Database/Abrasive/Colloidal Oatmeal
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Colloidal Oatmeal natural?

Yes. Ground whole-grain oat material with no chemical modification beyond milling and sieving.

INCI nameColloidal Oatmeal
FunctionAbrasive · Absorbent
FeedstockMade by finely grinding the whole grain of…

How we scored it

Finely milled whole oat grain; unmodified botanical powder, 1.0 by this site's convention.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by finely grinding the whole grain of Avena sativa (oat) into a fine powder. This is the sole commercial production method.

In plain English

Finely ground whole oats used in lotions and bath products to soothe and protect skin, made simply by milling oat grain into a fine powder.

CosIng definition: Naturally occurring substances oatmeal obtained from the Oat, Avena sativa L., Poaceae,

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2COLLOIDAL OATMEAL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3COLLOIDAL OATMEAL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COLLOIDAL%20OATMEAL