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
Shea Moisture
Shea Moisture Bar Soap
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Shea Moisture
shea moisture daily hydrating conditioner
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Shea Moisture
shea moisture daily hydrating shampoo w/coconut milk and acacia senegal
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
Shea Nourish Body Lotion
Body lotion · 16.9 fl oz · Lists fragrance, silicones
L’Oréal
Shea Nourishing Body Butter
Moisturizer · 192g · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
The Body Shop
Shea Shower Cream
Body wash · 250ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
John Frieda
Sheer Blonde Everlasting Blonde Shampooing prolongateur de couleur
250 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Pixi
Sheer Cheek Gel
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Lancer
Sheer Fluid Sun Shield SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
NARS
Sheer Glow Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
Alba Botanica
Sheer Mineral Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion
Sunscreen · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Cetaphil
Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Face Drops SPF 50
Sunscreen · Lists silicones
Cetaphil
Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
Sunscreen · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Renee Rouleau
Sheer Moisture Lotion
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, retinoid, essential oils, silicones
Maelove
Sheer Silk Ceramide Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Mad Hippie
Sheer Tint Sun Serum
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Marie Veronique
Sheer Tint Zinc SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Hawaiian Tropic
Sheer Touch Oil-free Sunscreen Lotion 30 SPF
240 mL · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Hawaiian Tropic
Sheer Touch Oil-free Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15
240 mL · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
sheet mask
Lists fragrance
Not Your Mother’s
Shine + Protect Spray
Hair styling · 4.0 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, silicones
Herbal Essences
Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Herbal Essences
Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Johnson’s
Shiny Drops Shampoo
500 ml · Label from Poland · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
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