Rice water and how it benefits your hair

Dhwani Vora | May 16, 2019, 16:57 IST
There are a lot of products as well as home remedies that people depend on for maintaining good health and quality of your hair. One such natural product is rice water, ever heard of its benefits for hair?

Well, to explain what's rice water - it's the starchy water which is left over after the rice is cooked or left to soak. It's a very simple recipe and most of you would know how to make rice at home or at least soak rice. Just that you must have never realised that you could use rice water for your hair as well as your skin.

Wondering why rice water is good for your hair? Studies say that rice water contains inositol which is an ingredient that penetrates through damaged hair and repairs it from within. It even provides vitamin to the hair as it is a very powerful liquid which is easily absorbed in your scalp.

Other than keeping your hair strong, rice water benefits in many more ways such as blood circulation, skin rejuvenation and aiding skin cell growth.

The damage that your hair experiences through using the ironing or curling machine or for that matter even colouring your hair is all repaired by rice water. A study says that rice water is 90% effective in treating dandruff. And it also protects your hair from environmental, chemical and physical stress. Rice water also helps in killing the fungal pathogens growth. This helps in keeping the dandruff and dry scalp issues at bay.

If you start using rice water for your hair as well as skin, it is for sure to give you magical results on a regular use.
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