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
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing à la camomille et miel de fleurs
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing au Beurre de cacao et huile de coco
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing au lait végétal hydratant
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing crème nutrition Richesse d’Argan
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing Crème Riche Aloé Vera et Huile de Karité Pur
250 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing Détox Thé Vert & 5 Plantes
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing doux apaisant délicatesse d’avoine
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing doux biodégradable à l’amande douce et fleur de lotus
250ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra doux shampooing illuminant
400ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing Nourrissant Huile d’Avocat et Beurre de Karité
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing nourrissant Lait de Coco & Macadamia
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing nutrition extrême Olive Mythique
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Garnier
ultra doux shampooing réparation intense érable guérisseur
300 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Ultra Doux Shampooing réparation intense Érable Guérisseur
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
R+Co
ULTRA DRY TEXTURE SPRAY
Hair styling · 8 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Odacite
Ultra Effective Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists drying alcohol
L’Oréal
Ultra facial cream
125 ml · Label from Sweden · Lists parabens, silicones
Kiehl’s Since 1851
Ultra Facial Oil-Free Cleanser
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
First Aid Beauty
Ultra Gentle Cream-to-Foam Face Cleanser with Colloidal Oatmeal + Glycerin
Cleanser · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Neutrogena
Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Neutrogena
Ultra Gentle Hydrating Cleanser
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
First Aid Beauty
Ultra Gentle Pure Skin Face Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Cetaphil
Ultra Gentle Refreshing Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cetaphil
Ultra Gentle Relaxing Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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