This research offers an ecological treatment of rice husks, which
is the principle agricultural waste product in Thailand. The environmental
impact of this waste will be directly suppressed.
Transformation of rice husks into a safe and natural raw material
available for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications, based on
the present biological activities, is presented. Importation of raw
materials for pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries will be
reduced because the domestic supply is adequate. The economically
advantageous alternatives for exploiting biologically active
compounds from agricultural waste will provide the local industries
and impoverished population with a low-cost ecological
compound. In addition, the further development of cosmetics
containing rice husks is encouraged, including stability enhancements
and clinical efficacy evaluation of this ecological cosmetic
product.