What is Oat Extract?

Oat extract is an oily extract from the oat grain (Avena sativa). It is extracted from the oat using plant-based alcohol and then concentrated. What remains is a rich mix of fats that are also found in your skin: ceramides, fatty acids, plant sterols and natural vitamin E.

It has a soft, grain-like scent, slightly nutty and warm. The oil is thick and yellow to brown in color.

On the skin, it nourishes and hydrates gently, so the skin loses less moisture and feels comfortable again. Does your skin feel dry or tight? This extract quickly brings back softness and shine. Mix approximately 1% into your serum, cream, balm or facial oil.

What are the benefits of Oat Extract?

Stronger skin
Ceramides and plant sterols care for and protect the skin. This way the skin loses less moisture and feels fuller.

Soothes redness
Oat contains avenanthramides, substances known for their soothing effect on sensitive, irritable skin.

Retains moisture
Phospholipids blend with the top skin layer and help retain moisture, making dry lines look softer.

Supple and shiny again
The fatty acids in oat nourish dry, rough skin and instantly add more shine.

Protects against environmental stress
Natural antioxidants like vitamin E and plant sterols help limit damage from free radicals.

Gentle for sensitive skin
Free from fragrance allergens and tested on sensitive skin, perfect if your skin reacts easily.

How to use Oat Extract?

Face: approximately 1% in your serum, cream or facial oil.

Body: 1% in body lotion or balm, great for dry areas like shins and elbows.

DIY formulating: oil-soluble. Add 1% in the oil phase, up to a maximum of 75°C. Prefer to add it once the formula has cooled (below 40°C), this way you retain as much of the effectiveness as possible.

Handy to know: 1 gram per 99 grams of base product is 1%. Stir well. Do you see some sediment after cool storage? Simply warm and shake.

What makes Oat Extract so special?

The ceramides and fatty acids from oat are very similar to the fats in your own skin, which means your skin absorbs them immediately. And it is an upcycled fraction from oat processing, so nothing goes to waste.