Botanical-Derived Synthetic. Oat (Avena sativa) is a cereal grass native to temperate regions worldwide. Cold-pressed from oat kernels to obtain the carrier oil. The resulting oil is then chemically reacted with monoethanolamine through amidation to create the surfactant compound.
Synthetic derivative of oat protein created in the 20th century. Combines the soothing properties of oat with monoethanolamine to function as a conditioning and cleansing agent in hair and skincare products.