Rice powder, an ancestral basic for a perfect complexion
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I certify that I am not sending unwanted emailsAn ancestral beauty product, rice powder has long embellished women's skin before falling into disuse. In recent years, this vegetable powder with many virtues has returned to the forefront of the cosmetics scene.Of Asian origin, rice powder is obtained from ground rice grains. In Asia, it is found on the faces of geishas but it is also found in kitchens. In Europe, rice powder has been very popular since the 17th century. At the time, women and men used flour to whiten their skin and hair. The 1740 famine led to the ban on the use of flour for cosmetics. We then turn to rice powder!
After the Revolution, it fell into disuse with the fashion for short hair, because it was then mainly used to bleach wigs.
Bourjois, T. Leclerc... When brands take over rice powder
Nevertheless, in 1879, Bourjois launched its very first bestseller: Java rice powder. In its round case, the powder is a great success. However, it is the T. LeClerc brand that will be most associated with rice powder. In 1881, Théophile LeClerc developed a unique formula of rice powder in his pharmacy. Natural and hypoallergenic, the mythical "Poudre T. LeClerc" was born.
Very popular during the Belle Époque, when white skin wreaked havoc on the streets of Paris, rice powder was gradually abandoned in favor of mineral powders, which were cheaper to produce. The tanning era got the better of rice powder, before it returned to the front of the catwalks, acclaimed for its virtues and its respect for sensitive skin.
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This powder, made from ground rice grains, is 100% vegetable and more respectful of the skin than mineral powders. These, finer, penetrate the layers of the epidermis more deeply and are more likely to cause allergies.
Read also: Blush to give my face a boostRice powder has several properties and has many benefits for combination and oily skin. It lightly softens the skin, its sebum absorption power matifies, it evens out the complexion and hides imperfections. For the driest skin, rice powder should only be applied after a good dose of moisturizer.
Finally, for those who make their own cosmetics, rice powder is also an excellent thickener for creams with a creamy texture. For the driest skin, rice powder should only be applied after a good dose of moisturizer.
How to use rice powder?
For make-up, apply rice powder after foundation or tinted cream to set the product. It is found in loose powder or compact powder.
The right gesture: we take it with a powder puff, which we tap on the midline of the face (the T zone) then stretch outwards. We tap, we do not smooth. It is only then that we come, with a large brush, to remove the excess powder on the face. We can also use rice powder to soften our skin when we take our bath: we pour two tablespoons and a little vegetable oil in water, we bask for about twenty minutes and rinse.
How to choose it?
Like all powders, you choose it according to your skin tone. Indeed, even if the natural powder is white and transparent, it also exists in a tinted version. Otherwise, you can completely tint it yourself with natural dyes such as ochres or micas, in order to transform it into a blush or sun powder, or to get closer to black and mixed skin tones.
Read also: Make-up brush: which brush to use?Light skin with a slight pinkish color will go for pink or yellow shades to camouflage dark circles, black skin will choose red or orange rice powder while skin prone to redness will opt for green powders to balance the complexion.
Rice powders can be found in organic stores, pharmacies and some cosmetic brands.
Rice powders: our selection
Organic micronized rice powder from Aroma ZoneBanana loose powder from T. LeClercJava rice powder from Bourjois
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