EWG Skin Deep® | What is AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL FLOUR

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Data: Fair

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour

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SYNONYMS

AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL FLOUR, AVENA SATIVA FLOUR, AVENA SATIVA KERNEL FLOUR, FLOUR, OATS, OAT FLOUR, OAT FLOUR (OATMEAL), OAT KERNEL FLOUR, and OATS FLOUR

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Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour is a powder obtained by the fine grinding of the kernels ofoats, Avena sativa.

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

moisturizer	55 products
body wash/cleanser	31 products
bar soap	28 products
facial powder	24 products
exfoliant/scrub	23 products
mask	22 products
bath oil/salts/soak	18 products
facial cleanser	18 products
setting powder/spray	13 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	13 products
recreational sunscreen	12 products
blush	12 products
baby lotion	11 products
shampoo	9 products
hand cream	8 products
baby sunscreen	6 products
lip balm	5 products
baby shampoo	4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	4 products
serums & essences	3 products
baby soap	3 products
	3 products
liquid hand soap	3 products
toners/astringents	3 products
diaper cream	2 products
oil controller	2 products
detangler	2 products
shaving cream	2 products
daily use with SPF	2 products
body firming lotion	2 products
shaving cream (men's)	2 products
foundation	2 products
hair styling aide	1 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
baby oil	1 products
beard cleanser	1 products
beard care	1 products
bronzer/highlighter	1 products
foot moisturizer	1 products
around-eye cream	1 products
bubble bath	1 products
baby bubble bath	1 products
body powder	1 products
baby wipes	1 products

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
1842 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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