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
Glow Recipe
Pomegranate Peptide Firming Serum
Serum · 30 ml · Lists fragrance, silicones
Dove
Pomegranate Seeds & Shea Butter Body Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Pond:s
Lists fragrance, parabens, formaldehyde releasers
Pond’s
pond’s moisturizer
190 · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, parabens
Pond’s
Pond’s Pure Detox Pollution Clear
100g · Label from outside the U.S. · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Pond’s
ponds clarant
Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
Pond’s
ponds dramatic results
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Clinique
Pop Lip + Cheek Oil
Lip · Lists silicones
yves Rocher
por bleuet desmaquillante exprés ojos
200 · Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Rovectin
Pore Care Tightening Cleansing Foam
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
belif
Pore Cleaner Foam Cleanser
Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Hanskin
Pore Cleansing Balm - AHA
Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Hanskin
Pore Cleansing Oil - BHA
Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Hanskin
Pore Cleansing Oil - PHA
Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils
Caudalie
Pore Minimizing Instant Detox Mask - Travel Size
Mask · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Black Opal
Pore Perfecting Liquid Foundation for All Skin Types
Foundation · Lists silicones
Black Opal
Pore Perfecting Powder Foundation for Oily Skin
Foundation · Lists silicones
Caudalie
Pore Purifying Gel Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Biore
Pore Refining Bubbling Nose Mask
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Thayers
Pore Refining Toner Pads with Witch Hazel & Salicylic Acid
Toner · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Biore
Pore Unclogging Scrub
Exfoliant · 5 fl oz · Lists fragrance, silicones, chemical UV filters, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Pore-cleansing exfoliator
100 ml · Label from Spain · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
celimax
Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Cream
Moisturizer · Lists silicones
bareMinerals
Poreless Clay Cleanser
Lists coconut derivatives
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