- Manufacturer: Oat Services Ltd
- INCI Name: Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
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Product Composition
Ingredient CAS EINECS Avena Sativa Kernel Flour 84012 26 0 281 672 4
Superfine Oat Flour P offers noticeably enhanced benefits to dry powders where the small particle size and excellent oil absorbing characteristics provides improved skin feel.
It can be used in certified natural products and is competitively priced when compared with natural alternatives.
Ingredient Properties
- The first Ecocert certified 'natural' Oat Flour available to formulators
- Very small particle size similar to rice starch giving good textural properties
- Aethetically pleasing feel, texture and colour
- Good microbial purity
- Cost effective ingredient
Application Benefits
- Excellent textural characterists producing smooth powders
- Effective lipid binding properties increases oil absorbancy giving superior 'dry' feel
- Can be used in certified natural products
Product Suitability
- Facial skin care
- Body care
- Decorative cosmetics
- Personal care & hygiene
Technical Specification
- Colour: Off white to cream
- Form: Powder
- Viscosity in water (USPC method): 10 cps
- Moisture: Approx 8%
- Ash: Approx 1%
- Fat: Approx. 4.5%
- Nitrogen: Approx. 1.5%
- Particle size above 150 micron sieve: <0.1%
- Particles size below over 63 micron sieve: <99.9%
Microbiological Properties
| Yeast / Mould | |
|---|---|
| Total Aerobic @ 30 | <1000 cfu per g |
| Counts of Moulds (in product with Aw <0.95) | <100 cfu per g |
| Counts of presumptive yeats (in product with Aw <0.95) | <100 cfu per g |
Suggested Formulations
Certification Status
- ECOCERT Natural Registration
- Natural product free from Genetically Modified Organisms
- Allergen free
- Not tested on animals
Pack Sizes Available
20, 10, 5 and 1kg pails or 3 ply sacks.
Handling Procedures
- No special measures necessary if used correctly. Wear safety glasses/goggles where a mist may be generated.
- Store at room temperature only.
- Any unused portion should be kept sealed in the original container to avoid any contamination.
- Mix well before use.
Shelf Life
Our product shelf life is two years from the date of manufacture, stored in the original, unopened containers.