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
Gold Bond Ultimate
Eczema Relief Skin Protectant Cream
226 g · Lists parabens, silicones
Aveeno
Eczema Therapy Daily Moisturizing Cream
Lists silicones
The Body Shop
Edelweiss Liquid Peel
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
La roche-posay
Effaclar
30ml · Label from France, Morocco and Norway · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar AI - Correcteur Ciblé
15ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Deep Cleaning Foaming Crem
125 mL · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar duo (+)
40 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar DUO (+) SPF 30
40ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant
40 ml · Label from Spain · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant Teinte Light
40ml · Label from France and Morocco · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant Teinte Medium
40ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar H Crème Lavante
200ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar H Hydratant Apaisant
40ml · Label from France · Lists silicones
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar K (+)
30 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
La Roche-Posay
EFFACLAR K(+) Soin rénovation peau grasse
30ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Lotion Astringente
200ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Masque Sébo-régulateur
100ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Mat Daily Moisturizer for Oily Skin
40 mL · Label from Canada and Morocco · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Null
EGF Collage Ampoule
30 ml · Label from Deutschland · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Medicube
EGF NAD+ Firming Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Skinfood
Egg White Perfect Pore Cleansing Foam
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Skinfood
Egg White Pore Foam
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones, coconut derivatives
Billie Eilish Fragrances
Eilish Eau de Parfum
Fragrance · 3.4 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Billie Eilish Fragrances
Eilish Intense Eau de Parfum
Fragrance · 3.4 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
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