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
Medicube
Deep Vita C Capsule Cream
Moisturizer · 55g / 1.94 oz · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones
OGX
Deeply Restoring Pracaxi Recovery Oil Conditioner
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones
Bionike
defence deo
50ml · Label from Italy · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Mirabella Beauty
Defense CC Créme
Foundation · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, formaldehyde releasers, salicylic acid
Colgate
Defi zero carie
50ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Colgate
Défi Zéro Carie Blancheur avec neutraliseur d’acides de sucre
75 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Maybelline
Define A Lash Lengthening Washable Mascara
Mascara · Lists parabens, silicones
Maybelline
Define A Lash Lengthening Waterproof Mascara
Mascara · Lists drying alcohol, parabens
Not Your Mother’s
Defining Cream
Hair styling · 4.0 fl.oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
defining curl talk cream
2 FL oz · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Not Your Mother’s
Defining Spray Gel
Hair styling · 6.0 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Thrive Causemetics
Defying Gravity Deep Hydration Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
Thrive Causemetics
Defying Gravity Eye Lifting Cream
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Thrive Causemetics
Defying Gravity Lightweight Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid
Thrive Causemetics
Defying Gravity Nourishing Hand + Body Cream
Body lotion · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Thrive Causemetics
Defying Gravity️ Nourishing Hand Cream
Body lotion · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
L’Oréal
Delial natural bronzer
Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Oréal
Delial niños 50+
300 ml · Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
Delicate Orchid & Amber Pampering Body Wash
Body wash · 20 mL · Lists sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Timotei
Délice Bio Shampooing Vitalité & Eclat aux extraits de thé vert
180 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Love Beauty and Planet
delicious glow
Label from Uruguay · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Kate Somerville
DeliKate Soothing Cleanser
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Deliplus
Deliplus Hidratante Corporal Atopicas
Label from Spain · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Thrive Causemetics
Deluxe Bright Balance Hydrating Gel Cleanser
Cleanser · 50 mL · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
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