There is always a new beauty trend every day, especially on YouTube. You cannot help but find YouTube beauty creators doing the craziest things while exalting its many benefits. If you revolve around the ins and outs of the beauty world, you should understand this particular scenario.
This article will discuss the popular YouTube beauty trend featuring rice as the new messiah.
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According to science, there is little data regarding rice powder and the skin. However, science has a lot to say about certain rice extracts and their benefits to the skin. So, if you are going by that research and the knowledge of ancient Asians who believed in it, rice powder should benefit the skin.
Benefits of rice powder to the skin
Though many hypotheses surround the benefits of rice extracts, not all are confirmed. However, it does not hurt to test these hypotheses out;
- It is claimed that rice flour helps with skin lightening and sun protection (sunblock/sunscreen). This is because of the presence of two compounds: Ferulic acid and Vitamin B10). Ferulic acid protects the skin from harmful UV rays, and Vitamin B10 helps to stimulate skin regeneration (cell regrowth). It also can protect the skin from the sun. However, it has a knack for causing allergic reactions as a sunscreen; therefore, it could be more trustworthy.
- It contains phytic acid, which has been proven to be a gentle acne treatment for people with mild to moderate acne. It can also reduce acne scarring.
- Rice powder helps with wound healing. It soothes wounds and has anti-inflammatory properties due to the presence of Allantoin, a compound found in Aloe vera.
- Rice powder is known for its ability to absorb oil. Therefore, it can be used to control oil and reduce the appearance of pores on the skin.
Though many might swear to the benefits of rice flour, most of these benefits are unproven. Ancient Asian history and your favourite beauty guru might say otherwise, but for scientists, rice flour may not be beneficial to the skin.
