Ingredients

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

Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives

30 ml · Label from Morocco and Turkey · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens

250 ml · Label from Morocco, Portugal and Spain · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens

NIVEA Crème Soft Cream Douchegel

500ml - Normale huid · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives

Nivea Dagkrem Q10 Antirynke 50ml

50 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives

Nivea daily essentials sensitive day cream spf 15

1 · Label from Ireland · Lists chemical UV filters

Nivea Deo Roll-on Fresh Pure (50 ML)

50ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens

Nivea Deodorant Natural Balance mit bio aloe vera

50 ml · Label from Sweden · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol

NIVEA Derma Skin Clear Reinigingsgel

150ml - Acnegevoelige huid · Label from Netherlands · Lists exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives

Nivea double effect

Label from Argentina · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

NIVEA Double Effect Antitranspirant Roller

50ml · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens

Nivea for Men Cool Kick Anti-Transpirant Deodorant ROLL-ON, 50 ML

Label from Egypt and Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol

Nivea for men doccia gel energy

250 ml · Label from Italy · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, coconut derivatives

Nivea Fresh Natural

50ml · Label from Germany · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

Nivea hand cream Q10 anti-age

Label from Sweden · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

Nivea Intensive Moisture Body Milk 5-in-1 Complete Care (or Nivea Nourishing Body Milk)

380 ml · Label from India, Malaysia and Nepal · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones

250 ml (254 g) · Label from Bolivia and Dominican Republic · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives

Nivea Intimsåpe 250ml

Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives

Nivea lait démaquillant

200ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens

Nivea Man FRESH OCEAN 0% Aluminium (ACH) 48h Deo-Schutz Antibakteriell

50ml · Label from Morocco · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid

NIVEA MEN protect & care

75ml · Label from outside the U.S. · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones

Nivea Men - 3 in 1 Duschgel - Sensitive

250ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives

Nivea Men - Fresh Active

150 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol

Nivea Men 48H Deo

50 ml · Label from Austria and Germany · Lists fragrance

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