Rice Bran Extract
AKA “Rice Bran Oil, Oryza sativa Bran Extract”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Rice bran extract
AKA: Rice Bran Oil, Oryza sativa Bran Extract
Extract · Antioxidant · EWG: 2
Plant-Derived
Antioxidant
Preservative
Extract
Clean
Rice Bran Extract helps protect skin from environmental damage while gently supporting hair removal. This natural ingredient from US-grown rice offers antioxidant benefits to keep skin looking healthy.
Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Plant Part
Bran
CAS #
93165-33-4
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Antimicrobial
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Depilatory
Fights acne
Causing bacteria
Neutralizes free radicals
Traditional Use
Used in East Asian skincare for centuries, particularly in Japanese and Korean traditions. Rice bran was valued for its gentle exfoliating and skin-brightening properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Dullness
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Formation and stability of oil-in-water nanoemulsions containing rice bran oil: in vitro and in vivo assessments.
Bernardi DS, Pereira TA, Maciel NR, Bortoloto J, Viera GS et al.
Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2011
Formation and stability of oil-in-water nanoemulsions containing rice bran oil: in vitro and in vivo assessments.
Bernardi DS, Pereira TA, Maciel NR, Bortoloto J, Viera GS et al.
Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2011
Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Rice Bran Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Rice Bran Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR