Experts say rice water has the ability to make hair shinier, strengthen strands, and encourage hair growth. Here are some benefits of using rice water regularly on your hair.
Regular use of rice water improves elasticity, and texture of hair and reduces friction, hence keeping hair frizz-free. To detangle hair, use rice water as a spray.
Rice water can also be used as a shampoo, which will provide more nutrients to your scalp than a shampoo as it comes without chemicals and preservatives.
Rice water likely contains many of the same nutrients as whole rice and therefore could offer some cosmetic benefits to hair, potentially improving things such as shine and smoothness.
Rice contains inositol, also known as vitamin B8, and there is some science indicating that rice water may support healthy hair growth.
Rice is also loaded with amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein, including keratin, the primary protein that makes up our hair. That’s why rice water has the potential to be a good strengthening treatment too.
Antioxidants present in rice water protect hair from oxidative stress caused by exposure to the sun and pollution, keeping hair nourished for a long time.