A synthetic ester used as an emollient, plasticiser and solvent.
What it is
Diethylhexyl succinate is bis(2-ethylhexyl) succinate, the diester of succinic acid and 2-ethylhexanol. CosIng lists it as an emollient, film-forming, plasticising, skin-conditioning and solvent ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, such as creams and makeup products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Plasticiser
- Softening and making supple synthetic polumers that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Solvent
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (6)
- Facefinity Compact · Max Factor
- Airbrush Flawless Protect Prime & Set Kit: Primer And Setting Spray Gift Set · Charlotte Tilbury
- Spf 50 Primer: Invisible Uv Flawless Poreless Primer · Charlotte Tilbury
- Invisible Uv Flawless Primer Spf50: Supersized Spf Primer · Charlotte Tilbury
- Water Bank Hyaluronique Bleu · Laneige
- Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 · NARS