We are committed to help support your skin's natural barrier function. Our innovation lies in the quality of formulation, most notably, they are formulated without soap, fragrance, colour or other common irritants.
Ego was founded in 1953 when young chemist Gerald Oppenheim and his wife, Rae, a nurse, saw a need for products to restore and maintain healthy skin. In the laundry of their suburban Melbourne home they developed Ego Pine Tar Bath Solution, later called Pinetarsol – still one of Australia’s most widely-used inflammation treatments. The name ‘Ego’ is an acronym for Erwin and Gerald Oppenheim; Dr. Erwin Oppenheim, Gerald’s father, was a dermatologist.
Ego was founded in 1953 when young chemist Gerald Oppenheim and his wife, Rae, a nurse, saw a need for products to restore and maintain healthy skin. In the laundry of their suburban Melbourne home they developed Ego Pine Tar Bath Solution, later called Pinetarsol – still one of Australia’s most widely-used inflammation treatments. The name ‘Ego’ is an acronym for Erwin and Gerald Oppenheim; Dr. Erwin Oppenheim, Gerald’s father, was a dermatologist.
