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Shocking!!!:secret About Rice We Don't Know In Africa,a Must Read!!! by Nobody: 6:25pm On Sep 21, 2015 |
Asian women are known for their
delicate beauty and smooth, fair
skin. This is probably why I’m
always intrigued by any traditional
skin lightening remedies from the
Orient.
One of these remedies is rice
powder and rice water.
What is rice powder?
What is rice water?
Rice powder is simply uncooked
rice that has been ground into a
fine powder. Water or milk added
to rice powder creates a paste,
which can be used as a face mask.
Rice water is the nutrient-rich
water that comes from soaking or
washing uncooked rice. Rice water
is cloudy in appearance.
How can rice powder
lighten our skin?
There are plenty of anecdotes
about how rice powder and more
specifically, rice water, can keep
our skin youthful and translucent
looking. But why does rice powder
work, exactly?
Rice contains a high
concentration of PABA. PABA
(para aminobenzoic acid) is a
very good sunscreen. When
taken internally, PABA also
raises the Vitamin C levels in
our bodies.
Rice also contains two other sun
protecting agents – ferulic acid
and allantoin.
Ferulic acid is an
antioxidant. Incredibly,
scientists have found that
when ferulic acid is added to
Vitamin C and E, its sun
protection ability doubled.
(Scroll down this page to read
an extract of the study’s
findings.)
Allantoin is a good anti-
inflammatory agent. It
soothes sunburns and also
promotes the skin’s repair.
When applied as a paste on the
skin, rice powder has been
shown to inhibit tyrosinase.
Make your own skin
lightening ‘rice water’
toner
Washing your face in rice water
can give you fairer and more
translucent skin. While results will
not be dramatic, you should see
your skin become lighter within a
month. The best part of this is that
it’s so easy to do.
(For the sake of not wasting food, I
do encourage you to only do this if
you plan on cooking the rice for
your meals later!)
You can add water to uncooked
rice to make your very own 'rice
water' cleanser and toner.
Step 1. Using a clean bowl, soak
some uncooked brown rice, white
rice or red rice in water. A handful
of rice should be more than
enough.
Step 2. Run your fingers through
this, as if you’re cleaning the rice.
Step 3. The water should look
pretty cloudy right now. Drain this
water into another clean bowl.
Step 4. Splash the ‘rice water’
over your face repeatedly (Tip:
exfoliate your skin first with a
scrub or washcloth so the rice
water can be better absorbed). For
even better skin lightening, do not
towel your face dry but leave it
damp to air-dry on its own.
Frequency and results: Do this
consistently at least once a week
and you should see your skin
lighten after a month. If you feel
comfortable, you can also use it a
few times a week. The ferulic acid
in rice is not a very strong acid,
and the water would have diluted/
weakened the solution further, so
there should not be skin
sensitivity. However, always use
your own good judgement as
everyone’s skin is different.
If you have more rice water left
over, you can pat the remaining
water on your face and neck or
refrigerate the rest.
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Re: Shocking!!!:secret About Rice We Don't Know In Africa,a Must Read!!! by Babe2sure(f): 6:43pm On Sep 21, 2015 |
Hehehe! Never heard this before, it's a new one on me! I will try it. |
Re: Shocking!!!:secret About Rice We Don't Know In Africa,a Must Read!!! by francbadoo: 10:29pm On Sep 21, 2015 |
Me too go try am oooo |
Re: Shocking!!!:secret About Rice We Don't Know In Africa,a Must Read!!! by Fialm: 12:44pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Really |
Re: Shocking!!!:secret About Rice We Don't Know In Africa,a Must Read!!! by Sandydayz(f): 3:37pm On Sep 25, 2015 |
Na wa... Any testimonies? 1 Like |
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