Anua

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Anua is a Korean skincare brand that's built a strong following in Australia for its gentle, effective formulas, and Adore Beauty is an official stockist. The range centres on two main ingredient stories, heartleaf and peach, alongside targeted treatments, and is generally well suited to sensitive, oily and combination skin types.

Anua Heartleaf and Peach: What's the Difference

Anua's heartleaf products are built around heartleaf extract, a plant-based ingredient known for its soothing and pore-refining properties. The Heartleaf 80% Soothing Ampoule is a lightweight, fast-absorbing formula that suits those managing sensitivity, redness or a bit of extra oil, and works well layered under a moisturiser both morning and night.

The peach line takes a different approach, using peach-derived ingredients to focus on hydration rather than calming. The Peach 77% Niacin Enriched Cream is a light gel moisturiser suited to most skin types, including oily and combination skin, and can also be used as an overnight mask for extra hydration when your skin needs it.

Targeting Specific Concerns with Anua

Beyond the heartleaf and peach ranges, the Retinol 0.3% + Niacin Renewing Serum is formulated to target early signs of ageing, uneven texture and dullness, with a lower percentage of retinol designed to be gentler on skin that's new to the ingredient. As with any retinol product, it's best introduced gradually, a few nights a week to start, and always paired with sunscreen during the day.

If you're building a full routine, a straightforward approach is to use the Heartleaf Ampoule after cleansing to calm and hydrate, the Retinol Serum at night once your skin has adjusted to it, and the Peach Cream to lock in moisture as your last step. Because none of the three overlap in function, they layer well together rather than needing to be chosen between.

All three products are suited to a fairly wide range of skin types. If sensitivity or redness is your main concern, start with the Heartleaf Ampoule and build from there. If dryness or dullness is more of an issue, the Peach Cream and Retinol Serum work well together as a hydrating, renewing pairing. And if you're mainly after a first step into active ingredients, the lower-strength retinol formula is a reasonable place to begin before moving on to stronger treatments down the track.