Oat Cosmetics, a new specialist in active natural ingredients, has launched a natural oat oil ideal for formulators seeking to create highly-effective luxury skin care, hair, baby, and sun care products, as well as being an excellent massage oil.
Oats have enjoyed increasing consumer popularity due to their healthy image, and oat oil is one of the few natural oils which can be extracted from UK grown crops, making it the natural cost competitive choice for a wide range of usage. OC Oat Oil is clear and lightly coloured, with a mild natural odour and a good unsaturated fatty acid profile. It is rich in phospholipids and glycolipids, and natural antioxidants including vitamin E. The use of oat oil as an ingredient in personal care products is a natural extension of the historical use of oatmeal and oatmeal fractions for improving skin and hair. Its functional properties make it ideal for the luxury end of the natural products market. It is a powerful emollient skin smoothener and softener, has strong hydrating and moisturising properties as well as good antioxidant activity.
