"Rice water is known to contain starch that can attract moisture and thus damage hair. Not all hair types are suitable for using hair care products based on rice water. "Rice water can damage it (hair), especially for people with curly hair that tends to break more easily," said Rhoda."

Many people believe that rice bran mineral extract in rice water can improve a person's hair health, even help accelerate hair growth. In fact, the rice bran mineral extract has been lost since the rice reaches the sales place. So, experts reveal that women's hair that grows quickly and smoothly is not caused by processed rice water, but by their lifestyle and healthy eating patterns.

"Please note that each hair has different resistance, so not everyone will have compatibility for the same product, as with the trend of hair care with rice water. "This rice water treatment is something that is cheap and low-risk, in my opinion, the benefits are also low. There is no evidence that this will produce anything," said Deirdre Hooper, MD, Certified Dermatologist at Audubon Dermatology. Report by Monica Alycia Mutiara / Source Health.com."