Combining jojoba and oat: the perfect duo for itchy skin

Colloidal oatmeal is not oat flour. It is a micronized powder that remains suspended in water, and this difference dictates everything you can expect from it.

What Colloidal Oatmeal Is

The whole grain is ground very fine and then sieved so that the particles do not settle. You get a powder that forms a veil on the skin instead of falling to the bottom of the bowl — or the bathtub.

Its composition explains its use: beta-glucans that retain water, a small amount of lipids, and avenanthramides, compounds specific to this cereal. It is the most well-documented soothing ingredient of food origin.

Jojoba as a Complement

Jojoba liquid wax provides the lipids that oats do not. Its similarity to human sebum makes it well-tolerated on reactive skin, the very skin that reacts to conventional oils.

Together, the two thus cover both aspects of itchy skin: the soothing veil on the surface, and the lipids that rebuild the film. Neither replaces the other.

Oatmeal Bath, in Practice

Half a glass of very finely ground oat flakes in a tied stocking, thrown into a lukewarm bathtub — never hot. Fifteen to twenty minutes, then a quick rinse and pat dry without rubbing.

The water must remain lukewarm: hot water removes surface lipids and negates the benefit. Jojoba is then applied, while the skin is still slightly damp, in a generous amount all over the body.

Face Mask

Mix two teaspoons of powdered oat flakes with enough lukewarm water to form a paste, and a few drops of jojoba oil. Spread on a clean face, leave on for ten minutes, rinse with lukewarm water.

This type of preparation does not keep: it should be made at the time of use. Some recipes add honey or milk, which changes the texture without adding anything more to itchy skin.

When This Is Not Enough

These actions soothe dry, uncomfortable skin. If itching is intense, widespread, or persistent, a healthcare professional's opinion is necessary: a cosmetic treatment does not address this situation, and delaying it helps no one.

In ordinary cases, comfort returns in a few days. Our colloidal oatmeal sheet specifies the available forms.

In the Catalog

The gentle make-up remover oil with vegetable oils cleanses without stripping, which is the first step in this area, and the gentle cleansing foam with aloe vera is suitable for those who prefer a watery texture.