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
Facetheory
Peptide Firming Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Olay
Peptide Firming Soft Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
Olay
Peptide Firming Ultra Rich Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, silicones
Juice Beauty
Peptide Lifting Neck Cream
Moisturizer · Lists essential oils
Rhode
Peptide Lip Boost - Sugarmint
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Rhode
Peptide Lip Boost - Unscented
Lip · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
The INKEY List
Peptide Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance allergens
K18
PEPTIDE PREP™ detox shampoo
Shampoo · 8.5oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Peach & Lily
Peptide Pro Firming Moisturizer | Face Cream
Moisturizer · 50ml · Lists essential oils
Maelove
Peptide Squad Collagen Renewal Serum
Serum · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Allies of Skin
Peptides & Omegas Firming Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Kenra Professional
Perfect Blowout 5
Hair styling · 5 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Shiseido
Perfect Cleansing Oil
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
Italia Deluxe
Perfect Eyeliner Mate Black 2303
3 ml · Lists parabens
JVN
Perfèct FlexHold Strengthening Hairspray
Hair styling · 7.5 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Schwarzkopf
Perfect Mousse 600 Châtain clair
92,5 ml (35 + 35 + 22,5 ml ) · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Schwarzkopf
Perfect Mousse Acajou 586
92,5 ml (35 + 35 + 22,5 ml ) · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Schwarzkopf
Perfect Mousse Châtain Chocolat 465
92,5 ml (35 + 35 + 22,5 ml) · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Schwarzkopf
Perfect Mousse Chocolats Soufflés Brownie 365
92,5 ml (35 + 35 + 22,5 ml ) · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Laneige
Perfect Renew 3x Cream Advanced
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, retinoid, silicones
Laneige
Perfect Renew Nourishing Oil-to-Foam Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Rare Beauty
Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Rare Beauty
Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara - Brown
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Glossier
Perfecting Skin Tint
Foundation · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
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