What Are the Dangers of Oat Oil?
Oat oils, in different formulations, are used as diet aids and skin and hair emollients. Oat oil is gentle enough it is used in baby care lotions and skin products. The Food and Drug Administration, or any other agency, has not found any dangers with oat oils if they are used properly. The FDA, however, has not endorsed some of the claims that oat oil manufacturers make for their products. The only danger from oat oils is in their misuse. Does this Spark an idea?
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Diet
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Slim Shots is marketed as a common appetite suppressant and uses oat oil and palm oil as its prime ingredients. The company promises it will make you feel full so you will not want to eat as often. While the oat oil in the product poses no risk, the ingredient, phenylalanine, should not be ingested by diabetics. The company recommends combining the product with a balanced diet and exercise. The primary danger would be if someone used the oat oil-based appetite suppressant as a substitute for a balanced diet.
Membranes
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Oat oil is benign even if inhaled unless it is heated to the point where it becomes a vapor or mist. Inhalation of oat oil in vapor form can irritate mucous membranes. If sustained, it may cause dizziness and nausea.
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Skin
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Oat oil is used as a gentle ingredient in cosmetic skin care. It is used in cleansing, massage and facial oils. It is commonly used in cosmetics designed especially for sensitive skin and for infants. Therapeutically, it is used to relieve acne. In its raw state, though, and with prolonged contact, oat oil can create irritation leading to rashes and outbreaks of acne. If oat oil gets in the eyes it should be thoroughly rinsed out.
Fire
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As with most oils, oat oil is flammable. It poses no unusual fire or explosive hazards, but should be stored at room temperature in a well-ventilated area, away from open flames. It should not be stored in direct sunlight.
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