Colloidal oatmeal
Colloidal oatmeal is finely ground oat used in skin-protecting creams and baths.
- Used in
- Cosmetic ingredient (INCI)
- CosIng functions
- abrasive, absorbent, bulking, skin protecting
CosIng description: Naturally occurring substances oatmeal obtained from the Oat, Avena sativa L., Poaceae,
Contains / relevant to
- Gluten (wheat, barley, rye): Relevant to people avoiding gluten. Wheat, barley, rye, spelt and malt-derived ingredients.
What to look for on labels
- Cosmetic ingredient lists use INCI names, in descending order of concentration down to 1 %; ingredients below 1 % can follow in any order.
- Cosmetics have no allergen bolding or “Contains” line: a food allergen appears only under its INCI name, often in Latin, such as “Colloidal oatmeal”.
Related
- OatsOats are a cereal that is naturally gluten-free but very often cross-contaminated with wheat, barley or rye…
- Hydrolyzed oatsHydrolyzed oats are oat proteins and carbohydrates broken down into smaller pieces for use in cosmetics.
- Hidden names for gluten on food labelsGuide
- Eating out with coeliac disease: what to askGuide
- How to read cosmetic INCI lists for sensitive skinGuide
Sources
- European Commission CosIng cosmetic ingredient database
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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