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
Rare Beauty
Find Comfort Lip Butter
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Tree Hut
Fireside Maple Mini Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Tree Hut
Fireside Maple Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Dr. Dennis Gross
Firm & Bright Eye Treatment
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid
Renee Rouleau
Firm + Repair Overnight Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Olay
Firming & Hydrating Body Lotion with Collagen
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Null
firming mask
Label from Turkish · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Gold Bond
Firming Neck & Chest Age Renew Cream
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones, salicylic acid
Caudalie
Firming Retinol Alternative Cashmere Moisturizer with Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptides
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Firming Retinol Alternative Night Moisturizer with Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptides
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Haruharu Wonder
Firming Serum (with Retinal 0.1%)
Serum · 30ml · Lists retinoid
Ellis Brooklyn
FIRST DATE Perfume Mist
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Maybelline
Fit Me Tinted Moisturizer
Foundation · Lists drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Maybelline New York
Fit Me® Oil-Free Concealer
Concealer · 0.66 ounces · Lists parabens, silicones
L’Oréal
Fix & Style Fixier-Lack
150 ml · Label from Austria and Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Tresemmé
Flawless Curls Mousse
298 g · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones
Curlsmith
Flawless Finish Hairspray Strong Hold
Hair styling · 10 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates
Elizabeth Arden
Flawless Finish Skincaring Concealer
Concealer · Lists silicones
Elizabeth Arden
Flawless Finish Skincaring Foundation
Foundation · Lists drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Laura Mercier
Flawless Lumière Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
Spring Valley
Flaxseed Oil
Label from outside the U.S. · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Séphora
Fleur de coton crème lavante mains
240ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Flor de Laranjeira & óleo de abacate
400ml · Label from Brazil · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Tocca
Florence Eau de Parfum - Bergamot. Pear. Gardenia.
Fragrance · 0.05 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
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