The Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) began in 2000 to research crossover uses for rice. After experimenting for five years, they have come up with rice soaps made from the bran and germs of three kinds of rice: golden rice, purple scented rice, and giant embryo rice. Produced entirely from plant matter, it is a cosmetic soap in step with environmental trends.
農委會農試所自 2000 年開始進行稻米多用途轉型研究，經過 5 年試驗，開發出利用黃金米、紫香米、巨胚米等三種米的米胚和糠層混和的米香皂，加上植物性配方，成為因應環保趨勢的美容香皂。