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Tovegan Green Glow Up Cream Versus Thayers Let's Be Clear Water Cream Facial Moisturizer

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on August 01, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that needs an update? Let us know.

Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Green Glow Up Cream

Centella Asiatica Extract

Cleansing
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Cyclohexasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Triethylhexanoin

Masking

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Cyclomethicone

Emollient
0 / 0 Silicon Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning

Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer

Cleansing

Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Chlorella Sp. Hs2 Extract

Skin Conditioning

Glucose

Humectant

Sodium Polyacrylate Starch

Absorbent

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Fructooligosaccharides

Humectant

Fructose

Humectant

Hydroxyacetophenone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Tranexamic Acid

Astringent
Good for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Phenyl Trimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Orange Roughy Oil

Skin Conditioning
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Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Adenosine

Skin Conditioning
Good for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Humectant
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Dipropylene Glycol

Masking

Rosa Indica Flower Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconFragrance Icon

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil Icon

Sodium Phytate

Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Laminaria Digitata Extract

Skin Protecting

Beta-Glucan

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Persea Gratissima Oil

Skin Conditioning
0-3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Propanediol

Solvent

Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Actinidia Deliciosa Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract

Humectant

Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract

Cleansing

Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract

Astringent

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract

Emollient

Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Prunus Mume Fruit Water

Humectant

Spinal Cord Extract

Skin Conditioning

Menthol

Masking
May cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Menthyl Lactate

Masking

Beer Extract

Skin Conditioning
Let's Be Clear Water Cream Facial Moisturizer

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Learn more about Glycerin
Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

Learn more about Water
Antioxidant

Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.

This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate comes from licorice root.

Extracts of licorice have demonstrated to have antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant properties.

One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.

Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.

Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.

Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.

Licorice root is native to Southern Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with respiratory issues.

Learn more about Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

Learn more about Tocopherol

When to use

3 Routines
67% use in am
33% use in pm
100% use every day
73 Routines
60% use in am
40% use in pm
97% use every day
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Reviews

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Tovegan Green Glow Up Cream 54 ingredients

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Thayers Let's Be Clear Water Cream Facial Moisturizer 33 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 2 ratings
Works Well (2) Hydrating (2) Light (2)
brookefowler's avatar

Brooke Fowler

8 months ago
Review

Third day of using this product and I absolutely love it. I’ve been curious about it since I tried their heavier moisturizer, which ended up being too heavy for summer. Azaleic acid is one of my hg ingredients and can be so hard to find in products without other sensitizing ingredients. I have sensitive, dry (from tret), acne prone skin and have been looking for a daytime moisturizer that would Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
Matty's avatar

Matt J

3 months ago
Review

Really impressed with this gel. For being light, it has really improved my skin hydration. I use it in the morning right before spf and if I didn't use spf I probably wouldn't like this as much because it does feel a little sticky and tacky and almost feels like there's a film on my skin but it might just be user error🌚. Otherwise it has really helped my skin and I enjoy it!!

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#sticky