Aqua
Aqua is a solvent ingredient. It’s in 6,095 products on Poliage, most often body wash, cleanser and conditioner. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 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
Heimish
All Clean Balm Mandarin
Cleanser · Lists essential oils, silicones
Not Your Mother’s
All Day Hold Hairspray
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
SHEGLAM
All-In-One 24k Multi-Effect Mascara
Mascara · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Dr. Bronner’s
All-One Zitrus-Orange Reine Naturseife
Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Swiss Toniq Geneva
Allergic Skin Cleansing Bar - Bag
Lists coconut derivatives
Swiss Toniq Geneva
Allergic Skin Cleansing Bar - Solid Box
Lists coconut derivatives
Mario Badescu
Almond & Honey Face Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Dove
Almond Milk & Green Apple Plant Milk Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Almond Milk Body Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
The Ordinary
Aloe 2% + NAG 2% Solution
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid
The Body Shop
Aloe Caring Roll-on Deodorant
Deodorant · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Gillette
Aloe Scent
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Sedal
Aloe Vera & Menta
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Naturopathica
Aloe Vera Gel Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils
Rahua
Aloe Vera Hair Gel
Hair styling · Lists fragrance
Instituto Español
Aloe Vera, body cream / Crema corporal
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
The Ordinary
Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Naturium
Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dove
Aluminum Free Deodorant Spray Coconut & Pink Jasmine
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Dove
Aluminum Free Deodorant Spray Cotton Flower & Sandalwood
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Dove
Aluminum Free Deodorant Spray Lavender & Vanilla
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Secret
Aluminum Free Dry Feel Whole Body Deodorant Cream Completely Clean
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid
Secret
Aluminum Free Dry Feel Whole Body Deodorant Cream Light Fresh
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid
Secret
Aluminum Free Dry Spray Cherry Blossom
Deodorant · Lists fragrance
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