GOOD FOR ALL SKIN TYPES

INGREDIENT FEATURES

antioxidant

anti-irritant

exfoliant

emollient

nutritive

moderately penetrating

not greasy or sticky

USER BENEFITS

antioxidant

antiseptic

cleansing

USES

massage

lotions

emulsifier

A species of grass, rice is the world’s third largest crop. The bran, called “nuka” in Japan, is a moist inner oily layer of the rice plant and often produced as a by-product of milling in the production of the refined grain. Rice bran has some constituents that make it quite unique including: the nourishing emollient squalene, the potent antioxidant gamma oryzanol, and a rich amount of four forms of tocotrienols plus tocopherol (vitamin E). Other active constituents include: the phospholipids - phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanaolamine, and phosphatidylinositol - and high amounts of oleic and linoleic acids. Rice bran has been highly acclaimed for centuries in helping to create the flawless skin attributed to Japanese women. It is a gentle exfoliant and skin softener that also prevents wrinkles, quickly heals blemishes, absorbs dirt and oil from pores, balances sebum production and moisturizes.

NUTRIENTS

mixed tocopherols (vitamin E)

ferunic acid

Keville, K. & Green, M. Aromatherapy A Complete Guide to the Healing Art