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
up & up
up&up hand sanitizer
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
Dove
Uplift Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Vegamour
UPLIFT Volumizing Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Vegamour
UPLIFT Volumizing Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Vegamour
UPLIFT Volumizing Styling Foam
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Balea
Urea Fußcreme, sehr trockene Füße
100 ml · Label from Germany · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Instituto Español
Urea gel de baño avanzado
Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Eucerin
Urea Repair
400ml · Label from France · Lists exfoliating acid
Eucerin
UreaRepair PLUS 10%
250ml · Label from France · Lists exfoliating acid
EltaMD
UV Daily Broad Spectrum SPF 40
Sunscreen · 1.7 oz · Lists silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Nivea Sun
UV Face Shine Control SPF 50
50 ml · Label from Sweden · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Naturium
UV Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50
Sunscreen · Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
Dove
UV Repair & Glow Bi-Phase Spray
Hair styling · 3.9 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Vademecum
Vademecum Blancheur & Plantes
75ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Vademecum
Vademecum Homéophytol
3 x 75ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, parabens
Vanicream
Lists coconut derivatives
Vanicream
Vanicream shampoo
Lists coconut derivatives
Vanicream
Vanicream Sunscreen SPF 50
118 ml · Label from Brazil · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
Vanilla & Almond Oil Infused Lotion
Body lotion · 16.9 fl oz · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, sulfates, silicones
Nivea
Vanilla & Sweet Cream
Moisturizer · 20 mL · Lists fragrance, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Kayali
Vanilla | 28 Body Spray
Fragrance · 125ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Hempz
Vanilla Bean & Coconut Snowball Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · 12 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Soapbox
Vanilla Bean + Fig Restoring Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Soapbox
Vanilla Bean + Fig Ultra Hydrating Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
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