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
Balea
Handkonzentrat (strapazierte und rissige Hände)
50 ml · Label from Germany · Lists exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid
Palmolive
Håndsåpe Milk & Honey Pumpe
300 ml · Label from Norway and Sweden · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Cien
Handseife flüssig Milch&Honig
500 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cien
Handseife Granatapfel
500ml · Label from Germany · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
COLGATE PALMOLIVE NORGE AS
Handseife mit Milch und Honig
500 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Too Faced
Hangover Wash The Day Away Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Hanskin
Hanskin Cleansing Foam & Blackhead 120ml
Label from Germany · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Happy Tooth
Happy Tooth Fluoride-Free Toothpaste
4.0 oz · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Pacifica
Happy Water Gentle Skin Toner
Toner · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
harvest gathering hand soap
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Clarins
Haute Exigence Jour
Label from France · Lists fragrance, sulfates, silicones
L’Oréal
Hautklar Tägliches Anti-Pickel Gesichtswasser
200 ml · Label from Germany · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Hawaiian Silky
16fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, formaldehyde releasers
Hawaiian Tropic
Hawaiian Tropic Baby
240ml · Label from Mexico · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Hawaiian Tropic
Hawaiian Tropic Island Sport
240ml · Label from Argentina · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Hawaiian Tropic
Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydratation
180 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Hawaiian Tropic
Hawaiian tropic sunscreen
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Glo Skin Beauty
HD Mineral Foundation Stick
Foundation · Lists retinoid, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Ofra
HD Volumizing Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Ofra
HD Waterproof Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Head&Shoulders
Head & Shoulders 2 in 1 Classic (Derma & Care Formula)
270 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Head & Shoulders
head & shoulders 2in1 classic clean
400 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Head & Shoulders
Head & Shoulders Classic
285 ml · Label from outside the U.S. · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Head & Shoulders
head & shoulders coconut conditioner
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
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