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
Cosmia
Lait de douche aux extraits de miel et de lait d’avoine
0.75 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Lait de douche aux extraits de noix de coco et de lait d’avoine
0.25 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Lait de douche aux extraits de pêche et de lait d’avoine
0.25 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Lait de douche aux extraits vanille et de lait d’avoine
0.75 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Lait de Douche Aux Protéines de Lait
0.75 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cora
Lait de douche fleur d’oranger
750 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Auchan
Lait de toilette baby camomille
750 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Lait de toilette douceur
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens
Nivea
Lait de toilette nourrissant Pure & sensitive
500ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, silicones
Cosmia
Lait démaquillant
0.25 l · Label from France and World · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
L’Oréal
Lait Démaquillant végétal hydratant à l’Extrait d’Aloe
Label from France · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Nivea
Lait fluide hydratation express
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, silicones
Le Petit Marseillais
Lait Gel mousse extra doux
300 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Lait hydratant douceur
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones
Nivea
Lait hydratant Douceur peaux sèches
400 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, parabens, silicones
Yves rocher
Lait hydratant fermeté 2 en 1
200 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Yves Rocher
lait hydratant noix de coco
390ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
Lait hydratant Réparateur & Soin
250 ml · Label from France and Morocco · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones
Sephora
Lait micellaire demaquillant
Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Yves Rocher
Lait parfumé So Elixir
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Dove
Lait pour le corps Deep Care Complex
250 ml · Label from France · Lists exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones
Dove
Lait pour le corps nutrition essentielle
250 ml · Label from France and Morocco · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Yves Rocher
Lait réparateur au beurre de karité (peaux extra sèches)
390 ml · Label from Belgium · Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
Yves Rocher
lait réparateur beurre de karité peaux extra sèches
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
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