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 21, 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
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