Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate is an emollient and skin conditioning ingredient. It’s in 66 products on Poliage, most often foundation, moisturizer and sunscreen. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate: used to soften the skin surface.
What it does
Contains Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 74757, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
Nivea
Nivea Sun Protect & Dry Touch SPF50, UVA 4 Stars
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea sun
NIVEA Sun Protect & Hydrate Pocket Size SPF30 Zonnebrandcrème
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Nivea
NIVEA Sun Protect & Hydrate SPF30 Zonnebrandspray
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Beiersdorf
NIVEA SUN Protect & Sensitive Sun Lotion SPF 30
Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Nivea Sun protect and moisture
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Nivea sun Schutz & Pflege
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters
Eucerin
Oil control
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Medicube
PDRN Pink Peptide Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, silicones
Peach & Lily
Peach Slices Redness Relief Calming Cream | Reduce Redness
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Peach & Lily
Peptide Pro Firming Moisturizer | Face Cream
Moisturizer · Lists essential oils
Wet n Wild
Photo Focus Dewy Foundation
Foundation · Lists fragrance, silicones
Haruharu Wonder
Probiotics Barrier Essence / Unscented
Toner · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivea
Protect & Bronze 50
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Beiesdorf
Protect & Hydrate 30 haute
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, parabens, chemical UV filters
Beiesdorf
Protect & refresh
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Beiersdorf
Protect & Sensitive 50
Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea sun
Protection Solaire Visage UV FPS30 Hydratante
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, chemical UV filters
nivea
protector solar
Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
nivea
Protetor Solar Facial Nivea Sun Toque Seco Antissinais FPS 60 50ml
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Peach & Lily
Rescue Party Barrier Restore Serum | Skin Barrier Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivea
Roll-on Sun Kids Soin Protecteur Solaire
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Uoma Beauty
Say What?! Foundation
Foundation · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Nivea Sun
Schutz & Pflege Sonnenspray 30
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Sensitive Immediate Peotect, SPF30
Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
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