What Goes Into Age Embrace – And Why It Matters
Most skincare brands give you an ingredient list.
We want to tell you the stories behind ours.
Every botanical active in Tall Tui Age Embrace Face Cream was chosen with intention. Each one brings something different to the formula: lasting hydration, a firmer and more lifted feel, or support for the expression lines that come from a life fully lived.
Two of our three hero actives come from the forests and coastal waters of Aotearoa, harvested by Māori wāhine under tikanga. The third is responsibly cultivated to help protect the wild populations that first revealed its remarkable properties.
These ingredients were not chosen because they sound impressive on a label.
They were chosen because of what they can do for the skin you have now.
Mamaku Black Tree Fern
Ancient resilience from the forests of Aotearoa
Mamaku has been growing in Aotearoa for more than 100 million years.
Towering up to 20 metres above the forest floor, this remarkable tree fern has evolved to withstand New Zealand’s harsh sunlight and changing conditions. Its secret is a rich, gelatinous sap that helps the plant retain moisture and remain resilient.
Long before skincare laboratories began studying Mamaku, Māori used the plant to soothe sunburn, rashes, insect bites and irritated skin. Its inner core was also prepared as a poultice for wounds and other skin concerns.
Today, Mamaku extract is valued for its complex polysaccharides. These large natural molecules form a fine, flexible network over the skin, helping it feel smoother, firmer and more hydrated.
Its water-binding properties also help reduce moisture loss and give mature skin a plumper, more comfortable appearance.
Why it is in Age Embrace
Helps support lasting hydration
Creates a gentle tightening and firming effect
Helps skin feel smoother and more supple
Supports the look of plumper, more comfortable skin
A nurturing plant. An extraordinary survivor. And one of Aotearoa’s best-kept skincare treasures.
Native Red Seaweed
A taonga of the deep
Unlike green and brown seaweeds that grow closer to the surface, many of Aotearoa’s native red seaweeds evolved to survive at depths of up to 25 metres.
To thrive with very little light, they developed intense natural pigments and protective compounds. Their flexible cellular walls also help them withstand crashing waves, exposure to the elements and the risk of dehydration at low tide.
Māori traditionally valued red seaweed as a coastal taonga. Karengo was harvested as a mineral-rich food, while wet seaweed fronds were applied to the skin as cooling, hydrating wraps.
Modern research is now exploring the very qualities that helped these marine plants survive.
Red seaweed is rich in sulphated polysaccharides, natural marine compounds that help form a moisture-retaining veil over the skin. These compounds work in harmony with the skin’s own hydration structures, helping to lock in moisture and support a softer, more luminous appearance.
Why it is in Age Embrace
Helps seal hydration into the skin
Supports soft, supple and comfortable skin
Provides antioxidant support
Helps promote a brighter, more refreshed appearance
The ocean has spent millennia perfecting its survival strategies. Age Embrace brings some of that protective intelligence to your skin.
Summer Snowflake
A delicate flower with a quietly fierce side
The summer snowflake may look fragile, with its white bell-shaped flowers and soft green tips.
But beneath the soil, its bulb holds a powerful natural defence system.
To protect itself from grazing animals, the plant evolved bitter alkaloid compounds with muscle-relaxing properties. These natural compounds inspired the development of a new generation of topical skincare actives designed to soften the appearance of expression lines.
Every smile, squint and frown leaves a little evidence behind. We do not believe those lines need to be erased. They are part of your story.
But we also understand wanting your skin to look rested, smooth and at ease.
Summer snowflake extract is used in skincare to help calm the repeated micro-contractions associated with expression lines around areas such as the forehead and eyes. It offers a gentle, topical approach for women who want visible support without pursuing more invasive treatments.
The extract used in skincare is responsibly cultivated rather than taken from vulnerable wild populations.
Why it is in Age Embrace
Helps soften the appearance of expression lines
Supports a smoother, more relaxed-looking complexion
Offers a gentle, non-invasive skincare approach
Complements the hydrating and firming actions of the other actives
A plant defence mechanism, thoughtfully repurposed for mature skin. Nature, once again, getting there first.
Three Actives. One Purpose.
Mamaku helps hydrate, plump and firm.
Native red seaweed helps protect moisture and support radiance.
Summer snowflake helps soften the appearance of expression lines.
Together, they create a formula designed not to turn back time, but to care beautifully for the skin time has shaped.
Age Embrace was created for women who have stopped chasing youth and started recognising the beauty, confidence and story in the face they have now.
Because mature skin does not need to be corrected.
It deserves to be understood, supported and celebrated.
This is skincare for the face you have now.
Meet Age Embrace
Discover the face cream created to hydrate, comfort and support mature skin.
Redefining what it means to glow at any age.
Age Embrace Cream is more than skincare. It’s a celebration of you, right now. Formulated specifically for women over 50, this rich, nourishing cream delivers deep hydration, softens fine lines, and restores a natural radiance. No magic, no illusions, just powerful New Zealand botanicals like Mamaku black fern and red seaweed, harvested with tikanga Māori to honor the land and your skin.
Because aging isn’t something to fight. It’s something to embrace. And your skin deserves to shine at every stage.
Key Benefits:
Culturally Conscious: Ingredients sourced with respect for Māori traditions and the environment.
Deep Hydration: Locks in moisture for all-day comfort.
Smooths & Softens: Visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines.
Natural Glow: Restores radiance for skin that looks healthy and alive.
Feel good in your own skin.
Ready to embrace your glow? Add to cart and start your journey.
60ml