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
Dermalogica
Powerbright Overnight Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Dove
Prebiotic + Protection Cream Serum
Serum · Lists silicones
Murad
Prebiotic 4-In-1 MultiCleanser
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Hello Bello
Premium Baby Lotion
Lists fragrance
Hello Bello
Premium Baby Shampoo & Wash
Lists coconut derivatives
Hello Bello
Premium Bubble Bath
Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Hello Bello
Premium Shampoo & Body Wash
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Null
premium Whitening Lotion
170ml · Label from Malaysia · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nexxus
Prep & Protect Leave-in Spray
121 mL · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Tree Hut
Preppy Peach Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Medik8
Press & Clear
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Medik8
Press & Glow
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid
Versed
Press Restart Gentle Retinol Serum
Serum · Lists retinoid
Vaseline
Pretty as a Peach
100ml · Label from Sri Lanka · Lists fragrance, retinoid, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters
ColourPop
Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
ColourPop
Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Creamy Concealer
Concealer · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
ColourPop
Pretty Fresh Tinted Foundation Balm
Foundation · Lists silicones
Colgate
Prevident
100 ml · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, sulfates
Naturopathica
Prickly Pear & Salicylic Acid Acne Clearing Tonic
Toner · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid
R+Co
PRIMARY COLOR CONDITIONER
Conditioner · 6.8 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
R+Co
PRIMARY COLOR SHAMPOO
Shampoo · 8.5 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Dermalogica
Prisma Protect SPF30
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones, chemical UV filters
Alverde
Pro Climate Zahncreme
125 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils
Dermalogica
Pro Collagen Banking Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
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