Skin Concerns
A clinical approach to every kind of blemish.
Blemishes don't have one cause and they don't have one fix. Below, the seven most common concerns we hear from clinicians and customers.
Hormonal Acne
When your cycle shows up on your skin.
Hormonal acne typically appears along the jawline, chin, and lower cheeks — flaring up around menstruation, perimenopause, or times of hormonal shift. It's driven by fluctuations in androgens, which increase oil production and disrupt the skin's natural balance.
Our Mānuka Ritual works with your cycle. Niacinamide and ECMT-154™ help down-regulate visible oiliness, while Madecassoside calms the look of redness — so flare-ups settle faster and your skin looks more even, week to week.
Recommended
Pore Refine Milky Toner →Stress-Related Acne
When pressure builds, your skin speaks.
Stress spikes cortisol — and cortisol overstimulates oil glands while weakening the look of your skin's barrier. Stress-related breakouts often arrive suddenly across the forehead, cheeks, and jaw, especially during periods of poor sleep, mental fatigue, or emotional strain.
The Derm Defense Moisturizer is formulated for reactive skin. ECMT-154™ and barrier-loving botanicals help reduce the appearance of inflammation and restore the feel of equilibrium — so stress-prone skin looks calmer, faster.
Recommended
Derm Defense Moisturizer →Body Acne
Breakouts don't stop at the neckline.
Back, chest, and shoulder breakouts are typically triggered by sweat, friction, and pore-clogging body products. These areas are especially prone to congestion after workouts or in warmer months.
The full Mānuka Ritual Blemish Kit is designed to be used safely on both face and body. Clarifying cleanser, balancing toner, pro-exfoliating solution, and barrier-supporting moisturizer — the system supports clearer-looking skin wherever blemishes appear.
Full system
Mānuka Ritual Blemish Kit →Microcysts
The blemishes you feel before you see.
Microcysts are small, deep, stubborn bumps that sit beneath the surface. They form when oil, dead skin cells, and impurities become trapped in pores — a kind of invisible congestion that can linger for weeks.
Our Pro-Exfoliating Solution combines AHAs, BHAs, and ECMT-154™ to gently resurface skin, dissolve sebum inside pores, and refine the look of texture over time. Used 2–3 nights a week, it works gradually — supporting clearer skin without disruption.
Use 2–3x per week
Pro-Exfoliating Solution →Blackheads
Open pores. Visible build-up.
Blackheads are open comedones — pores clogged with oil and dead skin cells, oxidised by air contact. They cluster around the nose, chin, and T-zone, and respond well to gentle exfoliation paired with sebum-balancing care.
Lactic acid in our Derm Clarity Cleanser dissolves dead skin cell bonds at the surface, while niacinamide in the Pore Refine Milky Toner helps refine the look of pores — together, a daily routine that visibly reduces congestion over time.
Daily duo
Cleanser + Toner →Scars & Spots
When the breakout fades but the mark stays.
Post-breakout discolouration, dark spots, and textured marks are a natural part of the skin's healing process — but with consistent, gentle care, they can be visibly reduced over time.
The full Blemish Kit supports the look of more even tone and smoother texture through gentle AHA/BHA exfoliation, ECMT-154™'s collagen-stimulating action, and barrier-protective formulation. A long-term approach that works with your skin, not against it.
Full ritual
Mānuka Ritual Blemish Kit →Inflammatory & White Pimples
Targeted care for active breakouts.
Inflamed, red, often tender — these breakouts signal congestion and an over-active inflammatory response. They appear quickly and need immediate, focused care that doesn't disrupt surrounding skin.
TargetDots™ deliver ECMT-154™ directly into the skin via dissolving microneedles, while a hydrocolloid layer absorbs and protects. Apply overnight for a visibly clearer blemish, often by morning.
Spot care
TargetDots™ Microtip Patches →