tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post288674669147375919..comments2024-03-26T13:45:06.014+01:00Comments on LisaLise Blog - Natural Skin Care: What Makes Colloidal Oatmeal Colloidal?LisaLisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-83836255025279404872023-07-24T15:08:21.372+02:002023-07-24T15:08:21.372+02:00Hi Jewelslotty -- that sounds like a great idea :)...Hi Jewelslotty -- that sounds like a great idea :) LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-82205370272776984682023-07-24T01:56:51.485+02:002023-07-24T01:56:51.485+02:00I just want to use it in soap. I'd rather just...I just want to use it in soap. I'd rather just grind my own. If its gritty, that will make it nice and exfoliating! Jewelsslottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922627706897749658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-84135283738693187002023-02-24T10:24:54.923+01:002023-02-24T10:24:54.923+01:00Hi Nessa
You could be correct — this post is fro...Hi Nessa <br /><br />You could be correct — this post is from 2017 so it’s quite possible Maggie Ghanem has retired — thanks for bringing it to my attention LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-60480144304890149252023-02-23T16:45:29.321+01:002023-02-23T16:45:29.321+01:00I was calling around locating Maggie Ghanem, I saw...I was calling around locating Maggie Ghanem, I saw she wa mentioned here but I called the number from the link and said she retired? anyone know where she is<br />Thought she owned Formulator sample shop Nessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-88675475363606866012022-05-11T17:22:47.739+02:002022-05-11T17:22:47.739+02:00HI Unknown -- what a great question! I haven't...HI Unknown -- what a great question! I haven't ever looked into this but I imagine it could work if you check the ingredients label-- the contents should be only oatmeal -- no additives at all. LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-33985257267650552612022-05-10T00:21:28.059+02:002022-05-10T00:21:28.059+02:00I’m curious if you’ve ever considered using an inf...I’m curious if you’ve ever considered using an infant oatmeal, what would the difference be between how finely its ground for babies and colloidal oatmeal? Thanks Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293322090905590140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-29915456848464352262022-03-22T14:30:05.650+01:002022-03-22T14:30:05.650+01:00Hi Jacob -- thanks for your input -- you are corre...Hi Jacob -- thanks for your input -- you are correct and I have now corrected the text in the post. LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-27812990755264080622022-03-21T05:29:49.505+01:002022-03-21T05:29:49.505+01:00"Well, 15 microns is the same as 0.01 mm in s..."Well, 15 microns is the same as 0.01 mm in size"<br /><br />That's not true.Jacobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-2818217986973878362022-01-10T14:27:33.041+01:002022-01-10T14:27:33.041+01:00Hey there Unknown -- So glad to be of help :)Hey there Unknown -- So glad to be of help :)LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-45812652337758156492022-01-10T05:09:43.979+01:002022-01-10T05:09:43.979+01:00This is very helpful article - thank you. I go bac...This is very helpful article - thank you. I go back to this every once in a while when I get confused with different terms and need to check something. I happened to find whole grain oat flour that contains the bran too (apparently it is quite common here in Finland). It apparently has the same fiber content than some of our rolled oats/ oat flakes. Love the fact that I don't have to process rolled oats by myself. I'm doing some reading and playing with different type of oats.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016035736512587233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-34371166189587195092021-08-27T14:48:59.301+02:002021-08-27T14:48:59.301+02:00Hey there Anon -- I do believe you also contacted ...Hey there Anon -- I do believe you also contacted me through my website and received a reply. :DLisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-40345582246684819632021-08-25T20:50:43.033+02:002021-08-25T20:50:43.033+02:00Hi Lisa, your article is very informative, I have ...Hi Lisa, your article is very informative, I have a question, by any chance do you have a list of Colloidal Oatmeal manufacturers in the US?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-64383421665625521482021-04-23T12:23:11.640+02:002021-04-23T12:23:11.640+02:00Hi Unknown - Thanks so much for your kind words. A...Hi Unknown - Thanks so much for your kind words. As the bran is where the good stuff is, I would expect colloidal oatmeal made purely from the bran would be even more full of actives. LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-80609562690129545692021-04-21T22:47:51.824+02:002021-04-21T22:47:51.824+02:00Hello LisaLise! I'm more than thrilled to have...Hello LisaLise! I'm more than thrilled to have found this post as I was really struggling to understand exactly what you so thoughtfully researched and explained. Question for you - if the actives are contained in oat bran, could colloidal oatmeal be made from 100% bran assuming the necessary particle size could be achieved commercially? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05700532643131706778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-84306498507285732222021-02-09T11:03:29.075+01:002021-02-09T11:03:29.075+01:00HI Metta - Thanks so much for sharing! HI Metta - Thanks so much for sharing! LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-51095671167554282682021-02-08T20:26:11.833+01:002021-02-08T20:26:11.833+01:00"Colloid" comes from the Greek word κολλ..."Colloid" comes from the Greek word κολλα (kolla) meaning "glue". An oatmeal starch paste is colloidal in that sense.Acceptablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270545515593424963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-4463706573752810102021-02-05T13:33:47.332+01:002021-02-05T13:33:47.332+01:00HI Tessy - Your ideas sound interesting. Without k...HI Tessy - Your ideas sound interesting. Without knowing the proportions, it's hard to answer you about a preservative. My book on making Glycerites has calculation charts for self preserving as well as glycerites with added preservatives -- if you have the book, check the guidelines there. :) LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-53264977592028212782021-02-04T22:07:29.494+01:002021-02-04T22:07:29.494+01:00Hey Lisa!
