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
THRIVE MARKET
ORGANIC FRUIT CIRCLES
5 oz · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Dr. Bronner’s
Organic Lotion Orange Lavender
Label from Hong Kong and World · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Jonny Pops
Organic Star-Spangled Flag Dairy Free Pops
9 x 100 · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Organic Toothpaste Radius
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Physicians Formula
Organic Wear Fake Out Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Physicians Formula
Organic Wear Natural Origin Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dove
Original
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Dove
Original Beauty Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
earth balance
Original Buttery Spread
425g · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
Original Care Lip Balm
Label from United Kingdom · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Frank Body
Original Coffee Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Nivea
Original Daily Moisture Body Lotion
Body lotion · 16.9 fl oz · Lists fragrance, parabens
Sure
Original Dry
50ml · Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Up&Up
original dry skin moisturizer
21 FL · Label from Jamaica · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Frank Body
Original Face Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Bulldog
Original Hand Cream
75ml · Label from United Kingdom · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
bareMinerals
ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Concealer
Concealer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivea
Original Moisture Body Lotion
Body lotion · 16.9 mL · Lists parabens
Garnier
Original Remedies
Label from Spain · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
L’Oréal
Original remedies champú solido avena
2 x 250 ml · Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Secret
Original Roll-on Deodorant
Deodorant · Lists fragrance
Jergens
Original Scent Moisturizer
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones
Original Source
Original Source Grüne Banane und Bambusmilch
250 ml · Label from Germany and United Kingdom · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Original Source
Original Source Kokosnuss & Sheabutter
250 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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