Rice water is packed with vitamins B and E, both of which calm inflammation” explains James Rosko, stylist and owner of Neon Avenue in Chicago.

It is the overproduction of yeast on the scalp that leads to dandruff and other abnormal scalp conditions. Not only do we purchase Longsheng Rice directly from the Red Yao women at a 100% markup, we also give back a minimum of at least 5% of profits directly to the tribe. Rice water has a heavy starch component that can lead to brittleness and breakage over time, so Hill says people with baby fine hair or low-porosity hair should tread lightly when experimenting with using rice water.

If you've spent all your monies on hair supplements or hair growth shampoos that, sadly, didn't give you the results you wanted, you might be desperate eager to find a cheap DIY to try instead. This product creates a nice and sudsy lather when rubbed into the scalp, making it as easy to use as any regular shampoo. If you really think you could benefit from using rice water shampoo, and you think your hair needs its specific properties, look at each product’s ingredient list. But after repeated use, I found that my hair was looking a little too dry, thanks to the starch in the rice water.

They uphold a tradition of only cutting their hair ONCE in their lifetime, which explains why they’re sometimes referred to as real-life Rapunzels! It's also worth noting that this bar comes in five different scents that fill your space as you lather up — our favorite is Hua, seen above, which has hints of lavender essential oil.Longsworth suggests that this rinse is more for those with damaged hair, bleached hair, and high porosity hair (this means your hair has difficulty retaining moisture). As rice water protein replenishes moisture, antioxidant-rich mirabelle plum seed oil prevents free radical damage and instantly softens hair. And today in China, rice water is part of a regimen that earned the town of Huangluo a Guinness Book of World Records designation as the “World’s Longest Haired Village. Proper storage is important to ensure that your homemade rice water shampoo stays fresh and effective. Brown fermented rice water is at the top of the ingredient list, so you know you’re getting plenty of the good stuff.

Through the lens of a trichologist, I struggle with suggesting adding highly starched water to the scalp and hair of anyone that experiences flaky, dry scalp. This product has rice water as the second ingredient, which likely means it’s heavy on the rice water. I saw a bit more shine, but I did have to start incorporating weekly clarifying shampoo treatments because my hair was getting oily.

Use it all over to improve the look of hair length and density, as well as to repair damaged hair and breakage (say goodbye to those split ends! Rice water contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that soothe and calm an inflamed scalp [ source ], which is often a cause of dandruff. This money is used towards projects the Red Yao believe will bring economic prosperity, ecological harmony, cultural preservation, and the social wellbeing to their tribe. You're probably not looking at any long-term risks, but rice water may cause residue that builds up and makes hair look dull.