A fragrance-free, alcohol-free essence with a milky gel texture, designed to hydrate skin and support a plumper, firmer look with NAD+ and peptides.
Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Polyglycerin-3, Butylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Propanediol, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Cholesterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine Triphosphate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, Beta-Glucan, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Copper Gluconate, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
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6 experts · Moderate agreementWhat the gurus are saying
That thick, milky, gel-like texture is what reviewers keep returning to, as it leaves skin plumper and dewy fast. Many found it hydrating and fragrance-free, and it works under sunscreen or makeup if applied carefully. The one thing to keep in mind: the heavy feel is too much for oily or combination skin and anyone under thirty. Lifting divides opinion, with some seeing firmer skin after about three months and others feeling no lift.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
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
Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.
A fragrance-free, alcohol-free essence with a milky gel texture, designed to hydrate skin and support a plumper, firmer look with NAD+ and peptides.
Mostly yes. 4 of the 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.
Numbuzin No.9 NAD+ Bio-Lifting Silk Essence holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
Numbuzin No.9 NAD+ Bio-Lifting Silk Essence is generally suited to mature skin.
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