numbuzin – No.9 NAD+ Retinol Volumetox Eye Cream
numbuzin – No.9 NAD+ Retinol Volumetox Eye Cream
A peptide-packed eye cream with NAD+ and a small amount of retinol designed to brighten dark circles, help with hyperpigmentation, and improve the look of firmness around the eye area.
Brand: numbuzin
Category: Eye Creams
Size: 10 ml / 0.33 oz
Price: $14
Skin Types: Most, but not ideal for very acne-prone skin
Made In: Korea
Cruelty-Free: Yes
Where to Buy: YesStyle
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Sarah Score
OVERALL SCORE — 7/10
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What I Love
- No fragrance, no scent
- Serum-lotion texture that spreads easily, a little goes a long way
- Helps with all three key promises: brightening dark circles, improving hyperpigmentation, and a bit of firming
- Nice “extras” in the formula: NAD+, antioxidants, hyaluronic acid, and a large peptide blend
What to Watch Out For
- Packaging is gimmicky: hard plastic pump tube (I’d rather have a flexible squeeze tube)
- Not very acne-prone friendly: olive oil, coconut oil, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, dimethicone, sorbitan stearate, sorbitan isostearate
- Contains fatty alcohols (no denatured alcohol, but worth noting if you react to them)
- Gardenia extract can be a “fragrance-adjacent” ingredient (even though this product has no noticeable scent)
How I Use It:
Apply a moderate amount to the under-eye/perimeter area (not on eyelids) and gently massage for absorption. I use this in my evening routine. I’ll also sometimes use it on the wrinkle between my brows. It has a slightly radiant, pearlescent finish.
Ingredient Highlights:
Cruelty-Free: Yes
Fragrance: None (no noticeable scent)
Alcohol: No denatured alcohols (does contain fatty alcohols)
- Niacinamide — brightening
- NAD+ — antioxidant support
- Retinol — gold-standard anti-aging ingredient for fine lines and wrinkles (small amount here)
- Adenosine — anti-inflammatory / smoothing support
- Hyaluronic Acid (multiple forms) — humectant hydration
- Resveratrol — antioxidant
- Peptide blend (50+ peptides) — includes EYESERYL, ARGIRELINE, THYMULEN 4, BIOPEPTIDE EL, MATRIXYL 3000, KOLLAREN, MATRIXYL SYNTHE’6
- Emollient oils/butters — macadamia nut oil, olive fruit oil, shea butter, coconut oil, rapeseed oil (great for cushion, not ideal for very acne-prone skin)
Full Ingredient List:
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Methylpropanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Polysorbate 60, Cyclopentasiloxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glycereth-26, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sorbitan Stearate, Behenic Acid, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyacrylate-13, Vinyl Dimethicone, Batyl Alcohol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phytosteryl Isostearate, Polyisobutene, Ceramide NP, Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Citric Acid, Retinol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Dextrin, Cholesterol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Chitosan, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) Citrate, Acetyl tetrapeptide-5, Resveratrol, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-1, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Dipeptide-2, Dipeptide-4, Hexapeptide-11, Hexapeptide-12, Hexapeptide-9, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Nicotinoyl Dipeptide-23, Nicotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Nicotinoyl Tripeptide-35, Nonapeptide-1, Oligopeptide-29, Oligopeptide-32, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-29, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, sh-Decapeptide-7, sh-Octapeptide-4, sh-Oligopeptide-1, sh-Oligopeptide-2, sh-Polypeptide-1, sh-Polypeptide-11, sh-Polypeptide-16, sh-Polypeptide-22, sh-Polypeptide-3, sh-Polypeptide-62, sh-Polypeptide-9, sr-(Oligopeptide-91 Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1), Tetrapeptide-30, Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-10 citrulline, Tripeptide-29
Performance & Results:
For what it promises (brighten dark circles, improve hyperpigmentation, and firm sagging areas), I’d say it does help with all three. The retinol and each peptide are likely in smaller amounts, but I do think it has helped a bit with eye wrinkles and slightly with sagginess. Overall: solid results, just not a personal holy-grail for me compared to other No. 9 NAD products from numbuzin.
Price & Value:
$14 for 10 ml is moderately priced for an eye product (many are 15 ml), but it still doesn’t feel like the best value compared to peptide eye creams I like more. I’ll finish it, but it’s not a top repurchase for me.
Originally reviewed: 12/18/2025 10:46:11
