FERMENTED RICE WATER SHAMPOO

Rice is a primary ingredient of food for over half of the world population as billions and billions of people use this staple food as their routine diet. However, it has many other utilities and benefits particularly for skin and hair. If this aspect of rice is known to all, it may get second priority following its food utility. In many regions, especially in Asia and Far East, the rice and its water are used for hair and skin. The Korean beauty products use rice water as the basic ingredient and rice water is an integral part of their skin care and hair care routine. This factor augments the utility of the rice water as the women there have long and thick hair and no one can spot a spot on their skin.

HOW IS RICE WATER SHAMPOO BENEFICIAL FOR HAIR?

Rice water shampoo contains many minerals and vitamins which are highly beneficial for hair and scalp. Some of them are as under;

AMINO ACID:

Amini acid is a combination of proteins and is highly beneficial for strengthening hair, preventing frizz, stopping breakage and boosting growth.

VITAMINS B: 

The fermented rice water shampoo contains vitamins B which are very advantageous in the growth of hair and strengthening them as these vitamins boost red blood cells which make the follicles healthy.

VITAMIN E:

 Nothing is more beneficial for hair than vitamin E as it is natural antioxidant and fermented rice water shampoo has its ample quantity. It ensures healthy scalp, stops hair fall, boosts hair growth, gives shine to hair, solves hair breakage issue; makes the hair strong, addresses split end problem, betters blood circulation, gives boost to hair follicles and balances sebum.

MINERALS:

The fermented rice water shampoo contains various minerals such as inositol, magnesium, fiber, zinc and manganese and all these minerals ensure hair growth and shine as these minerals make the hair silky, soft, long and strong and solve the tangling and breaking issue. 

ANTIOXIDANT:

The rice water shampoo has the antioxidant property which prevents oxidation and saves the hair from different harmful effects which come as the time passes and combined with the environmental factors.

HOW TO MAKE FERMENTED RICE WATER SHAMPOO?

Making fermented rice water shampoo is very easy and a DIY technique and can be done at home with ease. Normally, two methods are suggested for making fermented rice water shampoo as one shampoo is lighter and meant for routine use while the other has some strong properties and is preferred in case of hair and scalp issues like dandruff, extreme hair loss and others.

SOAKING METHOD

1. Take a cup of rice and put some water
2. Rinse the rice gently and drain the water
3. Do it twice to remove all impurities from the rice
4. Soak the rice in two cups of water
5. Let it stay for two to three hours
6. Rinse the rice well and strain it with two layers of muslin cloth
7. Leave the rice water at a warm place to ferment
8. When foam begins to appear, add soap tablets to it
9. The fermented rice water is ready
10. It should be used twice a week and made hair care routine

BOILING METHOD

1. Rinse a cup of rice in water twice to remove impurities
2. Boil the rice in three to four cups of water for 10-15 minutes
3. Starin the rice with two layers of muslin cloth to have rice water
4. Leave the rice water at a warm place to ferment
5. When foams begin to appear, mix soap tablets in it
6. Mix both well to have fermented rice water shampoo
7. Use it twice a week and make it a hair care routine

HOW TO USE FERMENTED RICE WATER SHAMPOO?

The fermented rice water shampoo should be applied on the scalp by rubbing it well with the finger tips. The hair should be soaked from roots to tips and let it stay for 10-15 minutes. Afterwards, hair should be washed with lukewarm water or normal water if temperature is high. After a few days use of fermented rice water shampoo, the hair will become shiny, frizz-free, silky and tangle-free and its continuous use make the scalp dandruff-free and turn the hair thick, long and strong. The fermented rice water shampoo gives a unique and shinny layer on the hair making it soft and silky.

CONCLUSION

The beauty and hair care products industry offer variety of shampoos and hair care essentials and the media and digital world are abuzz with their ads making tall claims about their benefits for hair but one prepared at home with own hands like fermented rice water shampoo has no match. Moreover, it is nature of the natural things to get maximum benefits from the natural products. So, hair being a natural thing should be provided with natural product for its care to boost its growth, shine, thickness and to make it silky, soft and gentle.

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