The dimethyl ester of adipic acid, used as an emollient, plasticiser and solvent.
What it is
Dimethyl adipate is the diester of adipic acid with methanol, a colourless liquid. CosIng lists it as an emollient, plasticiser and solvent.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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.
- Plasticiser
- Softening and making supple synthetic polumers that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out.
- 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.