Seeds: Avena Sativa (Oat)

Question 1

Bioactives of Avena Sativa (Oat)

Answer 1

*Vitamin A, B, E
avenanthramidespotent antioxidants only found in oats

Question 2

What are the effects on skin?

Answer 2

*anti-inflammatory
*moisturizing
*antioxidant
*skin protective

Question 3

What is Avenanthramides (Avn) ?

Answer 3

*30 times higher antioxidant activity than other phenolic compounds
*reduce harmful reactive oxygen species that induce oxidative stress

Question 4

How are oats used in cleansers?

Answer 4

Oat’s anti-inflammatory properties can be traced back to Avn in the skin that inhibits key inflammatory pathways and soothes skin irritation. Oatmeal saponins also help to solubilize oil, dirt, and sebaceous secretions. Used in atopic dermatitis for its ability to hydrate skin and repair the skin barrier.

Question 5

How oatmeal repairs the skin barrier

Answer 5

*stimulates gene barrier related expression
STUDY: 50 participants with moderate dry skin on their legs treated with a colloidal oatmeal skin protectant lotion showed significant improvement in skin moisture levels