Oat Extract Beta 1 L

Oat Extract Beta: Soothe and Nourish Your Skin and Hair with Fermented Goodness

Discover the soothing power of nature with our Oat Extract Beta, a premium cosmetic ingredient from Italy. This slightly viscous liquid boasts a neutral scent and a pale yellow hue, making it a versatile addition to your formulations. Sourced from the fermentation of oats, this extract (INCI: Lactobacillus/Oat Ferment Extract Filtrate) is rich in beneficial compounds, offering exceptional moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and protective properties for skin and hair. Its water solubility and stable pH range of 5.0-7.0 make it easy to incorporate into a wide array of cosmetic products.

Description and Key Features

Oat Extract Beta is a revolutionary ingredient derived from the fermentation of oats using Lactobacillus bacteria. This process enhances the bioavailability of beneficial compounds naturally present in oats, such as beta-glucans, avenanthramides, and peptides. The extract comes preserved with Leucidal Liquid, a plant-derived preservative, ensuring stability and safety.

Key features and benefits:

• Soothing and Anti-Inflammatory: Rich in avenanthramides, Oat Extract Beta effectively calms irritated skin, reduces redness, and alleviates itching, making it ideal for sensitive and reactive skin types.
• Deep Hydration: The beta-glucans in the extract form a protective film on the skin, helping to lock in moisture and prevent transepidermal water loss, leading to long-lasting hydration.
• Skin Barrier Support: It helps to reinforce the skin's natural barrier function, protecting against environmental aggressors and promoting overall skin health.
• Antioxidant Properties: Oat Extract Beta offers antioxidant benefits, combating free radicals and contributing to a more youthful and resilient complexion.
• Hair & Scalp Health: When used in hair care, it soothes an irritated scalp, helps to reduce dandruff, and moisturizes hair strands, leading to softer, more manageable hair.
• Water Soluble: Its excellent water solubility allows for easy incorporation into various water-based formulations.
• Temperature Tolerance: Stable up to 70°C, it can be added to the heated water phase during formulation, offering flexibility.
• Natural Origin: Made from fermented oats, it's a natural-derived ingredient, appealing to those seeking green and clean beauty solutions.

Versatile Applications and Usage Areas in Cosmetics

Oat Extract Beta is a highly versatile and beneficial ingredient that can be incorporated into a wide range of cosmetic products. Its soothing, hydrating, and protective properties make it a valuable addition to both skin and hair care formulations (not for use in candles).

• For Skin Care:
  • Creams and Lotions: Ideal for facial and body creams, lotions, and balms, especially those targeting dry, sensitive, or eczema-prone skin. It enhances hydration and provides a calming effect.
  • Serums and Toners: Incorporate into hydrating and soothing serums or toners for daily use, helping to prepare the skin for subsequent treatments and reduce redness.
  • Face Masks: Perfect for calming and restorative face masks. It helps to alleviate discomfort and deeply moisturize the skin after environmental exposure or irritation.
  • Baby Care Products: Its gentle and soothing properties make it an excellent choice for formulations for delicate baby skin, such as lotions, creams, and bath products.
  • After-Sun Products: Due to its anti-inflammatory effects, it's highly effective in after-sun lotions and gels to soothe sunburned or irritated skin.
• For Hair and Scalp Care:
  • Shampoos: Add to shampoos for sensitive or itchy scalps. It helps to soothe irritation, reduce flakiness, and moisturize the scalp.
  • Conditioners and Hair Masks: Use in conditioners and hair masks to add moisture, improve hair elasticity, and provide a protective layer, resulting in softer, shinier, and more manageable hair.
  • Scalp Treatments: Formulate into leave-on scalp treatments or serums to directly address scalp irritation, dryness, or flakiness.
• Other Applications:
  • Shower Gels and Liquid Soaps: Enhances the moisturizing and soothing properties of cleansing products, making them gentler on the skin.
  • Hand Soaps and Sanitizers: Can be added to hand care products to mitigate the drying effects of frequent washing or sanitizing, leaving hands feeling softer.

Recommended Dosage: The suggested concentration of Oat Extract Beta in cosmetic formulations ranges from 1% to 10%, depending on the desired intensity of effects and the type of product. It should be added to the aqueous phase.

Cosmetic Recipe: "Soothing Cloud" Hydrating Facial Mist

Create a refreshing and ultra-calming facial mist, perfect for sensitive skin, utilizing the soothing properties of Oat Extract Beta. This mist can be used throughout the day to hydrate, refresh, and calm irritated skin.

Instructions for Preparation:

1. Sanitize: Thoroughly sanitize all your equipment (beakers, stirring rods, spray bottle) with isopropyl alcohol and allow them to air dry completely.
2. Prepare Phase A (Aqueous Phase): In a clean beaker, combine the distilled water and glycerin. Stir gently until fully mixed.
3. Heat (Optional, for Allantoin dissolution): If using Allantoin, gently heat the aqueous phase (Phase A) to about 40-50°C to help Allantoin dissolve completely. Stir well. Once dissolved, remove from heat and allow to cool down.
4. Add Phase B (Active Phase): Once the aqueous phase has cooled to below 40°C (104°F), add the Oat Extract Beta, Panthenol, Allantoin (if not already dissolved), and your chosen preservative. Stir thoroughly for at least 1-2 minutes to ensure all ingredients are fully incorporated and evenly distributed.
5. Check pH (Recommended): Test the pH of your finished mist. For a facial mist, an ideal pH range is typically 5.0-6.0. Adjust if necessary by adding a tiny drop of diluted lactic acid to lower pH or diluted baking soda solution to raise pH.
6. Bottle: Carefully transfer the finished mist into a clean, sterile spray bottle.

Recommendations for Application and Use:

• Optimal Dosing: The 5% concentration of Oat Extract Beta in this recipe provides noticeable soothing and hydrating benefits. You can adjust this within the recommended 1-10% range.
• Temperature Sensitivity: Always add Oat Extract Beta and other heat-sensitive ingredients (like Panthenol and Allantoin, if not dissolved by gentle warming) to the cooled phase of your product, below 40°C.
• Storage: Store the finished facial mist in a cool, dark place, away from direct sunlight, to maintain its efficacy and extend shelf life. The included preservative is crucial for product stability.
• Application: Spray the "Soothing Cloud" facial mist directly onto your clean face and neck as needed throughout the day for an instant boost of hydration and a calming sensation. It can be used before serums, after makeup application to set, or anytime your skin feels dry or irritated.
• Patch Test: Always perform a patch test on a small, inconspicuous area of skin (e.g., inner forearm) before widespread use, especially if you have very sensitive skin or are new to an ingredient.