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
Cien
Gommage Quotidien Aqua Rich
150 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
KVD Beauty
Good Apple Lightweight Full Coverage Concealer
Concealer · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Versed
Good Defense Daily Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++
Sunscreen · Lists chemical UV filters
Nivea
Good-bye Cellulite Serum Fermeté Q10 Plus
75 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Schwarzkopf
got2b
100ml · Label from France and Greece · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens
Göt2b
got2b kleber spiking wax
75 g · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
Instituto Español
Gotas Frescas Hombre
Label from Morocco · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Naturopathica
Gotu Kola + Fruit Exosome Toner
Toner · Lists coconut derivatives
The Ordinary
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
Moisturizer · Lists retinoid
Cien
Granat nawilżające z gliceryną
500 ml · Label from Poland · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Dove
Grapefruit & Lemon Balm Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Pacifica
Grapefruit Bubbles Gel to Foam Purifying Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Polish’d
Grapefruit facial wipes
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Herbal Essence
Grapefruit Volume Shampoo
400mL (13.5 FL OZ) · Label from Canada · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Lancer
Gravity Defying Eye Cream
Eye cream · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Maybelline
Great Lash Big Washable Mascara
Mascara · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Maybelline
Great Lash Clear Mascara
Mascara · Lists drying alcohol, parabens
Maybelline
Great Lash Lots Of Lashes Washable Mascara
Mascara · Lists parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Maybelline
Great Lash Royal Blue Mascara
Mascara · Lists parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Maybelline
Great Lash Volumizing Washable Mascara
Mascara · 0.43 fl oz · Lists parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Maybelline
Great Lash Washable Curved Brush Mascara
Mascara · Lists parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Great Value
Great Value Steel Wool Soap Pads
10 · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Maybelline
Green Edition Mega Mousse Mascara Eye Makeup
Mascara · Lists drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
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