Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Our database includes 1,046 products that contain Avena Sativa Kernel Extract.
Explained
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract is is derived from colloidal oatmeal. Besides being a healthy breakfast, oats have many benefits in skincare too.
This ingredient helps sooth, hydrate, and protect the skin. The starches in colloidal oatmeal are able to bind water, keeping the skin hydrated.
The cellulose and fiber in colloidal oatmeal help reduce inflammation. This can also help the skin feel softer.
Colloidal Oatmeal is also an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect our skin from free-radical damage.
Oatmeal also contains beneficial compounds:
- Avenacins have anti-fungal properties
- Saponins have a cleaning affect
This ingredient is created by mixing grounded oatmeal and a liquid base.
You should know
What it is
Exfoliant
Is an Exfoliant
Exfoliants help remove dead skin cells and may aid in unclogging pores, smoothing rough skin, and help to increase hydration of skin.
Antioxidant
Form of Antioxidant
Antioxidants inhibit oxidation, or a chemical reaction that leads to cell-damage and are found to correct signs of aging, brighten skin tone, and some antioxidants help stimulate collagen.
Benefits
Good for Dry Skin
Hydrates Good for Dry Skin
Dry skin is often characterized by redness, itchiness, tightness, flaking, peeling, and cracking. Dryness can be caused by a variety of factors: genetics, over-exfoliating, climate, diet, age, and skin conditions.
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What it does
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Abrasive
An agent used to wear away the surface of skin
Antioxidant
A substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one, such as vitamin e, vitamin c, or beta carotene, that protects cellsfrom the sometimes damaging effects of oxidation.
Alternative names
Oat Extract
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
1.7%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 50%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
1% to
100%
References
Products with Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
74463
INCI Name
AVENA SATIVA KERNEL EXTRACT
EC #
 281-672-4
All Functions
Abrasive, Antioxidant, Emollient, Skin Conditioning
