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Rice Bran Extract

Rice Bran Extract is a gentle, natural ingredient derived from the outer layer of rice grains. Packed with antioxidants, fatty acids and vitamins, it is commonly used in UK skincare and haircare to nourish, protect and brighten. It is a favourite in clean beauty formulas for its soothing and moisturising properties.

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How it works in skincare

In cosmetics and skincare, Rice Bran Extract functions as an antioxidant, emollient and skin-conditioning agent. Its natural oil content helps to reinforce the skin’s moisture barrier while the ferulic acid and tocopherols defend against environmental stressors. It also lends a silky feel to creams, serums and hair masks, improving spreadability and leaving skin and hair feeling soft and smooth.

Key benefits

  • Helps protect against free radical damage
  • Supports the skin’s natural moisture barrier
  • Promotes a brighter, more even complexion
  • Soothes and calms sensitive or irritated skin
  • Conditions and softens hair without weighing it down
  • Provides a silky, non-greasy feel in formulations

Best for

dry skin, sensitive skin, mature skin, dull skin

Where it comes from

Rice Bran Extract is obtained from the bran layer, the hard outer brown skin that surrounds the white rice kernel of the Oryza sativa plant.

Products with Rice Bran Extract

Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Rice Bran Extract than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.

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