Why Manuka Oil Should Be a Part of Your Scar Repair Plan

Why Mānuka Oil Should Be a Part of Your Scar Repair Plan

It takes just one trip or fall to gain an unwanted scar, but including a moisturising oil in the scar repair process may help to ease the long-term effects. Read on to discover why mānuka oil should be part of your skin repair plan and how this incredible New Zealand essential oil should be part of your healing routine.
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It takes just one trip, slip or fall to find yourself with an unwanted scar, but including a moisturising oil may help to ease the long-term effects, especially mānuka oil.

Why Mānuka Oil Should Be a Part of Your Scar Repair Plan image showing ManukaRx Dry Skin Oil

Scars - we all have some. Yes, they may remind of us overcoming hard times, silly decisions or badly lit stairways, but we still may want them to be somewhat less visible. Whether you choose to embrace your scars or try to bolster the scar healing process, mānuka Oil and the ManukaRx mānuka oil range is a useful addition to your both your scar healing and every-day skincare routine.

Why is this common New Zealand native plant such a helpful tool?

Because of the oils high levels of triketones (a molecule), which boost the anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties of the essential oil.

Mānuka trees harvested from the East Cape of New Zealand has exceptional levels of triketones compared to the rest of the country. The oil distilled from the East Cape trees has proven to be 20-30 times more active against certain types of bacteria than Australian Tea Tree Oil.

Why Manuka Oil Should Be a Part of Your Scar Repair Plan


While it may sound scientific, this discovery is not new. Māori have used the mānuka tree for hundreds of years and included it in their arsenal against coughs, colds and fever. They also used it to help heal wounds and to treat scalds and burns but it was the European invention some 20 years ago that enabled the process of the leaf into mānuka oil.

Mānuka oil aids scar healing or cell regeneration, which helps the skin to repair and heal by forming scar tissue. By treating this scar tissue with care, it’s possible to reduce the appearance of scarring. Such assistance doesn’t need to be complicated - in fact, the key is to keep the skin moist.

  • Adding a few drops of ManukaRx 100% Pure East Cape Mānuka Oil to coconut oil makes a great natural daily moisturiser.
  • ManukaRx Dry Skin Healing Oil is a gentle solution for sensitive skin. When used in combination with exfoliating, cleansing and drying the face, Mānuka Oil will help to keep skin hydrated, and to prevent the spread of spot-causing bacteria.
  • Keep in mind that scars change over time, and it may take months for them to appear as they will remain. For many, the appearance won't change without medical intervention. 

Here at ManukaRx, we help to bring the nurturing mānuka plant into the modern healthy home. The ManukaRx range of natural skincare products includes cleansing soap, blemish control products, and multi-tasking balms. Available online, or in a variety of stockists throughout New Zealand.

anti-blemish manuka oil skincare range


For more tips and ideas for helping with scarring, click here to find out how you can incorporate mānuka oil into your skin routine, or alternatively, why not browse our anti-blemish range?

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