Rice water for hair, skin and body: how to prepare and use

The beauty-secret of Chinese women has been trying to unravel for more than one century. These girls are distinguished by a special attitude to their appearance: skin, hair and nails. Chinese women use rice water as a skin care product.

Rice water in Asia is considered an effective cosmetic product for healthy skin and hair growth, as well as for weight loss. In general, Asians treat rice with great respect, considering cereals to be a product of longevity. In some Japanese restaurants, you can even buy a bottle of rice water left over from cooking rice. Preparing rice water is quite simple. We will tell you how to do it at home, as well as the benefits of rice water.

Rice water: composition, benefits for hair and skin

Rice water contains vitamins (group B, tocopherol, biotin, ascorbic acid), minerals (potassium, sodium, selenium, magnesium, silicon), amino acids, antioxidants (ferulic acid), allantoin. 

Rice decoction for hair helps:

• protect hair from the negative effects of the external environment (ultraviolet, temperature changes, etc.);
• reduce fragility, strengthen hair follicles;
• restore the secretory function of the sebaceous glands;
• accelerate hair growth;
• make them more voluminous and silky;
• get rid of dandruff and skin itching.

Rice water face wash will help to cope with:

• acne and skin inflammation;
• freckles and pigmentation;
• enlarged pores;
• skin irritations;
• withering of the skin, its dullness or oily sheen, loss of turgor;
• small wrinkles;
• the negative effect of ultraviolet radiation.

It is worth noting that other useful components (aloe juice, lemon juice, essential oils, etc.) can be added to rice water to enhance the effect. To make rice water, you can use any rice: long grain, brown, white, round.

Rice congee: how to prepare and use

There are many ways to prepare rice water for face and hair, the fastest is to soak a few tablespoons of clean, washed rice in a glass of water. After 20 minutes, the broth can be drained, and the rice itself can be used as food. This liquid is not intended for storage.

Rice water is used to make not only a cleanser, but also hair masks. There are no contraindications for external use of rice water. The decoction has a slight drying effect, so the owners of dry skin should not get carried away with rice water.

How to Make Fermented Rice Water – A Classic Recipe

1. 3 art. l. soak the rice in cold water.
2. Insist 48 hours.
3. Drain liquid, boil.
4. Dilute with two glasses of clean warm water.
5. Use immediately or store in a covered glass container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

Rice decoction for age spots – recipe

1. ½ cup of rice pour 2 liters of water.
2. Cook until you get a homogeneous gruel. 
3. Separate the liquid with a fine sieve. 
4. Pour into ice molds, freeze.
5. Wipe your face with ice cubes with rice water daily in the morning.

Rice water hair mask

1. Rinse a glass of rice under running water.
2. Pour the rice into the pan, add 1 liter of water.
3. Boil for 20 minutes, drain the water.
4. Apply to scalp and hair for half an hour.
5. Wash off the mask with warm water.

Rice water for weight loss: how to drink

To lose weight by a couple of kilograms in 2 weeks, you need to replace one meal (preferably breakfast) with rice water. The energy value of such a serving is approximately 150 kcal. This is the essence of the diet. In Asia, they use the following recipe for rice water for weight loss: pour a cup of rice with 4-7 cups of water, cook for 4 hours on low heat, then turn off the stove and leave the water overnight. The resulting liquid can be salted, replaced with a meal or drunk during the day.