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
Tatcha
The Rice Polish: Gentle
Exfoliant · Lists coconut derivatives
Tatcha
The Rice Wash
Cleanser · 240 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Rituals
The Ritual of Hammam Hand Balm
175 ml · Label from Austria · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Rituals
The Ritual of Hammam Hand Wash (Fresh Eucalyptus & Resemary)
300 ml · Label from Austria · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Rituals
The Ritual of Karma Instant Care Hand Lotion
50 ml · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates
Rituals
The ritual of namaste anti-aging day cream
Label from Portugal · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Rituals
The ritual of sakura
Label from Sweden · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Maybelline New York
The Rocket
Mascara · Lists sulfates, silicones
L’Oréal
The rocket volum’ express
9.6 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
The seaweed
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
The SeaWeed Bar Soap
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Tatcha
The Serum Stick
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Tatcha
The Silk Cream
Moisturizer · 50 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Tatcha
The Silk Peony
Eye cream · 15 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Tatcha
The Silk Serum
Serum · 30 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Tatcha
The Silk Sunscreen SPF 50
Sunscreen · 50 ml · Lists silicones
Naturium
The Smoother Glycolic Acid Body Lotion
Body lotion · 8 FL OZ · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones
Naturium
The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash
Body wash · 16.9 OZ · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Crown Affair
The Smoothing Air Dry Cream
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Jones Road
The Statement Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Tatcha
The Texture Tonic
Exfoliant · Lists drying alcohol, essential oils
Crown Affair
The Texturizing Air Dry Mousse
Hair styling · 5.1 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Raw Sugar
The Truly Unruly Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
SHEGLAM
The Twilight Saga X SHEGLAM Forbidden Love Liquid Blush
Blush · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
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