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TIL Cosmetic companies list water as "aqua" because they are abiding by the INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) which is a naming system for oils, pigments, chemicals, and other ingredients of cosmetics. This way everyone knows exactly what's what when they read the label.

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