Have you ever wondered why people put oatmeal in soap? You can find oatmeal in a variety of skin care products. So, what’s the deal? Oatmeal offers some really great benefits for your skin, and a lot of these benefits can be passed on to your skin through soap. We use something called collodial oatmeal. This  means that the oatmeal is dispersed evenly throughout the bar of soap (or whatever the oatmeal is mixed in to). However, when most people talk about colloidal oatmeal, they are talking about oatmeal that has been ground very finely, too.

Reason 1: Moisture. There have been a lot of studies that show colloidal oatmeal can be an effective moisturizer for your skin. The great thing about colloidal oatmeal is that it doesn’t interfere with the cleaning ability of soap. In fact it contains something called plant saponin which is a natural and mild cleanser!

Reason 2: Skin Barrier. There are suggestions that the protein and polysaccharides in colloidal oatmeal can help improve your skin’s natural barriers, something that is especially helpful to people experiencing rosacea.

Reason 3: Inflammation. Colloidal oatmeal also has something in it called phenols, which provide it’s anti-inflammatory properties.

Reason 4: Exfoliation. Colloidal oatmeal also acts as a very mild exfoliating agent. The nice thing about this type of exfoliation is how mild it is. Because the particle size of colloidal oatmeal is so small and relatively soft, it can usually be used on your face and other sensitive areas that traditional exfoliating agents might irritate.

Reason 5: pH. You’re skin has a pretty complex pH system. You have an acid mantle, which sits on top of your skin and helps protect you from the environment. This has a pH of about 5. Subsequent layers of skin have differing pH levels. Sometimes products that are too alkaline can throw off the pH of your skin, causing or aggravating certain skin problems. Colloidal oatmeal acts as a pH buffer which helps correct the pH of your skin.

Reason 6: Itch. Colloidal oatmeal has been used for centuries to soothe the skin and help relieve itch. This might be a side effect of the anti-inflammatory and moisturizing properties, but it’s still a great benefit.

So there you have it, a fantastic natural ingredient. Why not try our Honey & Oats soap.