SRB Stabilized Rice Bran Enzyme Powder Wash for combination skin
Stabilized Rice Bran
Papain
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Allantoin
CollagenAverage
- HighCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
Works for combination skin; other products fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate cleansing for your combination skin, as Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate and Rice Bran Extract effectively remove impurities and balance oil without causing dryness. Papain provides gentle enzymatic exfoliation, which is beneficial for managing oily shine.
- While the formula addresses general cleansing needs, it does not offer specialized ingredients to target your primary concern of oily shine.
- The product is safe for your combination skin, with soothing ingredients like Allantoin, Betaine, and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice ensuring no irritation.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your PM routine once a week. Start 3x/week and build up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply the enzyme powder cleanser after your regular cleanser and toner, but before your moisturizer.
- Pour a small amount into wet hands and rub together to create a creamy foam, then massage gently onto the face.
- Apply the enzyme powder cleanser on slightly damp skin to help activate the gentle exfoliating enzymes.
- Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use to ensure your skin feels comfortable.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 1.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users consistently praise this powder wash for its ability to gently exfoliate and brighten the complexion without stripping the skin's natural moisture barrier. It is frequently recommended for sensitive and acne-prone skin types due to its soothing properties and low pH. Some users note the unique grain scent and packaging design as minor drawbacks.
Highlights
Gentle exfoliation Often Mentioned
- “skin feels baby soft”
- “smooths texture immediately”
- “gentle enough for daily use”
- “removes dead skin without irritation”
- “leaves face polished”
Non-stripping hydration Often Mentioned
- “doesn't leave skin tight”
- “feels hydrated after washing”
- “no squeaky clean feeling”
- “soft and comfortable finish”
- “great for dry winter skin”
Packaging dispensing issues Often Mentioned
- “hole is too big”
- “pours out too much”
- “easy to waste product”
- “hard to control amount”
- “messy cap design”
Brightens complexion Sometimes Noted
- “skin looks radiant”
- “helps with dullness”
- “noticeable glow”
- “evened out skin tone”
- “complexion looks clearer”
Travel-friendly design Sometimes Noted
- “perfect for carry-on”
- “no liquid spill worries”
- “lightweight bottle”
- “great for gym bag”
- “compact and mess-free”
Unpleasant scent Sometimes Noted
- “smells like fermented rice”
- “scent is earthy/grainy”
- “smells like bread”
- “weird smell at first”
- “not a pleasant fragrance”
Customizable texture Rarely Noted
- “can adjust water ratio”
- “make it a paste or foam”
- “control exfoliation level”
- “versatile for different days”
- “fun to lather”
Dissolving takes time Rarely Noted
- “grains take time to melt”
- “can be scratchy if not dissolved”
- “needs warm water to foam”
- “have to work it in hands”
- “gritty if rushed”
High price point Rarely Noted
- “bottle is small for price”
- “expensive compared to others”
- “finished it too quickly”
- “wish it was cheaper”
- “pricier than Tosowoong”
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Questions and answers
How well does SRB Stabilized Rice Bran Enzyme Powder Wash work for combination skin?
SRB Stabilized Rice Bran Enzyme Powder Wash works moderately well for combination skin by removing impurities and managing oily shine without causing dryness. However, because it lacks specialized ingredients to target oily shine, a product of this type needs dedicated oil-balancing and hydrating ingredients along with gentle exfoliants to fully meet the needs of combination skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2007Skin Research and Technology, 2003
Which ingredients make this cleanser a good fit for combination skin?
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate and Rice Bran Extract make this cleanser a good fit because they remove impurities and balance oil without causing dryness, while Papain gently exfoliates oily shine. Allantoin, Betaine, and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice help soothe your skin. A cleanser for combination skin needs ingredients that deeply target and manage oily shine while maintaining hydration.
Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2007Skin Research and Technology, 2003
What does Stabilized Rice Bran do for combination skin?
Stabilized Rice Bran helps keep combination skin moisturized and protected by improving skin hydration and providing antioxidant benefits. This ingredient may also support a balanced feel across both dry and oily areas.
What does Papain do for combination skin?
Papain gently exfoliates the skin by breaking down dead surface proteins, which helps keep oily and dry areas balanced and smooth. It is unlikely to cause severe irritation when used properly, though mild tingling may occur.
Where does this cleanser go in a skincare routine for combination skin?
This enzyme powder cleanser goes in your weekly routine once a week as an exfoliating step, though you can carefully use it more often if your skin tolerates it well and shows good results. To better target oily shine, this skin type needs a cleanser with ingredients specifically meant to control excess oil.
Can I use this cleanser with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cleanser in your routine when using retinol, but use them at different times of the day to keep your skin calm. Apply this enzyme powder wash in your morning routine or on your weekly exfoliating days, and reserve your retinol treatment for your evening routine. This spacing helps prevent irritation and keeps your skin feeling soft and smooth.
