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
Nivea
Protect & dry touch spray, SPF30
200 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Beiesdorf
Protect & Hydrate 30 haute
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, parabens, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Protect & hydrate 50+
300 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, parabens, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Protect & Moisture solkrem, SPF30
100 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Nivea Sun
protect & moisture SPF 50+
200 ml · Label from Sweden · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Protect & Moisture Spray, SPF15
200 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea Sun
Protect & Moisture Travel Size, SPF50
100 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea Sun
Protect & Moisture, SPF15
200 ml · Label from Norway · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea Sun
Protect & Moisture, SPF20
200 ml · Label from Germany and Norway · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea Sun
Protect & Moisture, SPF30
200 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, chemical UV filters
Not Your Mother’s
Protect & Nourish Conditioner
Conditioner · 15.2 fl oz · Lists fragrance
Not Your Mother’s
Protect & Nourish Shampoo
Shampoo · 15.2 fl oz · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Moroccanoil
Protect & Prevent Spray
Hair styling · 5.4 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Beiesdorf
Protect & refresh
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Protect & Sensitive 50
200 ml · Label from France · Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Aveeno
Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Face Lotion SPF 60
Sunscreen · Lists drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Tula
Protect + Plump
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid
Dermalogica
Protection 50 Sport SPF50
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters
Signal
Protection caries longue durée
75 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance
Nivea sun
Protection Solaire Visage UV FPS30 Hydratante
50 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, chemical UV filters
Dove
Protection surgras douche soin nourrissante
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Sachajuan
PROTECTIVE HAIR PERFUME – BOIS NOIR
Fragrance · 50 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Sachajuan
PROTECTIVE HAIR PERFUME – FRUITY FLORAL
Fragrance · 50 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Nivea
protector solar
200 ml · Label from Mexico · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
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