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
L’Oréal
Menthe poivrée lait apaisant pour les pieds
60 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, silicones
Head & Shoulders
Menthol fresh
280 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Nomad Noe
MERAKI CEDAR - Eau de Parfum
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Meridol
Meridol Tandvleesbescherming Tandpasta
75ml - Tandvleesbescherming · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
mermaid majesty
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
R+Co
METAL DETECTOR Detox Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Method
method body
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
method body body wash
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Garnier
Method for Curls Defining Mask
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Garnier
Method for Curls Moisture Restoring Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
method men
Method Men Juniper Sage Body Wash
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
everyone
Meyer lemon + mandarin gentle + nourishing hand soap with calendula, chamomile, and aloe vera
12.75 fl oz / 377 mL · Lists fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Nivea
MicellAIR
200ml · Label from Norway · Lists coconut derivatives
Nivea
Micellaire skin breathe
Label from France and Morocco · Lists coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Micellar Cleansing Grape Water
Cleanser · Lists fragrance
Kenra Professional
Micellar Cleansing Mist
Shampoo · 5.1 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Ultra compact
Micellar cleansing water
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Skyn Iceland
Micellar Cleansing Water
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
L’Oréal
Micellar Cleansing Water
125ml · Label from Australia, France and United Kingdom · Lists coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Micellar Cleansing Water 3-in-1
100 ml · Label from Lithuania · Lists coconut derivatives
Garnier
Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1
700ml · Label from United Kingdom · Lists coconut derivatives
Garnier
Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Purifying with Salicylic Acid
Cleanser · Lists drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Garnier
Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover
Cleanser · Lists silicones
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