Ingredient · dataset v56
Avena Sativa Seed Water and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
An aqueous oat distillate used as the water phase; no oil fraction.
Aqueous form only (aloe-juice twin). Avena Sativa Kernel Oil is a different ingredient and stays under the botanical-oil class rule.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Botanical
Also listed as
Avena Sativa (Oat) Seed Water
Checked products with this ingredient (1)
Product types: Moisturizers
Moisturizers (1)
Related botanical
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice — No known trigger
- Aphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide — No known trigger
- Avena Sativa Kernel Extract — May trigger · Limited evidence
- Avena Sativa Kernel Flour — No known trigger
- Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice — No known trigger
- Bisabolol — No known trigger
- Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil — No known trigger
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Avena Sativa Seed Water trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: An aqueous oat distillate used as the water phase; no oil fraction.
Does Avena Sativa Seed Water feed Malassezia?
No known link: Avena Sativa Seed Water is judged with no known trigger. One screened ingredient is not a product verdict — when in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
Is this medical advice?
No. We screen ingredient lists; we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. When in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
Check a full list containing Avena Sativa Seed Water →
Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.