Botanicals
Colloidal oatmeal
Its starches, proteins, lipids, and beta-glucan-containing particles can add suspension, opacity, film, and a characteristic soft afterfeel.
- INCI
- AVENA SATIVA KERNEL FLOUR
- CAS
- 134134-86-4
- Also known as
- avena sativa kernel flour · colloidal oat
- Function
- Botanicals
Ingredient answer
What is Colloidal oatmeal?
Colloidal oatmeal is finely milled oat material used for soothing-feel, barrier-supporting, cleansing, and skin-protective product contexts.
Formulation behavior
How it works inside a formula
Use the correct regulated or cosmetic grade for the intended claim, and test particle dispersion, microbiology, settling, preservation, and labeling.
Where it appears
Common product contexts
- soothing gels
- creams and masks
- scalp and hair products
Practical caution
What to keep in view
Botanical composition varies; use supplier specifications and include it in preservation and compatibility work.
Take the ingredient into a working formula.
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