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
Torriden
DIVE IN Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Torriden
DIVE IN Mask
Mask · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Torriden
DIVE IN Soothing Cream
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Beiersdorf
Dobbeldusch Sport 250ml
250 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Versed
Doctor’s Visit Instant Resurfacing Mask
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Boy Smells
DOLL MIST BODY MIST
Fragrance · 8oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils
Hey Honey
Don't Miss A Spot Propolis Cleansing Foam
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Dontodent
Dontodent Kräuter
125ml · Label from Austria and Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Dontodent
Dontodent Sensitive Zahncreme
125 ml · Label from Austria and Germany · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Dontodent
Dontodent Zahncreme Antibakteriell
125 ml · Label from Germany and Morocco · Lists fragrance
Nivea
Doposole Hydrate
200 ml · Label from Italy · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones
Palladio
DOUBLE AGENT MASCARA
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Pixi
Double Cleanse
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivea
Double effect 48h protection
200ml · Label from Morocco · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Clarins
Double Serum
100 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Swiss Toniq Geneva
Double Stem Cell Repair 11-in-1 Serum With Essential Oil
30ml · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils
Swiss Toniq Geneva
Double Stem Cell Repair 11-in-1 Serum Without Essential Oil
30ml · Lists exfoliating acid
Essence
DOUBLE TROUBLE MASCARA
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
L’Oréal
Douche 3 en 1 corps-visage-cheveux Agrumes verts
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Le Petit Marseillais
Douche Baume de soin Nutrition intense
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Palmolive
Douche Bois des tropiques
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Le Petit Marseillais
Douche Crème de soin Hydratation
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Monsavon
Douche crème hydratante Lait, Grenade & Fleur d’hibiscus
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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