wash your face using a mild face wash.

55. Gently pat it dry.

56. Mix fermented rice water with equal quantities of distilled or filtered water.

57. Dip a clean/sterile cotton pad or makeup remover pad in this solution.

58. Gently dab it all over the face, focusing on problem areas like the nose, cheeks and chin where
the pores are most prominent.

59. Let sit for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off.

60. For best results, use this remedy once or twice a week to reduce blackheads and shrink pores.

61. rice

Get rid of acne

Acne is a major problem faced by teenagers. Some women also suffer from acne in their late 30s and
mid 40s.

The skin condition usually has underlying hormonal issues, but many other factors like unhealthy diet
and improper skin care can also aggravate it.

Rice water can help acne sufferers by making the skin alkaline and by balancing its pH.

Fermented rice water also regulates sebum formation and prevents excess oiliness which results in acne.

Many Japanese women use rice water to wash their face or as a post-cleansing toner. This clears up
residual makeup, dirt and dried sebum from the skin’s pores and also kills p.acnes bacterium that is
responsible for acne.

With regular use of rice water, acne sufferers can see a marked improvement in their skin.

Rice water also gets rid of old acne scars by stimulating skin repair.

How to use rice water to eliminate acne

62. Wash face with a mild cleanser. Pat it dry using a soft towel.

63. Apply rice water to the skin using clean sterile cotton pads or makeup removers.

64. Let your skin dry naturally.

65. You can also apply a mixture of aloe vera gel and rice water to the acne to get rid of pus,
swelling, pain and redness. Leave it on overnight to see results.
Soften skin

Dry, rough skin often results from inadequate exfoliation or exposure to the elements. Rice water is
perfect for softening and brightening dull skin. It rejuvenates the skin and hydrates the parched skin
cells.

How to use rice water to soften skin

66. In a bowl, add ½ cup cooked rice and cover with ½ a cup of warm, distilled water. Set aside for 10
minutes or until the water turns cloudy. Drain and reserve the water.

67. Mix the water with 3 tbsp organic, raw apple cider vinegar.

68. Place the toner in refrigerator.

69. Apply post cleansing, twice a day. Use up within 2-3 days.

Anti aging

Mature skin develops eye bags and wrinkles and starts drooping. Rice water not only cleanses the skin, it
also dispels droopiness.

How to use rice water to prevent wrinkles and sagging

70. Mix raw, organic honey with rice water.

71. Apply to skin under the eyes, mouth and along the neck. Leave it on for 15 minutes before
washing off. Do this daily for a week to see results.

72. Propolis in honey effectively tightens skin fibers while the starchy rice water tones and firms up
skin cells for an instant face lift.