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
Caudalie
Resveratrol–Lift Firming Cashmere Body Cream with Firming Vine Resveratrol
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Obagi
Retexturizing Exfoliating Peel
Exfoliant · Lists drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Allies of Skin
Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid, retinoid, salicylic acid
The Ordinary
Retinal 0.2% Emulsion
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid, retinoid, coconut derivatives
Peach & Lily
Retinal For All Renewing Serum - Korean
Serum · 30ML · Lists retinoid, coconut derivatives
Murad
Retinal ReSculpt Eye Lifting Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid
Naturium
Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05%
Serum · Lists retinoid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Naturium
Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10%
Serum · Lists retinoid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Naturium
Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.15%
Serum · Lists retinoid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Anua
Retinol 0.1 Caffeine Revitalizing Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, silicones
Olay
Retinol 24 MAX Night Smoothing Serum
Serum · Lists retinoid, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Naturium
Retinol Complex Cream
Moisturizer · Lists retinoid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Naturium
Retinol Complex Serum
Serum · Lists retinoid, coconut derivatives
RoC
RETINOL CORREXION® Line Smoothing Eye Cream
Eye cream · 0.5 fl oz · Lists retinoid
The INKEY List
Retinol Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens, retinoid, coconut derivatives
Pacifica
Retinol Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, coconut derivatives
Laura Geller
Retinol Hand Cream
Body lotion · Lists retinoid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Gold Bond
Retinol Overnight Body & Face Lotion
Body lotion · 13 oz · Lists retinoid, silicones
Murad
Retinol Youth Renewal Eye Mask
Mask · Lists retinoid
Murad
Retinol Youth Renewal Eye Serum
Eye cream · Lists fragrance, retinoid
Nivea
Réveil Express Fraîcheur 24H Agrumes
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Réveil Express Gel Visage Ultra Frais
50 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones
L’Oréal
Revitalift 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum for Face
1.0 fl oz (30 mL) · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
L’Oréal
Revitalift filler
7 x 1.3 ml ml · Label from France · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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