Rice Flour for Skin: 17 DIY Face Mask Recipes and Uses

Rice Flour for Skin

The harsh rays of the sun not only damage our skin but also take of its natural color. Too much sun exposure gives rise to patchy or dark complexion. While to take some steps is something you cannot avoid, there are some homemade remedies that you can try to maintain the skin lost glow.

Rice flour or rice powder has been one of the top beauty secrets of women from ages especially in Asia. Rice flour is just powdered form of uncooked, raw rice. No matter how simple it sounds, but the actual rice flour has amazing beauty benefits. It is mostly beneficial for energizing dull and dark skin.

There are a lot of reasons that contribute to skin darkening. But with the help of rice flour or rice powder, you can get back your glowing complexion.

Rice flour can possibly provide us with a lot of beauty benefits that include skin brightening and detain as well. If you looking for to get rid of acne and pigmentation spots, then you can bring rice flour to your home. Also, it is an excellent source of vitamin B which helps in the production of the new cells.

Milk or water can be added to rice powder to form a fine and consistent paste which can be used as a face mask.

Benefits of rice flour for skin

• Rice flour or rice powder has miraculous absorbing properties. It helps to soak up excess oil from the skin, so it can reduce chances of blocked pores and pimples.
• Excess oil increase skin makes on the face look dark. Rice flour absorbs the extra oil and clean the skin. This is reason, people with oily skin love using rice powder as an oil-absorbing face powder.
• Rice flour also acts as a wonderful exfoliates. When mixed with other natural ingredients, coconut oil, milk or plain water, it helps in sloughing off the dead skin cells and makes skin clear, soft and glowing.
• Rice flour is rich in anti aging properties, thanks to the presence of B vitamins in it. Vitamin B is known for improving new cell production and help in slowing down the aging process.
• Rice flour have an amazing benefit for our skin. It has ability to boost collagen production in the skin. Therefore it helps the skin to maintain its natural softness and stay firm.
• Also rice flour has the ability to control melanin production in the skin. Melanin is the natural ingredient that gives color to our skin, the more amount of pigment; cause the darker the skin color. By reducing melanin production, rice flour or rice powder helps to get fair and bright skin.
• Rice flour also, good to treat sun damaged skin. It contains “allantoin” which helps in soothing sun burn and gives relief from sun damaged skin. The presence of PABA or para aminobenzonic acid in rice flour act as a natural sunscreen.

So that was a brief discussion on the skin benefits of rice flour. Here you will find out simple homemade rice flour face mask recipes for skin.

Rice Flour Face Masks: 17 DIY Recipes for Healthy and Glowing Skin

1. Egg, glycerin and rice flour face mask

Rice flour is great in ailment acne and pimples very effective. Glycerin provides natural hydration and moisturizes the skin whereas egg white helps in keeping pimples away.

• rice flour
• egg white
• glycerin

Add 1 tablespoon rice flour, 1 egg white and 2-3 drops glycerin in a bowl and mix them well. Apply the mixture to face. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Wash it off with cold water.

2. Rice flour and gram flour face mask for skin whitening

When rice flour mixed with gram flour helps in skin brightening and smooth the area around the eyes. This face mask we can be used daily without any harmful side effects.

• rice flour
• gram flour
• tomato juice
• turmeric

Mix 1 tablespoon rice flour, 3-4 tablespoon tomato juice, 1 tablespoon gram flour, and a pinch of turmeric in a smal bowl and create a paste. Apply the mixture to face. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Wash off with lukewarm water.

3. Rice flour, wheat flour, tomato juice and potato juice face mask

Wheat flour has cellulose which is known to be very good for skin. Rice flour also bleaches skin naturally and therefore the combination of the two gives glowing and shiny skin

• rice flour
• wheat flour
• tomato juice
• potato juice

Mix 1 tablespoon rice flour, 2-3 tablespoons tomato juice, 1 tablespoon wheat flour and 2-3 tablespoons potato juice in a bowl and make a paste of it. Apply the mixture to face. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes and then wash off with cold water.

4. Rice flour, oats, honey and turmeric face mask for dry skin

Oatmeal can soak up the extra oil in your own skin and help cure acne. Antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties of oats help eliminate dead skin cells and treat dry skin. Oats also include chemicals known as saponins, which can be natural cleansers. They eliminate the oil and dirt which clog pores and exfoliate the skin.

• rice flour
• oats
• turmeric
• honey

How to

• Mix 1 tablespoon rice flour, 1/2 teaspoon of oats, a pinch of turmeric and 1 tablespoon honey  in a bowl to create a paste.
• Apply the mixture to face.
• Gently massage.
• Let it sit for 15-20 minutes.
• Wash off with cold water.
• Use this scrub for about 2–3 times in a week.

5. Black tea, honey and rice flour face pack for clear skin

The anti-oxidants properties of black tea are flush out harmful toxins and acne and blemish causing agents from the skin.

• 1 tablespoon rice flour
• a black tea bag
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• some hot water

In a bowl add some hot water to black tea bag and let it prepare for 2-3 minutes.

Mix with rice powder and honey and create a paste.

Apply the mixture to face.

Let it sit for 15-20 minutes.

Wash off with cold water.

