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
Alverde
Volumen-Kick Shampoo Bio-Kiwi Bio-Apfelminze
200 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Volumetry Shampoo
750 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Pantene Essential Botanicals
Voluminizing Conditioner
38.2 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
L’Oréal Paris
Voluminous Panorama Washable Mascara
Mascara · Lists drying alcohol, sulfates
L’Oréal
VOLUMINOUS SUPERSTAR™ liquid eyeliner 202 Black
1.6 g · Label from Canada · Lists drying alcohol, sulfates
Yes to
Volumising conditioner
280 ml · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance
Yes to
Volumising shampoo
280 ml · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Hair Biology
Volumizing conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Native
Volumizing Conditioner
Conditioner · 16.5 oz · Lists fragrance
e.l.f.
Volumizing Mascara
Mascara · Lists silicones
Moroccanoil
Volumizing Mousse
Hair styling · 8.5 fl oz · Lists fragrance
Hair Biology
Volumizing shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Native
Volumizing Shampoo
Shampoo · 16.5 oz · Lists fragrance, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Wahre Schätze
200ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
L’Oréal
Wahre Schätze Mythische Olive
250 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Garnier
Wahre Schätze Pflegende Spülung Argan Camelia-Öl
200ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Pacifica
Wake Up Beautiful Dream Jelly Face Wash
Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Oars + Alps
Wake Up Eye Stick
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
walmart soap 3n1
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
waltz free
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Wander
Wanderlust Powder Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
Jergens
Warm Amber Shea Fusion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Dove
Warm Vanilla + Sweet Cream Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Flower Beauty
Warrior Princess Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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