Oat Cosmetics has launched a new ECOCERTapproved ingredient to add to its comprehensive range of natural active ingredients for healthy skin and hair.
Colloidal Oatmeal is the latest ingredient which maintains anti-inflammatory, anti-itch, antioxidant and protective properties that make the oatmeal a versatile cleanser and moisturiser which soothes and protects damaged skin. The ingredient produces superior results in finished products due to the complex composition of beta glucans, avenanthramides, phenolics and saponins within the whole oat kernel. Conventionally colloidal oatmeal was manufactured by ultra-fine grinding the insoluble flour and bran to allow it to become colloidal. However, as Cark Maunsell, managing director of Oat Cosmetics explains: “We have developed an innovative process to solubilise the oat kernel to produce a fully natural oatmeal without the need to process the oats so extensively. And our finished ingredient is a cost effective and versatile base for skin creams and lotions where high activity is required.”
