Ingredient library · Botanical
Rice
Oryza sativa · PoaceaeIn one paragraph
Rice flour is simply the grain milled fine. Its particles are small and rounded rather than sharp-edged, which makes it a gentler physical exfoliant than nut shells or sugar. Rice water and rice bran have been used on skin for a very long time.
How Nurtur Health uses it
Milled rice gives the face cleansing grains their body and their mild polishing action, balanced by the softer oat alongside it.
Traditional use
Rice water has been used on skin and hair across East Asia for centuries, and remains one of the better-known traditional beauty preparations.
Cautions — read before use
External use only. Not intended for internal use.
A physical exfoliant. Use gently, and not on broken or inflamed skin.
Always patch-test a new product before wider use.
Speak with a qualified practitioner before use in pregnancy, while nursing, on children, or alongside medication.
Products containing rice
Written and reviewed by Olga, Herbal Academy graduate and founder of Nurtur Health.