Dibutyl Adipate
Dibutyl Adipate is an emollient and solvent ingredient. It’s in 75 products on Poliage, most often sunscreen, foundation and eye cream. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Dibutyl adipate: used to dissolve other ingredients and soften the skin surface.
What it does
Contains Dibutyl Adipate: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Dibutyl Adipate: film-forming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Dibutyl Adipate: plasticiser
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Dibutyl Adipate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Dibutyl Adipate: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 75650, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Dibutyl Adipate
Nivea
Protect & dry touch spray, SPF30
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea Sun
protect & moisture SPF 50+
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Protect & Moisture Spray, SPF15
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea Sun
Protect & Moisture Travel Size, SPF50
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea Sun
Protect & Moisture, SPF30
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, chemical UV filters
Beiesdorf
Protect & refresh
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Nivea sun
Protection Solaire Visage UV FPS30 Hydratante
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, chemical UV filters
Cetaphil
Repair & Renew 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
Nivea Sun
Schutz & Pflege Sonnenspray 30
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Sensitive Immediate Protect+, SPF30
Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Eucerin
Sensitive Protect Body Spray
Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Cien
sensitive SOLLOTION
Lists sulfates, chemical UV filters
SHEGLAM
Skin Magnet High Coverage Foundation Stick
Foundation · Lists essential oils, silicones
SHEGLAM
Skin Magnet High Coverage Foundation Stick-Linen
Foundation · Lists essential oils, silicones
Yves Rocher
Solaire peau parfaite 50+
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Spray protecteur solaire
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Sun
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
dm
Sun dance
Lists chemical UV filters
dm
sun dance 30 transparentes sonnenspray
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Sun Kids Spray Protecteur Hydratant FPS 50+
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Sun protect & bronze, spray, SPF20
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Sun protect&bronze FPS 30
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Sundance
Sundance Kids 50 Sonnenmilch
Lists chemical UV filters
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