Ego Pharmaceuticals has been a leader in skincare that is backed by science for 70 years, and now produces over 150 different products, including over the counter and prescription skincare, from well known brands such as QV Skincare, DermAid topical corticosteroids, SunSense Sunscreen and Aqium Hand Sanitiser.Ego was founded in 1953 when a 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, which remains one of Australia’s most widely used inflammation treatments.Ego Pharmaceuticals remains family owned and operated, with all products manufactured in our own world-class plant in Melbourne, Australia.Ego has grown to become a world leader, producing a comprehensive skin and health care range for sale in Australia and around the world. Ego products are now exported across the globe.