It’s not difficult to give yourself a nice homemade facial, preferably at least once a week. My recipe is more of a face “scrub” since the rice bran gives it a gentle scrub.
It’s easy to make at home and will save you money too. If you don’t have the ingredients I’ve listed here, you can also substitute with other ingredients too. Good things to try are oatmeal, ground almonds, baking soda, plain yogurt, ripe papaya, and avocado. Many of these ingredients are very moisturizing.
The rice bran I used was from a health food store and looks very much like this box. But you can also find rice bran at Japanese grocery stores too. Photo from Natural Health Alternative Products, UK.
Using rice bran as a beauty regimen is very popular amongst Japanese women. They use it to wash their face and claim it’s their secret to smooth and soft skin. Rice bran powder can help heal blemishes, prevent wrinkles, and deep cleanses the pores. The powder is usually put into a small cotton bag before applying to wet face. Then scrub in small circular motions and rinse well with water. It’s that simple!
Rice Bran & Honey Facial Scrub
2 teaspoons of rice bran powder
2 teaspoons of honey
1 teaspoon of goat milk powder
A little bit of milk and some water to turn it into a paste.
I mix the whole thing in a clean Pyrex glass cup with a chopstick. No blender necessary!
This amount would last me for a couple of days. I keep this in the refrigerator, but maybe you don’t have to if you skip the fresh milk. I like to scrub gently then leave on my face as a mask. It’s not so messy. And then wash off with my Olive Leaf Luxury Handmade Soap. This way it’s less drying then just washing with regular soap. The face scrub really does leave my skin well hydrated. Enjoy!
12:02 am on March 22nd, 2009
My sister gave me a free sample of Clinic facial scrub and I really liked it, but I bet it’s expensive.
Your recipe seems simple, but I don’t drink regular milk, I wonder if I can use soy milk instead. Also, how often do you use this, daily or once a week?
11:40 pm on March 23rd, 2009
I think you can use soy milk instead. Soy powder is popular in facials too.
I’ve used my rice bran & honey facial scrub three times last week. And it’s been good to my skin.
12:12 am on March 26th, 2009
Thanks, I like the fact that most of these ingredients I have them at home, the only thing I’ve to buy is the goat milk power, I’m looking forward to giving this a try. I recalled when I was younger, my older sisters would use egg white for facial mask, I’m not sure what it was for and never tried.
11:01 am on May 1st, 2009
I like the recipe for this, but I’ve a hard time finding goat milk powder, do you think I can leave this out?
1:19 am on May 2nd, 2009
I think it should be fine since you have real milk. Or use soy milk like Ginger suggested.
Btw, I just bought some soybean powder at the Japanese market and am looking forward to experimenting with it soon.