Tieki. Biomimetic. Restore — Daily Créme
Tieki. Biomimetic. Restore — Daily Créme
Tieki. Biomimetic. Restore — Daily Créme
Tieki. Biomimetic. Restore — Daily Créme
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Tieki. Biomimetic. Restore — Daily Créme

$30.43 NZD
$30.43 NZD
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Advanced Daily Barrier Treatment

More than a moisturiser. Tīeki is an advanced daily barrier treatment powered by 5% liposomal ceramide complex, our Biomimetic Barrier Complex and Adaptive Hydration Complex with 0.5% ectoin and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1.

Tīeki — from the te reo Māori tieki, to guard, look after — is designed around the way healthy skin holds water and lipids.

Size: 15ml Mini
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Overview

When hydration isn't enough, target the barrier.

Hydration is only half the equation. When your skin's lipid barrier is depleted, even the best moisturiser can struggle to deliver lasting hydration. Moisture escapes more easily, leaving skin persistently dry, rough or reactive.

Tīeki targets both sides of the problem. Engineered to replenish essential barrier lipids, reduce moisture loss and deliver sustained hydration, it helps transform dry, rough, moisture-depleted skin into skin that looks smoother, plumper and more resilient.

Our Biomimetic Barrier Complex combines advanced liposomal ceramide technology with skin-compatible lipids to replenish essential components of the moisture barrier. Working alongside it, our Adaptive Hydration Complex delivers multi-pathway hydration to help attract, bind and retain moisture.

Together, they provide an intelligent approach to daily barrier care — supporting moisture retention, improving skin suppleness and visibly smoothing the effects of dehydration.

All in a lightweight yet substantive crème, with the richness of a barrier treatment and the refined finish of an everyday moisturiser.

Substantial barrier support. Remarkably lightweight.

REPLENISHES BARRIER LIPIDS
A 5% liposomal complex featuring three essential ceramides — NP, AP and EOP — works alongside phospholipids, phytosterols and emollient lipids in the right ratios to reinforce the skin's moisture barrier.

HELPS REDUCE MOISTURE LOSS
A skin-inspired lipid system supports barrier function and helps limit transepidermal water loss, one of the key contributors to persistent dryness and dehydration.

DELIVERS MULTI-PATHWAY HYDRATION
Ectoin, saccharide isomerate, glycerin and NMF components work through complementary mechanisms to bind moisture and help skin maintain hydration.

VISIBLY SMOOTHS AND PLUMPS
Restores moisture to dehydrated skin, softening rough texture and reducing the appearance of fine dehydration lines for a smoother, more supple finish.

SUPPORTS DRY, STRESSED SKIN
Panthenol, oat beta-glucan and lipid-replenishing ingredients provide additional skin-conditioning support. The liposomal ceramide technology also has supplier research demonstrating improvements in measured redness.

SUBSTANTIAL MOISTURE. NO UNNECESSARY WEIGHT.
A carefully balanced emulsion combines nourishing plant butters, squalane and lighter emollients for a refined, cushiony finish without excessive heaviness.

For skin that needs more than basic moisturising.

Tīeki is particularly well suited to:

  • Dehydrated skin that struggles to hold onto moisture.
  • Dry or barrier-stressed skin experiencing tightness, roughness or flaking.
  • Sensitive-feeling skin affected by dryness or environmental conditions.
  • Combination skin needing barrier support without an overly heavy finish.
  • Mature skin experiencing increased dryness or reduced moisture retention.

An excellent daily moisturiser for skin needing concentrated barrier care without a heavy, occlusive texture.

Apply generously to lips for hydration and comfort. Use at night for an overnight mask.

POWERFUL ALONE. DESIGNED TO WORK TOGETHER.
Tieki. Biomimetic. Restore — Daily Créme

Tieki. Biomimetic. Restore — Daily Créme

$30.43 NZD
$30.43 NZD

Inside the formula

The breakdown

Inside the formula

The breakdown

Advanced ceramide delivery. Stronger barrier support.

