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
The Ordinary
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivea
Natural Oil
200 ml · Label from Netherlands · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
natural oil for dry skin
200 ml · Label from Italy · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Al Koura
Natural Olive Oil Soap
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Mitchum
Natural Power Gel Cream
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
NARS
Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
Naturopathica
Natural Salicylic Acid Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Natural Salicylic Acid Pore Minimizing Toner
Toner · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid
Natural Wunderz Menz CBD lotion
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
naturally friendly hello fluoride free toothpaste kids
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
Naturally Good
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Beierdorf
Naturally good crema giorno idratante
50 ml · Label from Italy · Lists drying alcohol
Nivea
Naturally Good Avena Naturale Nutriente
350 ml · Label from Italy · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Naturally good deodorant
Label from Spain · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
Aquafresh
Naturals
75 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Palmolive
Naturals Antipelliculaire
350 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Naturals Brilliant Color Shampoo
350 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Naturals intensa renovación con granada
Label from Argentina · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Selsun Blue
Naturals Itchy Dry Scalp Antidandruff Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Naturals Long & Shine
350 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Yves Rocher
Nature Bois de cèdre et Citron vert
75 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Schwarzkopf
Nature Box For Men 3in1 Anti-dandruff
385ml · Label from Slovakia · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Philosophy
Nature In A Jar Gentle Detoxifying Cleanser With Agave
Lists coconut derivatives
Schauma
Nature Moments
200 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, parabens
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