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
Beekman 1802
Micellar Milk Froth Cleansing Gel & Makeup Remover
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Olay
Micro-Sculpting Cream Moisturizer Trial Size
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, silicones
True Botanicals
Microbiome Enzyme Essence
Toner · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Ricitos de Oro
Miel & Argán
Lists fragrance allergens
Bliss
Mighty Marshmallow: Skin Brightening Face Mask
Mask · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Palmolive
Mild & Sensitive with Pure mIlk Proteins
250 ml · Label from United Kingdom · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Head & Shoulders
Milde Pflege Bei Juckender Kopfhaut
300 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Balea
Milde Seife Pflege & Hygiene
300 ml · Label from Austria · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Wander
Mile High Club Length and Define Mascara
Mascara · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Milk & Almond
300ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Suave
Milk & Honey Body Wash
Body wash · 18oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Milk and honey hand soap
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
The INKEY List
Milk Cleanser
Cleanser · 240ml · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Beekman 1802
Milk Drops Ceramide Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Avon
Milk loción hidratante
Label from Colombia · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
Milk nutritiva
Label from Chile · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
milk plus cleaning
100gr · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Beekman 1802
Milk RX Advanced Better Aging Cream
Moisturizer · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Beekman 1802
Milk RX Advanced Better Aging Wrinkle Serum
Serum · Lists coconut derivatives
Beekman 1802
Milk Scrub Oat + Goat Milk Exfoliating Facial Cleanser
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid
TIRTIR
Milk Skin Toner
Toner · Lists sulfates
TIRTIR
Milk Skin Toner Light
Toner · Lists sulfates
Thayers
Milky Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid
Moisturizer · 2.5 oz · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Kora Organics
Milky Mushroom Gentle Cleansing Oil
Cleanser · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils
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