PLANT OIL
Rice Bran Oil
A light plant oil from the bran of rice grains, containing plant antioxidants such as gamma-oryzanol and ferulic acid, used to condition skin.
Source
Rice bran
Used for
Emollient, skin conditioning
How it works
Rice bran oil is pressed from the bran, the outer layer of the rice (Oryza sativa) grain. It carries plant compounds including gamma-oryzanol, tocopherols and tocotrienols (vitamin E compounds) and phytosterols, which have antioxidant properties.
Rice bran oil is especially notable for gamma-oryzanol, one of the antioxidant plant compounds found in rice bran. In cosmetics, the oil is an emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient that helps skin feel soft.
Rice bran oil is especially notable for gamma-oryzanol, one of the antioxidant plant compounds found in rice bran. In cosmetics, the oil is an emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient that helps skin feel soft.
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Contains plant antioxidants including gamma-oryzanol and vitamin E compounds
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A light plant oil from the bran layer of rice grains
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Listed in cosmetics as an emollient and skin-conditioning oil
Questions
What is rice bran oil?
Rice bran oil is the oil obtained from rice bran, the outer layer of the rice grain that is removed when rice is milled. The EU's official cosmetic ingredient database describes it as the fixed oil from the bran of rice, Oryza sativa, and lists it with emollient and skin-conditioning functions. (Sportiello et al., 2025; European Commission CosIng)
What is in rice bran oil?
It is made up mainly of linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic fatty acids. It is also notable for vitamin E compounds (tocopherols and tocotrienols), plant sterols and gamma-oryzanol, an antioxidant compound found in rice bran. (European Commission CosIng; Sportiello et al., 2025)
Is there research on rice bran oil for skin?
Research has focused on rice bran oil's rich composition, especially gamma-oryzanol and vitamin E compounds. In cosmetics, the oil is used as an emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient that helps skin feel soft. (Sportiello et al., 2025; European Commission CosIng)
About the plant
Rice, Oryza sativa, is a cereal grass of the Poaceae family and a staple food for more than half of the world's population. (Sportiello et al., 2025; European Commission CosIng)
When rice is milled, the bran is separated from the grain. It is rich in oil and plant compounds, and it is usually stabilised, for example by brief heating, before its oil is extracted. (Sportiello et al., 2025)
When rice is milled, the bran is separated from the grain. It is rich in oil and plant compounds, and it is usually stabilised, for example by brief heating, before its oil is extracted. (Sportiello et al., 2025)
The research
- European Commission CosIng database: Oryza Sativa Bran Oil (functions: skin conditioning - emollient, skin conditioning) (opens in a new tab)
- Sportiello L, Tenuta MC, Tolve R, Favati F, Quarati G, Ferrentino G. A Comparative Study on the Efficiency and Sustainability of Rice Bran Oil Extraction Methods. Foods, 2025;14(23):4076. PMID: 41376014 (opens in a new tab)
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