Rice flour is commonly used in Asian recipes to make rice cakes, noodles, pancakes, rice crepes, pastries, and many other dishes. Because of its flavor, brown rice flour is an excellent choice for baking sweets like cookies and cakes. Many studies have shown that rice flour has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant substances that help prevent skin aging, reduce the harmful effects of UV rays, promote skin lightening. Some skin care and hair care products also use rice starch to absorb excess oil.