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Oatmeal

CAS 84012-26-0 · 20/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

134134-86-4

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Oatmeal in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Avena sativa bran”.
Also known as Avena sativa bran · Avena sativa bran extract · Avena sativa flower/leaf/stem juice · Avena sativa kernel extract · Avena sativa kernel flour · Avena sativa kernel meal
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Avena sativa kernel oil · Avena sativa leaf extract · Avena sativa leaf/stalk extract · Avena sativa leaf/stem extract · Avena sativa meal extract · Avena sativa peptide · Colloidal oatmeal · Oat lecithin · flour Oat · Food - plant source, oat grain avena spp. · Avena sativa (oat) kernel flour · Avena sativa (oat) kernel meal · Avena sativa (oat) meal extract · Avena sativa grain hulled · Avena sativa groats · Colloidal oatmeal extract · Oat flour · Oat grain hulled · Oat kernel flour · Oat kernel meal · Oat meal extract · Oatmeal powder · Avena sativa (oat) bran · Avena sativa (oat) bran extract · Avena sativa (oat) flower/leaf/stem juice · Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract · Avena sativa (oat) kernel oil · Avena sativa (oat) leaf extract · Avena sativa (oat) leaf/stalk extract · Avena sativa (oat) leaf/stem extract · Avena sativa (oat) peptide · Tech-o 12-000 · avena sativa (oat) kernel flower · colloidal oatmeal 1%
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Avena Sativa Bran is the broken coat of the kernels of the Oat, Avena sativa L., Poaceae.
Antioxidant
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Abrasive
Astringent
Hair conditioning
Is it a concern?: Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 42 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Oatmeal appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActive12 entries
- Avena Sativa Bran is the broken coat of the kernels of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Bran Extract is an extract of the bran of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice is the juice expressed from the flowers, leaves and stems of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Kernel Extract is an extract of the kernels of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Kernel Flour is is the powder obtained by the fine grinding of the kernels of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Kernel Meal is a coarse meal obtained by the grinding of the kernels of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Kernel Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the kernels of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Leaf/Stalk Extract is the extract of the leaves and stalks of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of leaves and stems of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Meal Extract is an extract of the meal of the Oat, Avena sativa L., PoaceaeSource →
- Avena Sativa Peptide is the peptide fraction isolated from the Oat, Avena Sativa L., Poaceae, Protein Extract by ultra-membrane filtrationSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA opinionSafety of use of oat lecithin as a food additive (EFSA FAF)
- Safety of use of oat lecithin as a food additive (EFSA FAF)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 42 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Viscosity modifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 42 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Viscosity modifier.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 224 active drug products and 229 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 224 active drug products and 229 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Safety of use of oat lecithin as a food additive (EFSA FAF)
  2020 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Oatmeal yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated november 26, 2012
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2028-01-31
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

colloidaloatmeal.com

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
SoyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Oatmeal in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

229

Typical roles

AntioxidantEmollientSkin conditioningAbrasiveAstringentHair conditioning

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Oatmeal; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Oatmeal in the catalog.