Dibutyl Adipate

Dibutyl Adipate

Fast-spreading lightweight ester that improves slip, reduces greasiness, and enhances the sensory feel of cosmetic formulations.

INCI Name: Dibutyl Adipate

Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid

Solubility: Oil-soluble

Function: Emollient, solvent, pigment wetting agent, sensory modifier

Dibutyl Adipate is a versatile cosmetic ester widely used in skincare, sunscreens, color cosmetics, lip products, and personal care formulations. It provides a light, dry-touch feel while improving spreadability, pigment dispersion, and overall formulation elegance.

Supplied as a cosmetic raw material for formulation use.

What It Does

Dibutyl Adipate is valued for its exceptionally light sensory profile. It helps reduce oily after-feel, improves product spreadability, and enhances pigment wetting in cosmetic systems. Its low viscosity makes it useful for creating elegant, modern textures in both skincare and makeup products.

Key Benefits

• Provides a light, silky skin feel.
• Reduces greasiness in oil-based formulations.
• Improves spreadability and glide.
• Excellent pigment wetting and dispersion aid.
• Useful solvent for UV filters and cosmetic actives.
• Enhances the sensory profile of finished products.

Typical Use Levels

• 1–5% — Sensory enhancement
• 5–15% — Standard skincare and cosmetic formulations
• 10–30% — High-performance sunscreen and color cosmetic systems

How to Incorporate

• Add directly to the oil phase.
• Can be blended with esters, oils, silicones, and waxes.
• Useful during pigment grinding and dispersion processes.

Formulation Notes

• Popular in modern sunscreen formulations.
• Excellent replacement for heavier-feeling oils.
• Improves pigment wetting in foundations, concealers, and lip products.
• Compatible with many esters, hydrocarbons, silicones, and UV filters.
• Helps create elegant, fast-absorbing textures.

Common Applications

• Sunscreens
• Foundations and concealers
• Lipsticks and lip glosses
• Facial serums
• Body oils
• Anhydrous cosmetic formulations

One of those ingredients that quietly makes expensive products feel expensive. Humans often call this “luxury texture” and then charge three times more.

Documents

• Certificate of Analysis (COA)
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Storage

• Store in a cool, dry place.
• Keep container tightly closed.
• Protect from excessive heat and contamination.

Disclaimer

This material is supplied for cosmetic formulation use only. Users are responsible for evaluating suitability, stability, and regulatory compliance within finished formulations.