Three essential ceramides — NP, AP and EOP — incorporated into a specialised liposomal system made with hydrogenated phospholipids and phytosterols.

Unlike simply dispersing ceramides into a cream, Ceracare™ Liposome-3 uses skin-compatible lipid structures designed to improve ceramide stability and delivery within the formulation.

Ceramides are fundamental to the skin's intercellular lipid matrix, helping maintain the barrier that limits water loss. Tīeki uses this complex at the supplier's recommended 5% concentration, supported by ingredient research demonstrating improvements in moisture retention, hydration and visible redness.

Part of our wider Biomimetic Barrier Complex, which combines liposomal ceramides with complementary barrier-supporting lipids.

Adaptive Hydration Complex


Multiple hydration pathways. One lasting approach.

A targeted system of powerful humectants and moisturising actives, designed to address dehydration through complementary mechanisms.

Glycerin + propanediol help attract and retain water.

Pentavitin® (saccharide isomerate) binds to the outer skin layers to support sustained hydration.

Sodium PCA + sodium lactate contribute natural moisturising factor (NMF) components essential to moisture balance.

Ectoin + panthenol add protective hydration and barrier-supporting benefits.

Together, they help replenish and maintain moisture while the Biomimetic Barrier Complex supports the skin's ability to retain it.



0.5% Ectoin

Osmoprotective technology for dehydration-stressed skin.

Ectoin is an extremolyte — a remarkable molecule originally identified in microorganisms adapted to survive extreme environmental conditions.

It helps protect biological structures through its interactions with surrounding water molecules, making it valuable in skincare formulations targeting dehydration and environmental stress.

At 0.5%, ectoin works alongside Tīeki's other humectants to support moisture balance and reinforce the formula's multi-pathway hydration strategy.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Peptides

Target the appearance of fine lines and depleted skin.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 is a skin-signalling peptide used in advanced age-supporting skincare formulations.

Included as a complementary active in Tīeki, it adds a targeted peptide component to a formula already designed to visibly smooth, plump and improve the appearance of moisture-depleted skin.

A supporting treatment active, without compromising Tīeki's primary focus on barrier function and hydration.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract*, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter*, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil*, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Behenyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil*, Arachidyl Glucoside, Panthenol, Ectoin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil*,  Xanthan Gum, Saccharide Isomerate,  Phytosterols, Sclerotium Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Avena Sativa Extract, Tocopherol (vitamin E), Sorbitan Stearate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Cyathea Medullaris Leaf Extract, Citrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide EOP, Curcuma Longa Root Extract*, Phenoxyethanol, lactic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77491.

*Organic 

Visible results — backed by research.

15Minutes
Rapid calming - Calms and soothes the skin and reduces redness
72Hours
Hydration persists
29.5%
Increase in skin hydration after 4 weeks, with 2% Ectoin

Clinically studied actives. Measurable results.

Āio combines high-performance hydration and calming technologies supported by clinical and supplier research at the same active concentrations used in our formula.

2% Ectoin — Clinically studied skin hydration and texture

In a randomised, vehicle-controlled clinical study, a formulation containing 2% ectoin demonstrated significant improvements in skin hydration, roughness and surface structure after 28 days.

+29.5%

Increase in skin hydration

−52.2%

Reduction in skin roughness

−22.9%

Reduction in skin surface volume measurement

Results after 28 days using a formulation containing 2% ectoin. Efficacy testing subgroup: 24 participants; 104 participants in the wider clinical study.

Rapid calming. Visible redness reduction.

Supplier research on the marine and botanical technology used in our 5% Calm Recovery Complex demonstrated skin-calming activity within just 15 minutes, alongside improvements in visible redness.

Hydration that lasts beyond application.

Research using 1% saccharide isomerate, part of our Adaptive Hydration Complex, demonstrated sustained hydration benefits for up to 72 hours following a 28-day application period.

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Research note: Results are from independent clinical and supplier studies of ingredients or tested formulations at the stated concentrations.

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