Avena sativa (Oat) leaf/stalk extract
AKA “Oat Extract
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Avena sativa (Oat) leaf/stalk extract
AKA: Oat Extract
Extract · Antioxidant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Antioxidant
Humectant
Soothing
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
Science: Origin: Botanic/Natural | Process: Solvent Extraction Safety Ratings: CIR: Safe as used
Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Plant Part
Leaf
Lifeform
Annual
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84012-26-0
Form
Liquid
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Humectant
A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.
Conditions Skin
Reduces Inflammation
Wound Healing
Softens & Smooths
Traditional Use
Traditional herbal preparations of oat foliage have been documented in European and North American folk medicine for skin care, particularly for irritated and sensitive skin conditions.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
Irritation
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Glycine Max (Soybean) Seedcoat Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Modulation of Mast Cell Activation via MRGPRX2 by Natural Oat Extract.
Kaesler S, Argiriu D, Kandage SM, Schönfeldt K, Lekiashvili S et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 2025
Modulation of Mast Cell Activation via MRGPRX2 by Natural Oat Extract.
Kaesler S, Argiriu D, Kandage SM, Schönfeldt K, Lekiashvili S et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 2025
Efficacy of a Rhealba® Oat Extract-based emollient on chr...
J Theunis, H Chaussade, O Bourgeois, V Mengeaud
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 2017
Efficacy of a Rhealba® Oat Extract-based emollient on chr...
J Theunis, H Chaussade, O Bourgeois, V Mengeaud
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 2017
Verified Feb 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR