Fermented Rice Water ●
TL;DR. This ingredient primarily functions as a skin and hair conditioning water-phase ingredient, adding low levels of amino acids, sugars, minerals, and fermentation metabolites. It is used to support softness, feel, and hydration claims rather than as a standalone preservative or cleanser.
What does Fermented Rice Water do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient primarily functions as a skin and hair conditioning water-phase ingredient, adding low levels of amino acids, sugars, minerals, and fermentation metabolites. It is used to support softness, feel, and hydration claims rather than as a standalone preservative or cleanser.
Is Fermented Rice Water clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well-tolerated and not a common restricted-list issue. Formulation quality matters because aqueous botanical ferments need appropriate preservation and microbial control.
Is Fermented Rice Water sustainable?
This material is typically sourced from a renewable crop stream and is readily biodegradable. Its sustainability profile depends on agricultural inputs, water use, and whether the supplier uses an upcycled or dedicated feedstock.
Is Fermented Rice Water COSMOS-approved?
It can be permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when the starting material, fermentation process, solvents, and preservatives meet the standard. It aligns well with Green Chemistry when made through low-temperature aqueous processing from renewable feedstock.
How does Fermented Rice Water work chemically?
The molecule profile is not a single compound but a variable aqueous mixture of small carbohydrates, amino acids, peptides, organic acids, minerals, and fermentation byproducts. It is commonly used in the water phase at low to moderate levels, often around 1 to 10%, and is usually most stable in mildly acidic to near-neutral formulas with adequate preservation.
Last updated 2026-05-13