Aqua
Aqua is a solvent ingredient. It’s in 8,249 products on Poliage, most often body wash, shampoo and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
Water. The base of most formulas; dissolves other ingredients and carries them onto skin or hair.
What it does
Contains Aqua: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 31959, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as water, aqua / water, water / aqua and h2o.
Products that contain Aqua
Timotei
Eau démêlante Légèreté Brillance
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, formaldehyde releasers
Caudalie
Eau des Vignes Fresh Fragrance
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Yves Rocher
Eau fraîche Roye
100ml · Label from Switzerland · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
La Roche-Posay
Eau micellaire
200 ml · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Diadermine
eau micellaire express 3 en 1
400 ML · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Auchan
Eau micellaire fraîcheur
0.5 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance
Cosmia
Eau micellaire fraîcheur
0.25 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance
Cosmia
Eau micellaire sensitive
0.5 l · Label from France and World · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Cien
Eau micellaire sensitive
Label from Bulgaria and France · Lists salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Eau Micellaire Ultra Peaux Sensibles
400ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Eau Thermal de la Roche Posay
150ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Fenty Beauty
Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint
Foundation · Lists silicones
Cosmia
Eco - recharge creme lavante mains parfum noix de coco
0.25 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Eco - recharge gel lavant mains
0.25 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Eco recharge - creme lavante mains
1 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
The INKEY List
Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum
Serum · Lists sulfates, coconut derivatives
Dove
Eczema Care Soothing Cream
Moisturizer · Lists sulfates, silicones
Eczema Honey
Eczema Honey Body Lotion
Body lotion · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Pipette
Eczema Lotion
Body lotion · 6 FL OZ · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Honest
Eczema Relief Cream
Lists coconut derivatives
Gold Bond
ECZEMA RELIEF MEDICATED HAND CREAM
Body lotion · Lists parabens, silicones
Gold Bond
ECZEMA RELIEF MEDICATED SKIN PROTECTANT CREAM
Moisturizer · Lists parabens, silicones
Gold Bond
Eczema Relief Medicated Skin Protectant Cream & Lotion
Body lotion · 8 oz · Lists parabens, silicones
CeraVe
Eczema Relief Moisturizing Cream
Moisturizer · Lists silicones
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