Ingredient profile
Colloidal Oat
Avena sativa
Profile in review. This ingredient appears in concept products whose formulations and label copy are not final. Nothing here should be treated as finished label information.
Silky and soft in water; faintly cereal-sweet.
- Botanical name
- Avena sativa
- Forms we use
- Finely milled oat in bath preparations.
- Intended role in the product
- Exact role and quantity in each HERBAL RIMEDIES product will be published with the approved formulation.
- Taste, aroma, and texture
- Silky and soft in water; faintly cereal-sweet.
- Traditional and cultural context
- A long-standing home remedy for soothing baths.
- What current evidence does and does not establish
- Colloidal oatmeal is well established as a skin-soothing bath ingredient; we still make no medical claim.
Traditional and cultural context is presented as history and practice. It is not a statement that the ingredient produces a health effect.
Cautions and who should check first
- Cautions
- Follow the directions on the approved product label. Discontinue use if irritation occurs.
- Allergen note
- People with oat or gluten sensitivity should review sourcing information before use.
- Drug interaction note
- If you take medication, talk with a qualified healthcare professional before adding any new herbal product to your routine.
- Pregnancy and nursing
- If you are pregnant or nursing, consult a qualified healthcare professional before use.
- Child use
- Do not give herbal products to children without guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.
Directions come from the label. Use the directions printed on the exact product you purchased rather than a general instruction for this ingredient.