Dimethyl Isosorbide
Dimethyl Isosorbide is a solvent and viscosity controlling ingredient. It’s in 50 products on Poliage, most often serum, eye cream and lip. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 23, 2026
In plain English
Dimethyl isosorbide: used to dissolve other ingredients.
What it does
Contains Dimethyl Isosorbide: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Dimethyl Isosorbide: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 75870, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Dimethyl Isosorbide
Kate Somerville
+Retinol Firming Eye Wrinkle Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, silicones
Dr. Dennis Gross
2% BHA+ Breakout Solution
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
Sunday Riley
5 Stars Eye Serum
Eye cream · Lists drying alcohol, retinoid, silicones
Dr. Dennis Gross
AHA/BHA Daily Cleansing Gel
Cleanser · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
The Ordinary
Amino Acids + B5
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
The Ordinary
Argireline Solution 10%
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
The Ordinary
Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
Exfoliant · Lists silicones
Dr. Dennis Gross
Blur + Repair Moisturizer Cream with Hyaluronic Acid
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
Tula
Breakout Star
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
bliss
bright idea vitamine C+ tri-pepride sérum au collagène protecteur
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Drunk Elephant
C-Firma Fresh Vitamin-C Day Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid
Drunk Elephant
C-Firma™ Vitamin C Day Serum
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
The Ordinary
Caffeine solution
Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
The Ordinary
Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG
Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
The Ordinary
Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Lancer
Caviar Lime Acid Peel
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, retinoid, essential oils, silicones
Torriden
CELLMAZING Firming Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, silicones
Allies of Skin
Copper Tripeptide & Ectoin Advanced Repair Serum
Serum · Lists coconut derivatives
bareMinerals
Dewy Lip Gloss-Balm
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Dermalogica
Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
La roche-posay
Effaclar
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Thrive Causemetics
EmpowerGloss Ultra-Glossy Lip Serum
Lip · Lists fragrance
Allies of Skin
Founder’s Essence 56 Ellagic & P.A.D. Light Reflecting Fluid
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid
K18
FutureIQ™ biomimetic hair longevity serum
Hair styling · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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