Ingredient · INCI listed
Colloidal Oatmeal
An FDA-recognized skin protectant whose starches and beta-glucans form a soothing, barrier-supporting film. One of the genuinely evidence-backed calming agents for eczema-prone and itchy skin.
Evidence — Well-established
Data summary
Products containing
48
Most common in
16 products
body cares
Typical pairing
Glycerin
Evidence level
Well-established. Decades of clinical data. Standard ingredient in National Eczema Association-certified products. Effective for itch, dryness, and barrier dysfunction. Safe from infancy through geriatric use — one of the most universally tolerated actives in skincare.
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In the catalog
Colloidal Oatmeal by the numbers.
Colloidal Oatmeal appears in 89 products across the DermFND catalog, most often in body cares (30 products) but also across moisturizers and cleansers. Formulations carrying it score 75/100 on average (well above the catalog norm); the strongest is Aveeno Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream at 88/100.
Of those, 31 products score 80 or higher in our analysis. It co-occurs most with Glycerin (31 shared formulas) and Ceramides (27 shared formulas). The median price of a colloidal oatmeal product here is $21.
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