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Natural/Bulk COLLOIDAL OATMEAL (Aveeno) by the POUND
Superior quality Fine Grain Natural Colloidal Oatmeal (Avena sativa) offered here far below the $10.00 - $20.00 a pound it normally runs at many online suppliers.
Colloidal Oatmeal is simple to use and incorporate into your own personal or commercial bath products! However, for those who are just beginning to learn about the benefits of making their own natural bath and body products, I am happy to include several FREE RECIPES with every order!
INFORMATION/USES: COLLOIDAL OATMEAL
Among the commercially available colloidal oatmeal products you may recognize are the Aveeno brand bath and body products. Many other designer brand soaps and oatmeal-containing topical products are sold in finer stores and spas, often commanding hefty prices. These companies incorporate the very same colloidal oatmeal product being offered here for your individual use. For the small bath and body care business or home crafter, Colloidal Oatmeal can be used in exactly the same way and with the same wonderful results in soaps, facials, body scrubs, masks, milk baths and more. Combine Colloidal Oatmeal with powdered milks (buttermilk, goatsmilk, coconut milk, whole milk) for a truly luxurious bath product, and consider adding herbs, honey, botanicals, clays or other skin-pampering additives for superior results.
MORE ABOUT THE PROPERTIES OF COLLOIDAL OATMEAL...
The Healing Power of Oats
Oats have a long history of being valued for skin care. As early as 2000 BC, the Arabians and Egyptians used oats to beautify the skin. The ancient Greeks and Romans also documented the use of “oat baths” to heal skin ailments. That’s because the multiple benefits of natural oats include moisturization, cleansing, and soothing relief of dry, itchy skin.
Advancing the Science of Oats
In 1945, a technological advancement facilitated the fine milling of oatmeal, known as colloidal oatmeal. The innovation of fine milling allowed the colloidal oatmeal to retain its naturally active benefits, which were clinically shown to moisturize and relieve dry skin. Scientists took this advancement and created the first commercially available formulation to be used in the bath for dry, itchy skin (hence the creation of the Aveeno Brand!). Shortly after its introduction, doctors at the Mayo Clinic began to use this unique therapeutic bath to treat their patients. Oatmeal is one of the natural ingredients recognized by the FDA as a skin protectant.
Other Interesting Facts
When combined with a liquid, this special form of oatmeal acts like a colloid (hence its name). This means that when molecules (the tiny particles of the grain, in this case) spread through another medium (i.e., the bath water), they permanently change the consistency of that medium (meaning that they totally mix in). The beauty of a colloidal oatmeal bath, therefore, is that the oatmeal particles don't all sink to the bottom of the tub. Colloidal Oatmeal readily absorbs liquid, and when added to bath water, it almost instantly gives a slightly milky, very silky consistency to the water--which then coats the skin, moisturizing, softening, and protecting it. The emollient, or skin-softening properties of oat products come from ingredients in the oatmeal such as cellulose and fiber. Eczema (dry skin patches) will likely respond well to colloidal oatmeal bath treatments.
NOTE: When using or selling products with Colloidal Oatmeal, please consider a brief safety warning applied to packaging, as colloidal oatmeal can make bathtubs more slippery than usual.
I've recently been ordering this in a BULK QUANTITY (so that I could get the best possible price for my own business) and I'm more than happy to share a bit of my savings with you. Take advantage while you can, as I'm not sure I'll be doing this on a consistent basis. I have some of the best shipping rates around, and never ever charge a ''handling'' fee! Also, if you order more than a pound or two, ignore the invoice generated by eBay, as I am happy to substitute priority mail flat rate shipping if the automated shipping calculator tries to charge you more than $8.95 -- the USPS Flat-Rate Priority mail box (the flatter/longer one) fits up to 12 pounds of Colloidal Oatmeal for $9.80 shipping, anywhere in the US. Again, I do not charge a handling fee and there are no hidden costs.
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TERMS: Payment MUST be received within 5 days. PayPal Payments are enouraged, but Checks and Money Orders are also accepted. With check payments item held until clears. Buyer pays shipping and insurance (if requested) via priority mail. Larger items ship UPS. Seller accepts no responsibility for items lost or damaged in transit. No refunds unless item is materially defective or was inaccurately described in auction listing. Please, if you have a question or see something missing from the description, email me with the requested information BEFORE bidding. Thanks for understanding!
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