What is Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate?
Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate is a synthetic emollient ester. A heavy emollient ester used in lip and cream products, generally placed in the moderate range.
Where Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate shows up
You'll most often find Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate in lotions, sunscreens, primers, and colour cosmetics, where it adds a smooth, non-greasy slip. Separately from clogging, its irritancy is rated 0/5 — low, so it's unlikely to sting or sensitise on its own.
Is Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate bad for acne-prone skin?
A moderate rating means Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate clogs some people and not others. If you're prone to congestion, patch-test a product that features it prominently before committing.
Worth flagging: Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate's rating is disputed. Credible sources land on different numbers, which is why we show a range rather than a single score — and why your own experience is the best tiebreaker.
Note for fungal-acne (malassezia) sufferers: Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate is commonly avoided in fungal-acne routines, since it falls into the fatty-acid or ester families the yeast can feed on. The evidence there is looser than for comedogenicity — see our fungal-acne checker for context.
Non-comedogenic alternatives
If you're avoiding Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate, these lower-risk ingredients serve a similar role and are gentler on pore-prone skin:
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride — rated 1/5 (Low risk).
- Squalane — rated 1/5 (Low risk).