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
Smooth Rose Hips Shampoo
Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Kenra Professional
Smoothing Blowout Lotion 14
Hair styling · 10.1 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Olay
Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser | with Retinol
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, retinoid, silicones
Clover
Smoothing Deep Conditioner
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Olay
Smoothing Eyes Retinol24 Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Moroccanoil
Smoothing Lotion
Hair styling · 10.2 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
bareMinerals
SMOOTHNESS Hydrating Cleansing Oil
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Mineral Fusion
So Ageless Fanned Out Volume Mascara
Mascara · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Julep
So Appealing Wipe-Off Lip Tint
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Mineral Fusion
So Classy Volume Mascara
Mascara · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Wet n Wild
So Defined Volumizing + Defining Mascara
Mascara · Lists drying alcohol
Winky Lux
So Extra Mascara
Mascara · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Mineral Fusion
So High Extended Length Mascara
Mascara · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Mineral Fusion
So Lifted Defined Curl Mascara
Mascara · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
As I Am
So much moisture!
237ml · Label from Switzerland · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Tula
So Polished
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
soap
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Carex
Soap
500ml · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Dove
Soap Bar
113g · Label from Canada · Lists coconut derivatives
Desert Essence
Soap Bar - Exfoliating Italian Lemon
Label from World · Lists essential oils
SoCozy kids Curl Shampoo
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Neutrogena
Sofort einziehende Handcreme
140 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, silicones
dm S-quito free
Soforthilfespray
8 ml · Label from Germany · Lists drying alcohol
Nivea
Soft
Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
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