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
Brickell Men’s Products
Shaping Paste Pomade for Men
Hair styling · 2 oz · Lists drying alcohol
Nivea
Shaving conditioner
75 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens
Softsoap
Shea & Almond Oil
591ml · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Shea Body Lotion
Body lotion · 200ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
The Body Shop
Shea Body Mist
Fragrance · 100ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Nivea
Shea Butter
Body wash · 20 mL · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Jergens
Shea Butter
Label from Canada · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Dove
Shea Butter & Warm Vanilla Shower Foam Body Wash
Label from outside the U.S. · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Cantu
Shea Butter 3 in 1 Shampoo Conditioner Body Wash
400 ml · Label from Germany · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Shea moisture
SHEA BUTTER ARGAN KELP OIL
384 ml · Label from Saudi Arabia · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Dove
Shea Butter Beauty Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Maui Moisture
Shea butter conditioner
385 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Fekkai
Shea Butter Conditioner
Conditioner · 8.5 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Cantu
Shea Butter Cream Pomade
227 g · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Dial
Shea Butter Extract Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Maui Moisture
Shea butter hair mask
340 g · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Superdrug
Shea butter hand cream
Label from United Kingdom · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Shea Butter Melt & Pour Soap Base
Lists coconut derivatives
Dove
Shea butter scent 48h odor protection
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Fekkai
Shea Butter Shampoo
Shampoo · 8.5 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Softsoap
Shea Gentle Wash
591ml · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Shea Intense Repair Conditioner
Conditioner · 250ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Shea Intense Repair Hair Mask
Hair styling · 240ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Shea Intense Repair Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Related guides
How to read an ingredient list
What the ingredient list on a beauty product tells you, what the names mean, and what it leaves out, using FDA and EU labeling rules.
Does ingredient order show how much is in a product?
Ingredient lists run from most to least, but only down to 1%. Below that, any order is allowed. What the order shows and what it hides.
How do you patch test a new product?
What the AAD, FDA and DermNet say about testing a small area, the FDA hair dye skin test, in-office patch tests, and contact allergy basics.