STIK · The Science

Every STIK patch does one of two jobs.

Know which, and you know which patch to reach for.

Hydrocolloid A gel dot that seals a surfaced spot and pulls fluid and oil up and out. See the mechanism Microneedle Dissolving cone-tipped needles that place actives just beneath the surface. See the mechanism

How it works

Two mechanisms. Pick a side.

One diagram, two jobs. Switch between drawing a blemish out and delivering actives in, and watch what changes on the skin.

How a hydrocolloid patch works.

Hydrocolloid is the same class of material used in wound-care dressings. It absorbs fluid and holds a moist, protected surface while skin recovers.

Seal. Pressed over a surfaced pimple or whitehead, the patch forms a seal over the spot. Covered skin is skin you are not picking at.
Absorb. The hydrocolloid draws in the fluid and oil the blemish releases.
Protect. Sealed and moist, the spot stays in the kind of environment skin recovers in, instead of drying into a scab.
Proof. As it fills, the patch turns opaque white. That white circle is a visible sign of what it drew out.

Original Dot carries salicylic acid, niacinamide and tea tree oil inside the hydrocolloid. Air Dot is 100% hydrocolloid, made ultra-thin to disappear for daytime wear.

Read the full explanation of hydrocolloid patches

The patch draws fluid up and out. As it absorbs, the clear patch turns white, a visible sign it is working.

How a microneedle patch works.

The outer layer of skin, the stratum corneum, is built to keep things out. The MicroForce Active Delivery System answers with cone-tipped needles that pass through that layer and dissolve where they are needed.

Press. The patch presses a grid of cone-tipped microneedles gently against the skin, over an early bump forming below.
Dissolve. The microneedles are made to dissolve. On contact with skin they begin to break down.
Deliver. As they dissolve they release their actives beneath the surface, past where a surface cream stops.
Treat early. That is how a bump can be addressed before it surfaces, at the stage a hydrocolloid patch has nothing to sit on yet.

MicroForce for Early Acne carries salicylic acid, ceramides, hyaluronic acid and peptides on cone-tipped microneedles about 1mm long. MicroForce for Dark Spots carries arbutin, glutathione, tranexamic acid, vitamin C, niacinamide and sodium hyaluronate, tuned for the marks left after a breakout.

Read the full explanation of microneedle patches

The needles pass the outer layer, then dissolve, placing actives beneath the surface where a cream stops.

What is inside

Explore the actives.

Pick a patch, then tap any ingredient to see what it does, in plain English.

Medical-grade hydrocolloid

The base material. Draws fluid and oil from a surfaced spot and seals it while skin recovers.

Salicylic acid

A beta hydroxy acid that works inside the pore to help clear what clogs it.

Niacinamide

Vitamin B3. Supports the skin barrier and helps calm the look of redness around the spot.

Tea tree oil

A naturally derived botanical long used in blemish care.

In: Original Dot

Salicylic acid

Helps clear the pore from within, delivered beneath the surface rather than sitting on top.

Ceramides

Barrier lipids that help skin hold on to its own moisture.

Hyaluronic acid

A humectant that draws in and holds water where it is placed.

Peptides

Signal skin to support its own renewal.

In: MicroForce for Early Acne

Arbutin

Helps brighten and fade the look of dark spots and post-acne marks.

Glutathione

An antioxidant that supports a more even, luminous-looking tone.

Tranexamic acid

Targets the look of stubborn pigmentation and discoloration.

Vitamin C

Helps brighten and supports a clearer, more radiant-looking complexion.

Niacinamide

Helps even the look of tone, supports the barrier, and softens the look of marks.

Sodium hyaluronate

Hydrates and supports healthy-looking skin renewal.

In: MicroForce for Dark Spots

100% hydrocolloid

No added actives. Pure hydrocolloid, made ultra-thin.

Ultra-thin profile

Thin enough to disappear at conversational distance. Made for daytime, under makeup, on camera.

In: Air Dot

Proof & standards

Wound-care class

Hydrocolloid is the same class of material used in wound-care dressings.
About 1mm

MicroForce for Early Acne uses cone-tipped microneedles about 1mm long.
Two technologies

A patch for every stage of a spot, from first bump to the mark it leaves.
FDA · ISO · CE

Original Dot and MicroForce for Early Acne are made in FDA-registered, ISO-certified, CE-marked facilities.

These certifications describe the facilities where the patches are made, not an approval of the patches themselves.

Find your patch

Which patch do I need?

Tap what you are dealing with. The right patch is one tap away.

Pick a spot type on the left and the matching patch appears here.

One honest limit: deep, painful cysts that keep coming back sit beyond patch territory. A dermatologist can treat the cause.

See the full matching table

Spot state	Mechanism	Patch	Price
Surfaced pimple or whitehead	Hydrocolloid	Original Dot	RM 7.50
Early bump under the skin	Microneedle	MicroForce for Early Acne	RM 19.99
Dark mark after a breakout	Microneedle	MicroForce for Dark Spots	RM 19.99
Daytime cover, under makeup	Hydrocolloid, ultra-thin	Air Dot	RM 7.50
Mixed stages, full routine	Both technologies	Acne Rescue Kit	RM 24.99