Melcare

Delivering first class products for eye care, wound and skin care, nasal care and more.

Melcare Biomedical products are designed to support and improve treatment outcomes in the areas of eye care, wound and skin care, nasal care and the symptoms of the common cold.

Our Products

Optimel Manuka+ Eyelid Cream
Optimel Manuka+ Eyelid Cream

Optimel® Manuka+® Eyelid Cream has a low pH and contains 16.5% Leptospermum spp honey and
Jojoba oil to help restore skin’s natural structure.

Suitable for:

  • Flaky skin
  • Dryness
  • Everyday skin protection
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Melcare Manuka+ Nasal Spray
Melcare Manuka+ Nasal Spray

Melcare’s Manuka+ Nasal Spray is a non-medicated nasal spray for persons prone to congestion.

Helps:

  • Breathe easier
  • Clear nasal cavity
  • Relieve congestion

Active Ingredient: Leptospermum spp Honey 165mg/g

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Melcare Manuka+ Dry Cough Throat Spray
Melcare Manuka+ Dry Cough Throat Spray

Melcare’s Dry Cough Throat Spray helps relieve a dry and irritated throat.

Active Ingredient: Leptospermum spp Honey 300mg/g

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Melcare Manuka+ Family Dry Cough Syrup™
Melcare Manuka+ Family Dry Cough Syrup™

Melcare’s Family Dry Cough Syrup helps relieve dry cough and throat irritations.

Active Ingredient: Leptospermum spp Honey 650mg/g

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Melcare Manuka+ Gauze Dressing
Melcare Manuka+ Gauze Dressing

Manuka+ Gauze is a sterile, cellulose acetate gauze, Leptospermum spp (Manuka) honey and glycerin dressing.

  • Provides an antibacterial wound environment
  • Helps maintain wound pH
  • Low adherent

Active Ingredient: Leptospermum spp Honey 6g/ea

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Melcare Manuka+ Wound Gel™
Melcare Manuka+ Wound Gel™

Melcare’s Manuka Wound Gel™ is a sterile antibacterial honey gel made from Leptospermum spp. (Manuka) honey (80%) and a natural emollient for ease of application and patient comfort.

Active Ingredient: Leptospermum spp Honey 800mg/g

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Melcare Manuka+ Derma Care
Melcare Manuka+ Derma Care

MELCARE’S DERMA CARE™ has been designed to protect vulnerable and damaged skin.

Active Ingredient: Leptospermum spp Honey 250mg/g

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Optimel Manuka+ Forte Eye Gel
Optimel Manuka+ Forte Eye Gel

Melcare’s Optimel Manuka+ Forte Eye Gel contains a standardised medical grade  Manuka honey developed from Leptospermum spp. and is preservative free for moderate to severe dry eye. Ideal for use prior to bed.

Suitable For:

  • Aqueous tear deficiency
  • Eye discomfort
  • Eye lid irritation

Ingredients: Leptospermum spp Honey, glycerin.

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Optimel Manuka+ Dry Eye Drops
Optimel Manuka+ Dry Eye Drops

Optimel Manuka+ Dry Eye Drops™ help stabilise the surface health of the eye from dry eye symptoms such as sore, irritated eyes and eyelids.

Suitable For:

  • Chronic dry eye
  • Eye discomfort
  • Sore, irritated eyes and eyelids
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Therapeutic use of honey

Melcare Biomedical is a Life Science company with core competencies in the therapeutic use of honey.

Latest News

Optimel secures its niche

In Part 4 of Insight’s dry eye series, Melcare Biomedical CEO Anthony Moloney reveals how his company’s Australian-made product has […]

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Effect of a formulated eye drop with Leptospermum spp honey on tear film properties

Published in January 2020, a study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology evaluates the effects of a proprietary formulated eye […]

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Is a spoonful of honey the best thing for a child’s cough?

For generations, parents have given coughing children a spoonful of honey at bedtime to ease their cough so everyone can […]

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The association of Leptospermum honey with cytokine expression in the sinonasal epithelium of chronic rhinosinusitis patients

A study published in the World Journal of Otorhinolaryngol in September 2018 identifies the differences in cytokine expression between sinonasal […]

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Honey, not antibiotics, recommended for coughs

An article published in August 2018 in the NHS outlines new guidelines for how doctors should treat acute coughs. The […]

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Treatment of contact lens related dry eye with antibacterial honey

A study published in January 2018 by the Queensland University of Technology assesses the effects of Manuka (Leptospermum spp) honey […]

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World-first Manuka Honey trial offers sweet relief for dry eye sufferers

In a world first, Queensland-based TGA licensed medical device manufacturer Melcare Biomedical, has announced the results of research undertaken by […]

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Evaluation of Manuka Honey in the Management of Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis

A case study published by the Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery in April 2011 reviews two case studies diagnosed with […]

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