Oat is an annual plant, valued in the cosmetic and medicinal industry. The base of the product can be both grain and oat herb, flour or oat flakes. Its positive effects are also noticed for sensitive skin.
Depending on the form of oat used, its properties change.
- Oatmeal, grain and flour contain vitamin PP and B vitamins, proteins and starch.
- Straw and oat herb provide sugar compounds, saponins, flavonoids, silica, potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron.
- On the other hand, linoleic and oleic acids, ceramides, phenolic compounds, phytosterols, tocopherols, vitamins A, B, D and K and selected minerals can be found in oat oil.
Who are cosmetics with oats for?
All cosmetics with oats are often recommended to owners of sensitive, atopic, allergic or irritation-prone skin. They soothe inflammation, itching, moisturize, soften and regenerate the skin. They can be used by people struggling with rosacea and acne vulgaris, eczema, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis or burns.
- The beta glucan found in oats is similar in its action to hyaluronic acid, protects against skin dehydration.
- Due to the content of titanium dioxide, it is used in sunscreen products.
- In addition, cosmetics containing oat extract will suit the tastes of women with mature skin, because they protect the skin against the harmful effects of free radicals.
- Oats are included in conditioners for dry, colored and requiring regeneration hair.
- Nourishing oat oil is used not only in cosmetics for the face or hair, but also for the skin of the rest of the body, lips and nails. It is worth reviewing protective lipsticks, balms and body gels just for oats in the composition.
- Because oat contains saponins, it perfectly cleanses the skin and is therefore suitable for skin make-up removers.
Homemade recipes with oats
Pour 250 g of oatmeal into a cotton bag and leave it at the bottom of the bathtub before filling it. Then squeeze the bag well. A bath that is beneficial for the skin should last about a quarter of an hour. It will soothe the skin of people with shingles, eczema, acne or herpes and relieve excessive sweating of the feet.
Beat the egg white until stiff, mix with 2 tablespoons of ground oatmeal. Spread on the face. Rinse the skin with warm water when the natural cosmetic has time to dry. The cleansing mask prepared in this way is recommended for acne, oily and combination skin.