Aqua
Aqua is a solvent ingredient. It’s in 8,109 products on Poliage, most often body wash, shampoo and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 25, 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
Moroccanoil
Body Lotion Oud Minéral
Body lotion · 12.2 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Nivea
Body Lotion Rich Nourishing
400ml · Label from Ireland · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Sachajuan
BODY LOTION SHINY CITRUS
Body lotion · 500 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Moroccanoil
Body Lotion Soleil de Tanger
Body lotion · 12.2 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Moroccanoil
Body Lotion Spa Du Maroc
Body lotion · 12.2 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
The Body Shop
Body lotion to oil
200ml · Label from Sweden · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Body lotion with Aloe Protection
75 ml · Label from India · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters
Unilever
Body love medium to dark
Label from United Kingdom · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
NIVEA
Body Milk
400 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Dove
Body milk para piel seca
250ml · Label from outside the U.S. · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Salt & Stone
Body Mist
Fragrance · 3.4 FL OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Nivea
Body oil in lotion coconut & huile de monoï
400 ml · Label from Belgium · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Native
Body Scrub
Exfoliant · 12 oz · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Dove
Body Scrub Peppermint Bark
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Body Scrub Sugar Cookie Sprinkle
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Moroccanoil
Body Soufflé
Body lotion · 6.7 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Sabon
Body Srub - Sunny Lush
15 g · Label from Hong Kong · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Native
Body Sunscreen
Sunscreen · 5 oz · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Garnier
Body superfood
380 · Label from France · Lists exfoliating acid
l-oreal
Body Superfood Gel Crème Hydratant Pastèque
380ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Oréal
Body Tonic Lait hydratant fermeté
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
softsoap
body wash
591ml · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
body wash
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
body wash
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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