I plan on making some balms and wanted...Hey Lisa! <br /><br />I plan on making some balms and wanted to test out two methods<br />1) making an oatmeal extract with glycerine<br />2) finely grinding the oatmeal and slowly dispersing it in the oil<br /><br />Do I have to use a preservative if I add the glycerine extract as the only hydrous ingredient in an otherwise anhydrous balm? I.e. all oils except the glycerine extract with constant mixing etc? Hope that makes sense 🙂Tessynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-27497650427550334772021-01-29T12:39:18.810+01:002021-01-29T12:39:18.810+01:00Hey there Micky - Thanks so much for your kind wor...Hey there Micky - Thanks so much for your kind words. I love the 'bath socks' idea :)LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-82585921650020636212021-01-28T21:20:47.934+01:002021-01-28T21:20:47.934+01:00Hello LisaLise, I'd just like to say thank you...Hello LisaLise, I'd just like to say thank you so much for this post. I have a tendency to get hives in the summer, and so I was looking for the ingredients to have a bath with. I came across this article, and now know I can just use my rolled outs in my pantry in a stocking and pop it into a tub with warm water, thank you SO much! This will save me so much money this summer. Thanks from Micky in New Zealand!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13965751601463310274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-67122139260993292852021-01-26T12:34:25.527+01:002021-01-26T12:34:25.527+01:00HI Tracy - Adding ground oats to soap has been don...HI Tracy - Adding ground oats to soap has been done for many years and does - like you say - provide a great texture. The boiling of the oatmeal to achieve colloidal oats is part of the extraction process. LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-60618027148234149482021-01-25T12:48:02.829+01:002021-01-25T12:48:02.829+01:00Thanks for this article; very interesting! I'v...Thanks for this article; very interesting! I've been wanting to add oats to my soap recipe and found one that suggested adding Colloidal oatmeal.<br />I think I'm just going to add ground oats and Rice Bran oil as there doesn't seem much point to spend out on something ground fine when I want the texture?<br />Also, we were always told as kinds to cook our veg minimally as the vitamins are destroyed through boiling...so the point that they are boiled perplexes me. What are your thoughts on this please?travels with tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838325563911492932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-68445842153240860702020-12-14T12:21:50.697+01:002020-12-14T12:21:50.697+01:00Hi Doug - Great question. The short answer is yes...Hi Doug - Great question. The short answer is yes, it is possible, but the long answer contains a whole lot of 'it depends'. It depends on the formula and other ingredients and even packaging can factor in. Colloidal oatmeal can definitely be added to an emulsion and preserved as you describe. Try doing an online search for products containing colloidal oats and check the ingredients list for the preservatives they are using. I know there are 'green' companies making and selling products with colloidal oatmeal that have properly preserved formulations. It might be a good starting point as you will get an idea of what others are using. Best of luck with it :)LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-91827421754216588342020-12-12T05:24:24.840+01:002020-12-12T05:24:24.840+01:00I am a semi-professional formulator, as in I formu...I am a semi-professional formulator, as in I formulate products for sale. I am looking to add colloidal oatmeal to an emulsion. We all know that oats is one of the worlds most perfect foods. This holds true for mankind, animal kind, and of course microbe kind. Your article did not touch on the difficulties incurred with preserving this kind of microbe food into an emulsion. In the process of gathering your data, did you come up with any preservation techniques that did not involve parabens or Formaldehyde Releasers? All the professional chemist I have communicated with said that was the only way to preserve this 'perfect food'.<br /><br />Sidebar: The finest grind I have found is at: https://www.makeyourown.buzz/colloidal-oatmeal/<br />33 micron.<br /><br />GraillotionDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530905544495213021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-21910147173116544862020-11-20T14:21:20.235+01:002020-11-20T14:21:20.235+01:00Hello Hala -- thanks so much for your kind comment...Hello Hala -- thanks so much for your kind commentLisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.com