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How rice milk benefits your curls
- Provides slip in daily conditioners and co-washes for easy detangling
- Gently strengthens and fortifies hair shaft without weighing it down
- Softens hard, crunchy curls that are damaged by heat tools and elements
- Gives naturally dry hair a ton of moisture and bounciness
Get your rice milk fix
If you are a DIY naturalista you can make your own rice milk co-wash with lots of slip, but if you are low maintenance then you can also find plenty of products on store shelves that contain rice milk. Here are a few of our curly community favorites:
Camille Rose Naturals Moisture Milk, $14
A water-based lightweight moisturizer that defines wash-and-gos with the help of slippery, soothing aloe vera and green tea extracts.
TreLuxe Curl Supreme Styling Creme, $22
A curl definer packed with thick, hydrating ingredients that help balance out medium to high porosity curls like coconut oil, tomato extract, and shea butter.
Eden BodyWorks Curl Defining Creme, $8.99
A moisturizing leave-in cream that contains meadowfoam extract to encourage curl clumping and hydrolyzed silk to smooth frizz.
Hamadi Shea Rice Milk Conditioner, $24
Organic formula made with 4 essential oils like clary sage, orange peel, and rosemary to balance the scalp’s natural pH and soothe an irritated scalp.
Biolage Smoothing Shine Milk, $12
Gives protective styles a shiny, glossy finish while bamboo extract improves elasticity on a twist-out or braid-out.
Gud Vanilla Flame Nourishing Shampoo, $7
A lightly foaming cleanser free of parabens, phthalates and petrolatum that smells just scrumptious.
Jakeala Shea Butter Natural Hair Co-Wash Bar, $10
Contains Behentrimonium Methosulfate, which penetrates the hair shaft for extra moisture and softens hard, dry curly hair.
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