Which AUNU Moisturizer Is Right for Your Skin?

Hi, I'm Dr. Adam Geyer, a board-certified dermatologist and AUNU's Chief of Dermatology. When patients ask me which moisturizer they should use, my answer is always the same: it depends on what your skin needs.

It All Starts With Medical-Grade Mānuka Honey

At AUNU, every one of our moisturizers starts from the same place: Comvita™ MediHoney® — medical-grade Mānuka honey.

Medical-grade Mānuka honey is unique because it doesn't just moisturize. It delivers four key benefits to support a strong skin barrier:

• Hydration
• Anti-inflammatory support
• Microbial balance
• Antioxidant protection

That's why it's the foundation of every skincare product we make. From there, each of our moisturizing formulas is designed to meet a different skin need — pairing medical-grade Mānuka honey with complementary barrier-supporting ingredients and textures.

For Everyday Barrier Support: Daily Priming Mānuka Moisturizer

If you're looking for an everyday moisturizer that's lightweight enough to wear under sunscreen and makeup — but still provides heavyweight barrier support — I recommend our new Daily Priming Mānuka Moisturizer.

It pairs medical-grade Mānuka honey with biomimetic ceramides, which mimic the lipids naturally found in your skin barrier to help lock in moisture and reduce transepidermal water loss — all with a lightweight, silky feel.

Ideal for: normal, combination, oily, acne-prone, and even sensitive skin.

For Deeper Nourishment: Mānuka Cream

If your skin is feeling drier, dehydrated, or simply needs deeper overnight nourishment and repair, reach for the Mānuka Cream.

In addition to medical-grade Mānuka honey, it contains our Botanical Comfort Complex, which helps calm visibly irritated skin while supporting long-term barrier strength. It's the formula I recommend when skin needs lasting comfort and resilience.

Ideal for: dry, dehydrated skin in need of overnight repair.

For Compromised Skin: Mānuka Salve

And when skin is compromised — whether from eczema flare-ups, breakouts, or irritation from dryness — our Mānuka Salve provides the most intensive support.

Alongside medical-grade Mānuka honey, it contains 3% colloidal oatmeal, one of the most well-studied ingredients for relieving dryness and calming visible irritation while reinforcing the skin barrier.

Ideal for: eczema-prone, irritated, or compromised skin.

The Bottom Line

At the end of the day, you're not choosing between three completely different AUNU moisturizers. You're choosing the level of barrier support your skin needs at that moment — because healthy skin always starts with a healthy skin barrier.