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Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence vs No.9 NAD+ BIO Lifting-sil Essence: which is better?

Both are favored for hydration and glow, but they differ in how much heaviness and skin sensitivity people are willing to tolerate.

Reddit’s pick

Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence

  • Rated higher: Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence — 95 vs 91 nextscore

Dr. Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence gets the nod for its stronger wave of praise for plump, glowy hydration and cleaner layering, despite some sticky, heavy complaints.

Choose Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence if

  • you want a milky, plumping hydrating step
  • you prefer something that layers cleanly under makeup

Choose No.9 NAD+ BIO Lifting-sil Essence if

  • you want silky, cushiony hydration
  • you want peptide-focused glow with dry skin

At a glance

Vegan Kombucha Tea EssenceNo.9 NAD+ BIO Lifting-sil Essence
$0.18/ml$0.43/ml
95 · 97 verdicts91 · 62 verdicts
—Peptides

What Reddit says

Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence

What Reddit likes

  • Milky toner-meets-lotion hydration
  • Leaves skin plump and glowy
  • Layers cleanly under makeup

Watch out for

  • Can feel sticky, oily, or heavy
  • Hydration is underwhelming for some
  • Ferments may trigger breakouts or irritation

No.9 NAD+ BIO Lifting-sil Essence

What Reddit likes

  • Silky, cushiony hydration
  • Peptides plus niacinamide for anti-aging support
  • Glowy, plump finish on dry skin

Watch out for

  • Feels oily and thick on application
  • Can break out acne-prone skin
  • Weak payoff for wrinkles and texture
Compare full ingredient lists · 10 in common

In both · 10

  1. Water
  2. Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
  3. 1,2-Hexanediol
  4. Methylpropanediol
  5. Butylene Glycol
  6. Glycerin
  7. Sodium Hyaluronate
  8. Ethylhexylglycerin
  9. Hydrogenated Lecithin
  10. Tocopherol

Only in Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence · 15

  1. Triethylhexanoin
  2. Trilaureth-4 Phosphate
  3. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
  4. Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
  5. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
  6. Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
  7. Polyquaternium-51
  8. Dextrin
  9. Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract
  10. Centella Asiatica Extract
  11. Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract
  12. Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
  13. Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
  14. Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
  15. Ceramide NP

Only in No.9 NAD+ BIO Lifting-sil Essence · 110

  1. Polyglycerin-3
  2. Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
  3. Propanediol
  4. Dimethicone
  5. Niacinamide
  6. Cetearyl Alcohol
  7. Glyceryl Stearate
  8. Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
  9. Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
  10. Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
  11. Dimethicone Crosspolymer
  12. Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
  13. Sodium Polyacrylate
  14. Carbomer
  15. Xanthan Gum
  16. Pentylene Glycol
  17. Tromethamine
  18. Adenosine
  19. Palmitic Acid
  20. Stearic Acid
  21. Sodium Phytate
  22. Cholesterol
  23. Adenosine Triphosphate
  24. Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
  25. Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
  26. Beta-Glucan
  27. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
  28. Copper Gluconate
  29. Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
  30. Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
  31. Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
  32. Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
  33. Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
  34. Resveratrol
  35. Capryloyl Dipeptide-17
  36. Thioctic Acid
  37. Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
  38. Glutathione
  39. Tremella Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract
  40. Haematococcus Pluvialis Oil
  41. Potassium Hydroxide
  42. Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone
  43. Sorbitan Laurate
  44. Steareth-20
  45. Astaxanthin
  46. Sodium Lactate
  47. Hydroxyethylcellulose
  48. Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
  49. Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
  50. Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12
  51. Panthenol
  52. Polysorbate 20
  53. Sodium Citrate
  54. Chlorhexidine Digluconate
  55. Dextran
  56. Hexapeptide-2
  57. Magnesium Chloride
  58. Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
  59. Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
  60. Dipeptide-2
  61. Potassium Sorbate
  62. Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
  63. Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
  64. Citric Acid
  65. Biotin
  66. Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
  67. Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
  68. Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
  69. Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Flower Extract
  70. Tocopheryl Acetate
  71. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
  72. Dipeptide-4
  73. Hexapeptide-11
  74. Pentapeptide-18
  75. Tripeptide-3
  76. Sh-Decapeptide-7
  77. Sh-Octapeptide-4
  78. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
  79. Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide
  80. Hexapeptide-9
  81. Oligopeptide-3
  82. Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
  83. Tripeptide-1
  84. Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
  85. Ubiquinone
  86. Copper Tripeptide-1
  87. Caffeoyl Tripeptide-1
  88. Caffeoyl Sh-Octapeptide-4
  89. Galloyl Pentapeptide-33
  90. Kojyl Carboxy Dipeptide-23
  91. Nicotinoyl Tripeptide-1
  92. Octapeptide-7
  93. Oligopeptide-1
  94. Sh-Decapeptide-9
  95. Sh-Oligopeptide-9
  96. Sh-Pentapeptide-19
  97. Asparagine
  98. Glutamine
  99. Tryptophan
  100. Oligopeptide-2
  101. Sh-Oligopeptide-1
  102. Sh-Oligopeptide-2
  103. Sh-Polypeptide-1
  104. Sh-Polypeptide-22
  105. Sh-Polypeptide-3
  106. Acetyl Octapeptide-3
  107. Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
  108. Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
  109. Carnosine
  110. Nonapeptide-1

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