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Aside from depleting your pantry supplies, there’s little reason to worry about using rice water on your hair. “There are no harmful chemicals or additives to it, so that really limits your risk of damage,” says Dr. Khetarpal.

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Don’t use with: Since rice water already contains protein, avoid using with another protein treatment so as to not overdo it. It’s really up to you how you use your shampoo bar and, we’ll be honest with you, it feels a little strange to begin with. However, if you’re open to a little trial and error, you’ll soon find the best way to wash your hair using a solid shampoo that suits your scalp needs and hair type. To ferment rice water, follow steps 1–4 of the soaking method. Before straining, leave the rice water to stand at room temperature for up to 2 days, allowing it to ferment. Strain the rice water into a clean bowl before use. BoilingHunaefi, D., Akumo, D. N., Riedel, H., & Iryna, S. (2012). The effect of lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 8014 and lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM fermentation on antioxidant properties of selected in vitro sprout culture of orthosiphon aristatus (Java tea) as a model study. Antioxidants, 1(1), 4–32 It depends on the formulation and how you use one (particularly when it comes to washing it out properly). According to the experts, rice water (the liquid that you get after soaking or cooking rice) is filled with nutrients like amino acids, inositol (which helps strengthen hair), vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E, minerals, and antioxidants, so theoretically, it should have some topical benefits for your hair, right? Ask the internet and the many who swear by the stuff, and you'll hear countless claims that it could benefit your hair in the following ways:

Detangles hair: Proponents of using rice water for hair claim that it can soften strands, which also makes them easier to detangle. Due to the proteins, starch, and polysaccharides in the formula, I would suggest only using this treatment once a week for fine damaged hair types, curly or straight,” recommends James. She also suggests keeping the water off the scalp should you plan on incorporating a rice water rinse into your daily routine.For an affordable, more sustainable beauty swap, try a solid shampoo. From how to use one to how to store it, here’s our complete guide My #1 recommendation are hair supplements – because the right one has changed my hair tremendously in almost 6 months. And most importantly – it’s totally useless for treating or preventing baldness (even an early one).

Just like there's no shortage of anecdotal testimonials of using rice water for hair, there's also about a zillion different recipes (I counted) online to try. If the stories you've heard are convincing enough for you to give it a shot anyway, you can easily make the rice water yourself at home. Dr. Rabach suggests adding four times as much water as rice, boiling it, then straining it to get your water, or you can follow this popular YouTube video that goes into all the details. Is it OK to put rice water in your hair every day? To prevent hair from feeling weighed down, avoid roots and apply conditioner just to the mid-lengths and ends. Makes hair stronger: Just as protein is an essential part of maintaining a balanced diet, it also plays an important role in keeping hair healthy. The protein in rice water is believed to help improve the overall condition of hair (read: harder, better, faster, stronger). The big selling point, though, is hair growth. Legend has it that rice water helped women of the imperial court during Japan’s Heian period grow floor-length hair. The long tresses were called kurokami.Some people also experience a transitional period, while their hair adjusts. If you’ve used liquid shampoos with stronger cleansing agents before, it could take a couple of weeks for your hair to reacclimatise. An apple cider vinegar hair rinse has been touted by many to help. Medically speaking – it does not increase hair growth speed. So it doesn’t actually grow hair faster: Basically – rice water is really easy to get.Just let the rice soak in into some water and here you go – you’ve got rice water. Dr. Rabach suggests people with dry scalps use caution as well. Hill points to a 2002 study that found that starch in rice water helped heal damaged skin in people with dermatitis, but adds that although relief might be experienced from the use of rice water in one dermatitis case study, it could exacerbate the condition in another.