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
Neutrogena
Deep Clean Invigorating Foaming Scrub
Lists fragrance, sulfates, parabens
Cetaphil
Deep Cleansing Bar 3PK
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Watsons
Deep cleansing micellar conditioner
500 mL · Label from Malaysia · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
Equate
Deep Cleansing Pore Strips
14 strips · Lists silicones
Jergens
Deep Conditioning Shea-Cocoa Butter Blend
Body lotion · 8.5 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Bubble
Deep Dive AHA + PHA Exfoliating Mask
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid
Cetaphil
Deep Hydration 48 Hour Activation Serum
Serum · Lists coconut derivatives
Cetaphil
Deep Hydration Healthy Glow Daily Cream
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Cetaphil
Deep Hydration Hydrating Water Gel
Serum · Lists silicones
Andalou Naturals
Deep Hydration Life Boosting Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Caudalie
Deep Hydration Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Andalou Naturals
Deep Hydration Multi-Correcting Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Cetaphil
Deep Hydration Refreshing Eye Serum
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Andalou Naturals
Deep Hydration Revitalizing Cleansing Gel
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Andalou Naturals
Deep Hydration Reviving Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists drying alcohol
Neutrogena
Deep Moisture
400ml · Label from Germany · Lists silicones
Neutrogena
Deep Moisture - hypoallergenic body lotion
Body lotion · 400 ml · Label from Italy · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Neutrogena
Deep Moisture - Sofort einziehende Feuchtigkeitscreme
200 ml · Label from Germany · Lists silicones
Neutrogena
Deep Moisture Body Lotion
Label from Croatia · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dove
Deep Moisture Body Wash
Body wash · 30.6 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Jergens
Deep Restoring Argan Oil Moisturizer
Body lotion · 16.8 oz · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones
Medicube
Deep Reviving Peptide Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Axe
Deep Space Chill Out gel douche
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
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