DIISOPROPYL ADIPATE
Is DIISOPROPYL ADIPATE safe for seborrheic dermatitis?
Diisopropyl Adipate keeps its lower-concern editorial label for seborrheic dermatitis. It helps products spread, softens skin and dissolves other ingredients, but it does not treat a flare.
Adipic acid is a C6 dicarboxylic acid, so this ester does not match the C11 to C24 fatty-acid range used by the practical Malassezia screen. It is also an intact diester rather than a free fatty acid. No exact human seb derm or yeast study was found, so the result is a screening distinction, not a promise that every finished product will suit everyone.
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What is it?
A quick identity check, separate from the seb derm guidance above.
01 / 05- Material type
- Diester of adipic acid and isopropyl alcohol
- Ingredient family
- Short-chain dicarboxylic ester
- Cosmetic function
- Fragrance, Plasticiser, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning - Emollient, Solvent
What is DIISOPROPYL ADIPATE used for in skincare?
Diisopropyl Adipate is a lightweight ester made from adipic acid and isopropyl alcohol. It works as an emollient, solvent and plasticiser, helping actives dissolve and reducing a heavy or greasy finish. It is often combined with UV filters, silicones, film formers, fragrance and other emollients in sunscreens, makeup and lotions.