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Hydrolyzed Oats
Hydrolyzed Oats
Low concern
Hydrolyzed oats are a hydrolysed cereal-derived ingredient primarily used in cosmetics. In food applications it would deliver oat-derived peptides/sugars.
Found in
41 products
What it is
Oat (Avena sativa) protein/starch fragments produced by enzymatic or acid hydrolysis.
Functional ingredient — texturizer, conditioner; common in cosmetics.
Why it's flagged
- potential gluten cross-contamination
- primarily a cosmetic ingredient
What regulators actually say
"Oats are inherently gluten-free but are commonly contaminated with wheat, barley, or rye."
"Cereals containing gluten (oats included) must be labelled."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Oat-derived ingredients GRAS as foods; specific hydrolysed forms regulated as ingredients.
European Union — EFSA
Authorised as food; oats listed under cereals containing gluten requiring labelling.
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