Merit Beauty Great Skin Instant Glow Serum

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Merit Beauty Great Skin Instant Glow Serum Versus Vichy Capital Soleil Anti-Aging Sunscreen SPF 50

Serum

Sunscreen

American Brand

French Brand

Updated on October 16, 2023

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Merit Beauty Great Skin Instant Glow Serum 20 ingredients

Vichy Capital Soleil Anti-Aging Sunscreen SPF 50 36 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

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Merit Beauty Great Skin Instant Glow Serum 20 ingredients

Vichy Capital Soleil Anti-Aging Sunscreen SPF 50 36 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Great Skin Instant Glow Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

Propanediol

Solvent

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

Isononyl Isononanoate

1,2-Hexanediol

Niacinamide

Sodium Hyaluronate

0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Humectant

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Humectant

Coptis Japonica Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract

Antioxidant

Tocopherol

Antioxidant

0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant

1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Citric Acid

Sodium Citrate

Dextrin

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Capital Soleil Anti-Aging Sunscreen SPF 50

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

UV Absorber

Homosalate 10%

Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%

UV Absorber

0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter Icon

Octocrylene 5%

Water

Cyclopentasiloxane

Alcohol Denat.

Silica

Dicaprylyl Ether

Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate

Dimethicone

Cyclohexasiloxane

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Glycerin

Humectant

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Nylon-12

Butylene Glycol

Humectant

1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Citric Acid

Buffering

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Emollient

Disodium EDTA

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

Parfum

Masking

Isostearyl Alcohol

Emollient

Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone

P-Anisic Acid

PEG-8 Laurate

Phenoxyethanol

Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate

Potassium Sorbate

Propylene Carbonate

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Chloride

Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

Cleansing

Tocopherol

Antioxidant

0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E Icon

Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Butylene Glycol

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

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Citric Acid

Masking, Buffering

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Tocopherol

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.

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Water

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!

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