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
Missha
Glow Weightless Priming Sunscreen SPF50+
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Facetheory
Glow-C Cream Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Facetheory
Glow-C Daily Moisturiser SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Facetheory
Glow-C Deep Resurfacing Toner
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Facetheory
Glow-C Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Dove
Glowing Beauty Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Glowing Body Wash
Body wash · 30.6 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Glowing Cherry Blossom Body Cream
Body lotion · 200ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
The Body Shop
Glowing Cherry Blossom Body Mist
Fragrance · 100ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
The Body Shop
Glowing Cherry Blossom Shower Gel
Body wash · 250ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
The Ordinary
Glucoside Foaming Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Vaseline
Gluta hya dewy radicance
200ml · Label from India · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Rael
Glutathione + Vita C Hydrogel Mask
Mask · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
The INKEY List
Glycerin Gentle Purifying Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
L’Oréal Paris
Glycolic + Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones
The Ordinary
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid
Naturium
Glycolic Acid Resurfacing Gel 10%
Exfoliant · 3.0 FL OZ · Lists exfoliating acid
The INKEY List
Glycolic Acid Toner
Toner · Lists drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
NeoStrata
Glycolic Microdermabrasion Face Polish
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid
Skinfix
Glycolic Renewing Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
The Ordinary
Glycolipid Cream Cleanser
Cleanser · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
KVD Beauty
Go Big or Go Home Volumizing Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dove
go fresh cucumber & green tea scent
3 fl oz · Label from France · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Kiss My Face
Goat Milk Body Wash - Fragrance Free
Body wash · Lists drying alcohol, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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