Brighten and Tighten: The Skin Benefits of Rice For skin

The amino acid present in rice plays an important role in the beauty of skin and hair. Rice powder contains ferulic acid, which is rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, it is said that whether you eat rice or not, but to get glowing skin, definitely use its face pack. Rice water also contains starch, which cures pimples and itching and also cools the skin. Boiled rice water protects the skin from the harmful rays of the sun. It also increases the amount of collagen in the skin, which makes the skin soft, attractive and shiny. Rice water does not allow wrinkles to appear on the face.

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To remove pimples and itching from the skin, definitely use nimbadi churna  by myUpchar.

Rice can be used in various ways to enhance beauty, which are mentioned below -

• Soak a clean cotton cloth in rice water and apply it on the skin affected by pimples and acne, and after some time wash the skin with clean fresh water.
• To maintain youthfulness on the skin, soak a cotton cloth in rice water and apply it on the skin and massage with light hands.
• Rice powder or rice flour can also be used as a facial scrub. It is considered very beneficial for oily skin. This will help in cleaning the pores of the skin, removing blackheads and enhancing the natural glow of the skin.
• Mix rice powder with curd and a pinch of turmeric and apply it on the skin and face in a circular shape and when the paste dries, wash it with clean water.
• Mix rice powder with raw milk and make a paste and apply this paste on the face and other parts of the body and wash it with fresh water after some time. Using it once a week will improve the complexion of the skin.
• Make a paste of rice flour and banana and apply it on the spots on the face and after drying, wash it with fresh water.
• Mix rice powder and Multani mitti in equal quantities and make a paste and wash it with clean fresh water after half an hour.
• After cooking one cup of rice, remove the water from the cooked rice and then mix the rice with honey and milk and make a paste. Apply this paste on the face, hands and open parts of the body and later wash it with lukewarm water.
• Mix curd in the mixture of rice and sugar and make a paste. Apply this paste on the face and wash it with fresh water after half an hour.
• Rice water works as an excellent hair conditioner. By mixing lavender oil and rosemary oil in rice water and applying it to hair, the quality of hair can be improved and the hair can be made black, long and thick.

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Rice can be used not only in food but also for application. Face packs made from it brighten the skin and can also cure dark spots and pimples. Rice water can also be used to clean the face. Of course, rice is beneficial for the skin, but do a patch test before using it.