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Skincare ingredients come and go, but one age-old ingredient that has managed to retain the status of the most trustworthy ingredient, is rice. This simple grain that is present in the kitchens of all Indian households does more for the skin that you might be giving it credit for. After all, there’s a reason why it’s one of the most popular K-Beauty ingredients. Rice extracts help brighten the skin, provide hydration, support skin barrier, and soothe irritation and redness. And if Koreans swear by a skincare ingredient, best believe we’re following suit! And while we would rather have you make your own rice toner or mask at home in order to use it in its purest form, we get that it’s not always convenient, especially long-term. So, we have put together for you some skincare products with rice you should try right now, all from Korean skincare brands, because they know how it’s done!
Widely considered as one of the best Korean rice toners, this product has a very high concentration of rice extract. It’s milky, and deeply hydrating. It works well for dry and dehydrated skin. The toner also comes in another variant, which is made with black rice instead of regular rice, and works well for oily or acne-prone skin.
The Rice Water Bright Foaming Cleanser from The Face Shop is one of the brand’s cult favourite products that recently got a packaging upgrade, and it now looks more cute and Pinterest-y. It has a light foam-like formula that provides deep cleaning without feeling stripping off the skin’s natural oils. Unlike the kind of cleansers that leave your skin feeling too tight and dry, this one feels gentle on the skin.
This mild, lightweight milky toner feels hydrating, without feeling sticky. Apart from rice extracts, it also has natural fruit extracts like that of sugarcane, grapes, and apples, which gives it mild exfoliating properties. Works particularly well for combination skin.
This milky toner from Thank You Farmer also works as an essence, thanks to its hydrating properties. While rice extracts work against dullness, ingredients like niacinamide and ceramides help even out the skin tone and protect the skin barrier.
This is another milky toner that works well for soothing the skin. It has ingredients like fermented black rice extracts and upcycled rice wine byproducts. And yes, that’s as good as it sounds. Black rice has strong anti-ageing and barrier repair properties, while rice wine byproducts hydrate and brighten the skin. It’s also very gentle on the skin.
Another great product to try if you have a compromised skin barrier, the Anua Rice 70+ Ceramide Glow Milky Toner is enriched with some really soothing, nourishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, ceramides, rice bran water, and rice proteins. It protects the skin barrier, makes the skin feel plump and hydrated, and improves the overall texture.