Dimethyl Glutarate
AKA “1119-40-0, Glutaric acid dimethyl ester, Dimethyl pentanedioate, Pentanedioic acid, dimethyl ester, Glutaric acid, DBE 5, 1, 5-dimethyl ester, 1I9VFA346P, DTXSID3025122”
Emollient
Ingredient Facts
Dimethyl glutarate
AKA: 1119-40-0, Glutaric acid dimethyl ester, Dimethyl pentanedioate, Pentanedioic acid, Dimethyl ester, Glutaric acid, DBE 5, 1, 5-dimethyl ester, 1I9VFA346P, DTXSID3025122
Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 2
Synthetic
Emollient
Solvent
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Dimethyl glutarate has been reported in Astragalus mongholicus and Astragalus membranaceus with data available.
Solubility VERY SOL IN ALC, ETHER
Formula
C7H12O4
Mol. Weight
160.17
CAS #
1119-40-0
Form
Liquid
State
Dimethyl glutarate is a colorless liquid. (USCG, 1999)
See origin →
Functions
Antistatic
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Solvent
Dissolves other ingredients so they distribute evenly in the formula. Often the invisible "base" everything else is mixed into.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
A synthetic ester created as a cosmetic solvent and conditioning agent to improve texture and spreadability in skincare and color cosmetic formulations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, pentanedioic acid, 1,5-dimethyl ester, CAS Registry Number 1119-40-0.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Browne D, Bruze M et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2018
Dimethyl Glutarate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glutaric Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Riboflavin-responsive lipid-storage myopathy and glutaric aciduria type II of early adult onset.
de Visser M, Scholte HR, Schutgens RB, Bolhuis PA, Luyt-Houwen IE et al.
Neurology, 1986
Dimethyl Glutarate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR