Merit

Merit Great Skin Priming Moisturizer.

Moisturizers

About this product

A lightweight moisturizer designed to hydrate and prime skin, combining skincare and makeup primer functions in one product.

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua/Eau), Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Butter, Squalane, Propanediol, C12-16 Alcohols, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Hydrolyzed, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sclerotium Gum, Palmitic Acid, Polyacrylate-13, Hydrogenated Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Lysolecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Silica, Tocopherol, Caramel

Guru Score

84%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This priming moisturizer earns praise for cutting down steps, it hydrates and preps skin for makeup without needing a separate primer. The appeal is practical: those who prefer a streamlined routine appreciate skipping the extra product, though the takes come from just two gurus so far, so there's not a huge amount of feedback to go on yet.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take September 2025

What they liked

Acts as moisturizer and primer in one
Smooths skin under makeup

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

Type

MoisturizersLotion

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin ESqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Beyond50Skin

32k subs

✓Yay

"I can skip the makeup primer step in my skincare routine. This is a duo, a moisturizer and a primer in one."

All 2 takes from Beyond50Skin

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"I can skip the makeup primer step in my skincare routine. This is a duo, a moisturizer and a primer in one."

OVER 50 GLAM UP! (Skincare, Makeup, Hair Styling & A Little Black Dress)

"This is their priming moisturizer so I thought it would be a great moisturizer to use before makeup so we're going to see how that works under my makeup this evening."

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

✓Yay

"I used the Merit Great Skin Priming Moisturizer. This is on the newer end from Merit, but I don't like to overload my skin with products. Right. This is a thing with no makeup makeup. I don't want to have to use serum, moisturizer, primer, sunscreen, all this stuff. The most you can like lessen the amount of products you're using, the better. So when you have like a moisturizer that's also priming perfect."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Merit Great Skin Priming Moisturizer?

A lightweight moisturizer designed to hydrate and prime skin, combining skincare and makeup primer functions in one product.

Is Merit Great Skin Priming Moisturizer worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is Merit Great Skin Priming Moisturizer's Guru Score?

Merit Great Skin Priming Moisturizer holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.