Ingredient

Oat Kernel Flour

INCI name: Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

Avena sativa oat flour Colloidal oat flour

What it is

Finely milled oat kernel used to soothe, soften and add slip and body to formulas.

Its starches, beta-glucan and avenanthramides bind water and help calm the skin surface.

Skin conditioning Viscosity controlling Soothing

Well tolerated

No significant safety concern is reported for this ingredient as used in cosmetics.

Generally well tolerated

Recognised for a well-studied benefit.

Well tolerated

Colloidal oat is FDA-recognised as a skin protectant, and CIR/dermatology data report oat kernel materials are soothing and well tolerated, including on sensitive and atopic skin; reported oat sensitisation in atopic infants is limited and contested and does not override the strong safe-in-use record.

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