How often should I use this cleanser?
This enzyme powder cleanser works well for a weekly exfoliating step in your routine once a week. If your skin handles it comfortably without any irritation, you may carefully use it more often.
Can this cleanser clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?
This cleanser is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts on combination skin, as its gentle ingredients wash away impurities without irritating the skin barrier. However, because it lacks specialized ingredients for oily shine, a cleanser of this type for your skin needs targeted oil-balancing and sebum-regulating ingredients like salicylic acid or niacinamide.
Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2007Skin Research and Technology, 2003
Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
Sodium cocoyl isethionate micelles are too large to penetrate stratum corneum aqueous pores, resulting in significant steric hindrance that prevents skin barrier perturbation and explains its skin mildness.
Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2007A fixed combination of hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol glycospheres, and papain glycospheres in aqueous gel applied once daily for 12 weeks achieved a 41% mean reduction in GAGS score and a 40.8% mean reduction in total lesions, with 15.3% of patients experiencing mild to moderate local side effects, in 94 evaluable patients with comedonal-papular, mild to moderate acne of the face.
Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia, 2015Soaps containing betaine caused the least skin irritation compared to other tested soaps in twenty-eight healthy subjects, though irritation did not decrease with increasing concentrations of betaine.
Skin Research and Technology, 2003A combination of Aloe barbadensis leaf extract and trimethylglycine in a 1:1 mass ratio synergistically increased aquaporin 3 expression by up to 380% in keratinocytes and safely improved skin hydration in healthy volunteers.
Molecules, 2024Topical gel and cream formulations containing niosomes entrapped with rice bran bioactive compounds improved skin hydration, lightening, thickness, roughness, and elasticity in 30 human volunteers over 28 days compared to baseline.
Pharmaceutical Biology, 2012Gel and cream formulations containing rice bran bioactive compounds entrapped in niosomes increased in vitro antioxidant activity (ORAC values of 20-28 micromol TE/g versus 16-18 micromol TE/g for placebo), enhanced lipid peroxidation inhibition in human sebum by about 1.5 times, and improved in vivo human skin hydration by approximately 3 to 30% depending on the measurement technique.
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2011Stirring Nukadoko fermented rice bran beds by hand leads to temporary settlement of microorganisms on human skin with quick shedding.
FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2023Topical papain treatment may slightly decrease pain within 30 minutes in humans stung by Chrysaora chinensis compared to placebo.
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2016Reflux extraction of Carica papaya leaves yielded higher antioxidant capacity and superior in vitro wound-healing activities including fibroblast proliferation, cell migration, and collagen synthesis in human skin fibroblasts compared to ultrasonic-assisted extraction and agitation.
Molecules, 2020Carica papaya leaf extracts obtained via supercritical fluid and conventional methods demonstrated antioxidant and cytoprotective effects on skin fibroblasts against oxidative stress, driven by their respective lipophilic and hydrophilic constituents.
Molecules, 2021A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010Topical gel containing chitosan, 0.2% chlorhexidine, allantoin and dexpanthenol did not improve postoperative comfort regarding swelling and pain, but improved the wound's aesthetic appearance following impacted lower third molar extraction compared to no gel.
Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2016A topical gel containing chitosan, chlorhexidine, allantoin, and dexpanthenol significantly reduced postoperative pain, trismus, swelling, and analgesic consumption, while improving wound healing after third molar surgery compared to a placebo.
Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2020An overnight patch containing Allium cepa extract and allantoin safely promotes scar healing after dermatologic surgery, resulting in significantly greater reductions in observer- and patient-assessed POSAS scores compared to no treatment.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2018Topical application of TAC/Collagen postbiotics gel improved skin moisture score and inflammation index, and reduced porphyrins and brown spots in 20 volunteers with acne vulgaris.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Topical collagen tripeptide application improved skin wrinkles, elasticity, and density while reducing advanced glycated end products in 22 Asian women over 4 weeks.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022Marine collagen extracted from Greenland halibut skin showed a non-cytotoxic effect on fibroblast cells and provided a slight skin hydration effect when incorporated into cosmetic hydrogel formulations at dosages of 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5% in 23 healthy volunteers.
Marine Drugs, 2023
Why other products fit combination skin better
Chemical peels with 30% supramolecular salicylic acid effectively treated acne and reduced facial sebum secretion while improving skin hydration and barrier function in 25 patients.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Daily treatment with a facial serum containing multiple acids reduced post-inflammatory hyperchromia lesion grade and number by 29.4% at 56 days, and decreased skin oiliness by 30.7% at 7 days in Brazilian patients with acne vulgaris.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021
Ingredients
Zea Mays Starch, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Rice Bran Extract, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Pollen Extract, Allantoin, Collagen, Betaine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sorbitol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Citric Acid, Disodium Edta, Papain
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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