Oat Flour
A Gentler Way to Use Oats in Soap
What Is Oat Flour?
Oat flour is made by finely grinding whole oat groats into a soft, silky powder. Unlike rolled or chopped oatmeal, oat flour has no coarse texture—just the beneficial components of oats in a form that blends smoothly into soap.
Because it is simply oats milled more finely, oat flour retains the same naturally soothing compounds—like beta-glucans, avenanthramides, and natural saponins—without the physical exfoliation of larger oat particles.
Why We Use Oat Flour in Soap
We use oat flour when we want all the skin-soothing benefits of oats with the gentlest possible feel.
In a natural soap bar, oat flour disperses evenly throughout the bar, creating a smooth, creamy lather that calms and comforts skin rather than scrubbing it. This makes oat flour especially well-suited for people with sensitive, dry, reactive, or easily irritated skin — and for anyone who prefers a non-exfoliating cleanse.
When the bar is dry, soap made with oat flour may look "bumpy" and feel textured to the touch due to the fine oat particles suspended within the soap. Once introduced to water, these tiny particles absorb moisture and soften, melting into the lather rather than remaining abrasive. As the soap is used, the oat flour blends seamlessly into a smooth, creamy foam, helping distribute oatmeal evenly across the skin for a gentle, comforting cleanse.
Oat flour allows us to harness the calming, moisturizing nature of oats while keeping the soap soft, mild, and universally approachable.
Oats also naturally contain saponins — gentle, soap-like compounds that create a mild foam when mixed with water. These natural cleansers help clean pores and lift away dirt, impurities, and excess oil without harshness, which is why oats are often chosen for use in natural soaps for sensitive, easily irritated, or acne-prone skin.
Key Benefits of Oat Flour in Natural Soap
- Soothes Sensitive Skin: Rich in avenanthramides, which help calm redness, itching, and irritation
- Ultra-Gentle Texture: No grit or scrub—ideal for delicate, reactive, or compromised skin
- Moisturizes: Beta-glucans help reduce moisture loss and improve skin comfort
- Mild Cleansing: Natural saponins assist with gentle cleansing without stripping natural oils
- Creamy Skin Feel: Adds a soft, silky glide and comforting lather to soap
- Suitable for All Ages: Gentle enough for sensitive skin and everyday use
Oat Flour vs. Oatmeal
Both oatmeal and oat flour offer the same soothing, skin-supportive benefits—but texture is the deciding factor.
- Oatmeal provides gentle physical exfoliation and visible texture
- Oat flour delivers calm, comfort, and nourishment without exfoliation
When our goal is the mildest possible soap, oat flour is the clear choice.
Oat flour is what we reach for when skin doesn’t need polishing—it needs comfort, calm, and a softer kind of care.
Our Oat Flour
We source our USDA-Certified Organic oat flour locally from Stutzman Farms, an Amish farm in Ohio, where oats are milled using traditional methods. This careful processing helps preserve the natural integrity and skin-soothing qualities that make oatmeal such a trusted ingredient.
