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
Pantene
Repair & Protect
355ml · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Cetaphil
Repair & Renew Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Herbal Essences
Repair + Strength Argan Oil Conditioner, Paraben-Free
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Herbal Essences
Repair + Strength Argan Oil Shampoo, Paraben-Free
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Syoss
Repair gezielte Reparatur 02 Spülung
500 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
Aussie
Repair Miracle Shampoo
300ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Alverde
Repair Shampoo
200 ml · Label from Hungary · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Syoss
Repair Shampoo
440 ml · Label from Austria · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Syoss
Repair Spülung
440 ml · Label from Austria · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
Syoss
Repair Therapy Conditioner
300 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
Clinique
Repairwear Intensive Lip Treatment
Lip · Lists silicones
Yves Rocher
Réparation - Crème de soin sans rinçage
200ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Dove
Replenish Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Marie Veronique
Replenishing Oil Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Replenishing Vegan Body Butter
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Hero Cosmetics
Rescue Balm
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Peach & Lily
Rescue Party Barrier Comfort Cream | Skin Barrier Cream
Moisturizer · 50ml · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Peach & Lily
Rescue Party Barrier Restore Serum | Skin Barrier Serum
Serum · 30ml · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Marie Veronique
Rescue Tonic
Toner · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Dove
Reset Beauty Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Reset Tropical Coconut & Lime Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Acure
Resilience Eye Balm - Nourishing Balm for Eyes & Eyelids
Eye cream · Lists retinoid
La Roche-Posay
Respectissime
125 ml · Label from France and Switzerland · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
L’Oréal
Respons Shine Shampoo Mother of Pearl & Cherry Extract
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
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