Oryza Sativa
What Oryza Sativa is & what it does
Oryza Sativa is the botanical name for rice, and in cosmetics the term refers to ingredients derived from the rice plant. Depending on the part used, rice-derived ingredients act as skin-conditioning agents, absorbents, or soft-focus powders in skincare and sunscreen formulas. Rice is naturally rich in starch and is a familiar source of mattifying, texture-refining cosmetic ingredients.
What does Oryza Sativa do in skincare?
Oryza Sativa refers to rice-derived ingredients, which serve roles such as skin conditioning, absorbing oil, or providing a soft-focus, mattifying finish. Rice is naturally rich in starch, making it a common source of texture-refining cosmetic ingredients in skincare and sunscreen formulas.
Is Oryza Sativa natural or synthetic?
It is natural. Oryza Sativa is the botanical name for rice, so ingredients labeled this way are derived from the rice plant rather than made synthetically.
Is Oryza Sativa vegan?
Rice-derived ingredients are plant-based and generally considered suitable for vegan formulas. Since processing methods can differ between suppliers, a brand's own vegan labeling provides the most reliable confirmation.
Sunscreens with Oryza Sativa
We rate 5 sunscreens that contain it:
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Avene Very High Protection Cleanance Tinted SPF50+ Sun Cream For Blemish-prone Skin
91/100
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Seventyone Percent Sun Stick SPF 50 Sun Kissed
89/100
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Odacite SPF 50 Sheer Sunscreen Mineral Drops
74/100
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A'pieu Pure Block Natural Daily Sun Cream
74/100
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Sun Bum Baby Bum SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick
60/100