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Oat Kernel Oil
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Oil from oat grains, used to soften skin; it isn’t colloidal oatmeal.
What it does
Oat oil is rich in linoleic and oleic acids and carries polar lipids, fats that help it blend with water. Colloidal oatmeal, the finely ground oat that soothes itch, is a separate ingredient.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2017) judged 244 plant oils safe as used. Their list names sesame seed oil, oat kernel oil and papaya seed oil. They say oils are used to soften skin and seal in moisture. They asked makers to limit pesticide residues and heavy metals.Burnett 2017 · International Journal of Toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
oat oil
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