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Oats, Colloidal

Oats, Colloidal

Price range: $4.50 through $26.00 USD

INCI: Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

Lotions and creams: approximately 0.5–1%

Face and body masks: up to 20%

Cold process soap: up to 5%

Colloidal Oats are produced from dehulled, finely ground oats to create a soft, fine powder that disperses well in cosmetic and personal care applications. Long appreciated in skin-focused formulations, colloidal oats are especially popular in products intended to calm dryness, support the skin’s natural barrier, and leave skin feeling soft, smooth, and nourished.

Rich in naturally occurring starches and oat constituents that help bind moisture to the skin, this versatile ingredient is a valuable addition to formulations for sensitive skin, dry skin, baby care, and scalp care. It also offers mild cleansing and very gentle exfoliating properties, making it useful in both rinse-off and leave-on applications.

Whether incorporated into lotions, cream masks, bath powders, cold process soap, shampoos, or shaving products, Colloidal Oats bring a naturally comforting, skin-friendly profile that formulators continue to reach for again and again.

Colloidal Oats are prized for their multifunctional performance in cosmetic formulations. Benefits may include:

  • Helps support skin moisturization

  • Promotes a soft, smooth skin feel

  • Helps soothe dry, uncomfortable, or delicate skin

  • Supports the skin barrier through water-binding properties

  • Provides gentle cleansing support

  • Offers mild exfoliating properties in select applications

  • Ideal for formulations targeting dry skin, sensitive skin, and scalp comfort

  • Suitable for a wide range of skin, hair, bath, and cleansing products

Colloidal Oats are especially useful in formulations designed for dry, sensitive, or comfort-focused skin care. In emulsions, they are commonly added to the water phase or pre-dispersed before incorporation to help reduce clumping. In dry masks and powdered bath products, they blend well with clays, starches, and other botanical powders. In soap, they can contribute a silky, skin-softening feel while also offering mild exfoliation.

Typical usage rates depend on the application and desired end feel:

  • Lotions and creams: approximately 0.5–1%

  • Face and body masks: up to 20%

  • Cold process soap: up to 5%

  • Bath bombs and bath products: around 1% or as desired

  • Bath soaks/treatments: higher levels may be used depending on format

Formulators should test for compatibility, texture, and preservation in the final formula.

Colloidal Oats are a versatile ingredient suitable for a broad range of personal care and cosmetic products, including:

  • Lotions

  • Creams

  • Facial masks

  • Body masks

  • Bath powders

  • Bath soaks

  • Bath bombs

  • Cold process soap

  • Melt and pour soap

  • Body scrubs

  • Shampoos

  • Conditioners

  • Shaving creams

  • Protective skin treatments

  • Baby care products

  • Scalp care products

Colloidal Oats are a classic multifunctional ingredient that bring both performance and familiarity to modern formulations. They are easy to recognize, widely trusted in products for dry and delicate skin, and versatile enough for everything from creamy emulsions to powdered treatments and cleansing bars. For formulators seeking a gentle, comforting ingredient that supports moisturization and skin feel, colloidal oats are an excellent staple.

Safety data sheet
COA# 3601

INCI: Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

Country of Origin: Niue

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