6. Yogurt, turmeric and rice flour face pack for wrinkles

Lactic acid and organic compounds of yogurt aids in diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by shrinking pores and tightening. Adding yogurt to skin care regimen helps delay the signs of aging and moisturize skin.

• rice flour
• yogurt
• turmeric

Mix 1 tablespoon rice flour, 1 tablespoon yogurt and a pinch of turmeric ina small bowl until you get a consistent paste and apply it to your face.

Let it sit for about 20-25 minutes and then wash off with cold water.

7. Rice flour and cucumber juice face mask for acne and anti aging

Cucumbers have the capability to lessen puffiness and swelling of the skin and helps combat premature aging. Cucumbers also heals acne-prone skin. Soothes irritation and offers a foundation for hydration.

• rice flour
• cucumber juice
• water

Combine 1 tablespoon rice flour, 3 tablespoon cucumber juice and  enough amount of water to create a paste. Apply this rice flour and cucumber juice mixture to your face and let it sit for 15-20 minutes and then wash off with cold water.

8. Rice flour, orange peel powder, milk and honey mask for clear skin

Orange peel has more vitamin C than the orange itself and also contain antioxidants. Using orange peel regularly in face packs can give you brighter and clear skin.

• rice flour
• orange peel powder
• milk
• honey

Method

Mix 1 tablespoon rice flour, 1 teaspoon orange peel powder, 2-3 tablespoon milk and 1 teaspoon honey in a bowl and create a paste.

Apply this natural rice flour mask with milk and honey to face.

Let it sit for 20-25 minutes.

Wash off with cold water.

9. Rice powder and aloe vera gel moisturizing face mask for sunburn and healthy skin

• aloe vera gel
• rice powder

Mix 2 tablespoons aloe vera gel and 2 tablespoons rice powder in a bowl.

Apply the mixture to face.

Let it sit for 15-20 minutes

Wash it off with cold water.

10. Potato, yogurt and rice powder face mask

• rice powder
• potato pulp
• yogurt

Mix 1 tablespoon rice powder, 1 tablespoon potato pulp and 1 tablespoon yogurt in a bowl and apply the mixture to face. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes on your face and Wash off with cold water.

You can also use milk instead of yogurt.

11. Tomato and rice flour face mask

Tomatoes contain high contents of vitamin C and potassium. These natural properties restores glow to the skin. Lycopene in tomatoes is an antioxidant and it helps fight free radicals.

• rice flour
• tomato juice
• enough amount of water to make a paste

Mix 1 tablespoon rice flour and 2 tablespoon tomato juice in a bowl and apply it to your face.

Let it sit for 15-20 minutes.

Wash off with plain water.

12. Vitamin E, rice flour and rose water face mask

Vitamin E is an antioxidant and helps support skin health. It’s effective at combating the effects of free radicals nad may be effective at reducing UV damage to skin.

Rosewater helps controls excess oil and maintain the skin’s pH balance. Anti-inflammatory properties of rose water can help get rid of acne, eczema, dermatitis and reduce the redness of irritated skin. Also antibacterial properties of rose water aids in healing wounds, scars and cuts.

• rice flour
• vitamin E oil
• Rose water to make a paste

Mix 1 tablespoon rice flour, few drops of vitamin E oil and rose water in a small bowl and create a paste.

Apply the mixture to face.

Let it dry for a while.

Wash off with plain water.

13. Sandalwood powder, yogurt and rice flour anti-aging face mask

• rice powder
• sandalwood powder
• yogurt

Mix 1 tablespoon rice powder, 1 tablespoon sandalwood powder and 1 tablespoon yogurt in a bowl.

Apply this natural rice flour face mask to your face.

Let it sit for 15-20 minutes.

Wash off with plain water.

14. Oatmeal, milk and rice flour face mask

Milk contains retinol. Retinol is skin-restoring and anti-aging antioxidant. Vitamin D in milk is also an anti-aging vitamin and it provides anti-inflammatory effects and protection from UV rays.

• 1 teaspoon rice powder
• 1 teaspoon oatmeal powder
• add enough milk to make a paste

Mix 1 teaspoon rice powder, 1 teaspoon oatmeal powder in a bowl and add enough milk to make a paste.

Apply the mixture to face.

Let it sit for 20-25 minutes and then rub the skin gently with wet fingertips.

Then wash off with lukewarm water.

15. Green tea and rice flour anti aging face mask

Green tea promotes DNA repair. Drinking and applying green tea topically fights skin cancer. Powerful antioxidant called EGCG in green tea fights DNA damage from UV rays. Green tea has also potent anti-aging ingredients. These ingredients combat signs of aging.

• rice powder
• green tea

Prepare some green tea and add 1 tablespoon rice powder in it and mix well.

Apply the mixture to face.

Let it sit for 15-20 minutes.

Wash off with plain water.

See also: Green Tea Bags for Dark Circles Under Eyes

16. Papaya and rice flour face mask for natural skin exfoliation

• rice powder
• few papaya cubes add

Mash papaya cubes and add 1 teaspoon rice powder in it and mix the ingredients in a bowl and make a paste of it.

Apply the mixture to face.

Let it dry naturally.

Wash off with plain water.

17. Rice powder and olive oil mask as a natural skin moisturizer

You can mix rice powder with olive oil and made an excellent night moisturizer which hydrates the skin and keeps it soft and supple and keeping the skin tight and blemish and acne free.