Why Buy with Us?

Australian Made and Owned

Proudly Australian-owned, Ego Pharmaceuticals has led the way in the development, manufacture and marketing of innovative skincare products for 60 years. We make our products in Australia for the people of the world. We provide consistently high-quality products, underpinned by heritage and integrity.

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 the first-ever Ego product, Ego Pine Tar Bath Solution, later called Pinetarsol, which remains one of Australia’s most widely used inflammation treatments. From its inception as a family business in 1953, Ego has grown to become a world leader, producing a comprehensive skin and health care range for sale in Australia and around the world.

Our reputation is built on consistently delivering effective, high-quality and innovative products to meet a diverse range of needs, and we are committed to creating the best possible skin therapies for our customers.

Why Buy With Us?

Australian Made and Owned

Proudly Australian-made and owned, Ego Pharmaceuticals has developed, manufactured and marketed Innovative skincare products for over 65 years. We make our products in Australia for the people of the world. We provide good quality products, underpinned by heritage and integrity.

Family Owned Since 1953

Back in 1953, 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 the first ever Ego product, the Ego Pine Tar Bath Solution, later called Pinetarsol, which remains one of Australia’s most widely used products for relief of itch and inflammation. Ever since, Ego has continued to research and develop products and treatments to care for and meet the skin needs of people, first in Australia, and now around the world.

Gerald Oppenheim passed away in 1995 leaving his legacy, Ego, to the family. His son, Alan Oppenheim is the Managing Director, and Dr. Jane Oppenheim, Alan’s wife, is the Scientific and Operations Director.

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Australian Made and Owned

Quality backed by Science

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Not tested on Animals

Australian Made and Owned

Quality Backed by Science

Recommended by Healthcare Professionals

Australian Made and Owned

Quality Backed by Science

Working with Healthcare Professionals

Family Owned Since 1953

Quality Backed by Science

Our mission is to exist for people who want healthy looking skin. Ego is the specialist in skincare, backed by science.

Our product research is focused on providing benefits to the consumer while keeping their costs low. We also prioritise quality processes and production which leads to a quality product.

We continuously improve our processes and continuously lift our standards by investing in state-of-the-art equipment, innovative research and original high-quality systems for a consistently better result over the longer term. We adhere to the Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and incorporate Good Laboratory Practice into our quality control procedures.

Working with Healthcare Professionals

We have a reputation for quality & science. Our brands like QV, Aqium, and Silic 15 can be found in hospitals and aged care facilities.

We work with healthcare professionals to improve lives through the science of healthy skin.

Better Tomorrow

At Ego Pharmaceuticals, we have always looked to science to guide our decisions. We know through science we can improve skin health and wellbeing, and we can also improve the future for the planet and its people. Learn more.

Recyclable Packaging

At Ego, we do our best to continually improve our processes and try to minimise negative impact on the environment.

We believe our responsibility to make a positive difference – economically, socially, and environmentally – is more important than ever.  We've partnered with Australia post.

Every parcel sent through the Post Office or MyPost Business is automatically carbon neutral at no extra cost. To know more about Australia Post sustainability commitments and awards read here.