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This type of cereal is known from old times and it was very extended in some regions of Europe and North America. Basically, it is cultivated for food uses due to its lots of nourishing properties, although it presents some other dermatological qualities very important also. This fact has extended its use in cosmetics products of daily use.

Oat is rich in proteins of high biological value and a great number of vitamins and minerals. Also, it contains easy absorption carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and E. In addition to this, it has got a good quantity of fibre that helps you get a good intestinal function.

This cereal is very recommended for people that need to increase their energy, as students, people who develop a constant activity; who show weariness; who feel sleepy constanly or who suffer a permanent stress.

People who have any of these kind of diseases can feel that oat is their very good friend.

On the other hand, oat's properties are recognized as an important complement to dieting in securing weight loss, especially thanks to the great diuretic power and a high quantity of dietary fibre that increases the satiety. Its digestive properties allow that it can be used to attack pirosis, gastritis, flu and hepatic dysfunctions. Moreover, its content in minerals (specially in magnesium) becomes the best contribution in cases of osteoporosis.

Nowadays, oat has been revalued under the dermatological point of view. Due to this fact, an increasingly number of cosmetic products contain oats. This new range of products can be used on any type of skin, allergic ones included.

Oat has fortifying effect on hair and this cereal produces an emollient effect on skin due to both lipids and oligosaccharide components are very utilized in inflammations of the epidermis and eczemas. Oat's particles absorb the dirt and other cellular residues respecting and taking care of the cutaneous structure.

The quantity of phosphorus that this cereal contains helps to reduce the water hardness. It acts like a good relaxing.

Thanks to be composed by lipids and water absorbent substances, oat avoids the dehydration of skin and becomes a protective barrier agains external aggressions.

As previously mentioned, other beneficial properties are focused on skin due to its interesting moisturizing and emollient action. Probably its main characteristic is that oat calms irritations, allergic origin even.