Merit Beauty Great Skin Instant Glow Serum
Westman Atelier Skin Activator Serum
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Merit Beauty Great Skin Instant Glow Serum Versus Westman Atelier Skin Activator Serum

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American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on January 30, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free serums. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and niacinamide

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Merit Beauty Great Skin Instant Glow Serum 20 ingredients

Westman Atelier Skin Activator Serum 50 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Merit Beauty Great Skin Instant Glow Serum 20 ingredients

Westman Atelier Skin Activator Serum 50 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
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Isononyl Isononanoate

Emollient

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

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

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Coptis Japonica Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Tocopherol

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

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Dextrin

Absorbent

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Water, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isononyl Isononanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Dextrin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Skin Activator Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Juice

Skin Conditioning

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Lactobacillus Ferment

Skin Conditioning

Glyceryl Caprylate

Emollient

Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sorbitan Stearate

Emulsifying
0 / 1 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sclerotium Gum

Emulsion Stabilising

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pullulan

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract

Skin Conditioning

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

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

Arginine

Masking
Good for Scar Healing IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Adenosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Glutamine

Skin Conditioning

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Maltodextrin

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Olive Glycerides

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

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

Biotinoyl Hexapeptide-2 Amide

Skin Conditioning
Peptide Icon

Beta-Glucan

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

PCA

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Myristyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 4 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Ceramide NP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Gluconolactone

Skin Conditioning
PHA IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant
0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Mica

Cosmetic Colorant
May worsen Eczema Icon

Swertia Chirata Extract

Humectant

Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Calcium Gluconate

Humectant

Tin Oxide

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Stearate, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Pullulan, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Arginine, Adenosine, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Glutamine, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Maltodextrin, Olive Glycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Silica, Potassium Sorbate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Biotinoyl Hexapeptide-2 Amide, Beta-Glucan, PCA, Myristyl Alcohol, Ceramide NP, Ethylhexylglycerin, Gluconolactone, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Swertia Chirata Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Tin Oxide

Ingredient Ratings

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Great Skin Instant Glow Serum
10
10
10
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disliked
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Skin Activator Serum
10
10
10
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disliked
not rated
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When to use

Merit Beauty Great Skin Instant Glow Serum 20 ingredients

Westman Atelier Skin Activator Serum 50 ingredients

117 Routines
77% use in am
23% use in pm
94% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->
7 Routines
71% use in am
29% use in pm
100% use every day

Reviews

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Merit Beauty Great Skin Instant Glow Serum 20 ingredients

3.00
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Expensive 67% Absorbs Well 33% Hydrating 33%
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Westman Atelier Skin Activator Serum 50 ingredients

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