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5 Ways to Give up Caffeine
Ever tried to give up coffee? Caffeine is just one of the many things that contributes to skin moisture loss! Here’s a few more reasons to kick the habit, courtesy of KidSpot If you rely on a cup of coffee to get you going in the morning, or a bar of chocolate to see you [...] Read more...
FEATURED ARTICLE – Hand Hygiene Day
The World Health Organisation (WHO) organised Hand Hygiene Day on the 5th and 7th of May this year. It called for healthcare facilities to create their own action plan based on using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework. WHO prepared 3 Template Action Plans – inadequate/basic results, intermediate results or advanced/leadership results to help facilitate [...] Read more...
REVIEWED: QV Skin Lotion
Our QV Test Drivers have reviewed the product QV Skin Lotion. Click here to read the reviews. QV Skin Lotion repairs and soothes dry skin. With a luxuriously light formulation, it’s easy to apply to all parts of the body. For best results, apply after your bath or shower. BENEFITS Helps seal in natural moisture [...] Read more...
The Recipe for Healthy Skin
Here at Ego this month we are all about eating well to improve your skin. This recipe for healthy carrot cake is courtesy of Teresa Cutter: one of Australia’s leading authorities on healthy cooking. This cake is perfect for a late Mother’s Day treat (and full of skin-improvers such as Omega 3!) I love using ground [...] Read more...
REVIEWED: SunSense Sensitive Matte
Our Ego Everyday Test Drivers have reviewed SunSense Sensitive Matte. Specially designed for sensitive skin, This gentle cream helps protect sensitive skin from the suns harmful rays. Ideal for babies and those with sensitive skin. BENEFITS Free of chemical absorbers. Free of fragrance. 4 hours water-resistant. SIZES AVAILABLE SunSense Sensitive available in 75g tube, 200g [...] Read more...
Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep
Do you have trouble getting to sleep? At least here at Ego we know that our QV Night Cream is working hard when we are not! ————- Before fatigue wreaks havoc on your health, pinpoint what’s keeping you up so you can get a solid night’s sleep. Do you constantly use the word ‘tired’ to [...] Read more...
REVIEWED: QV Kids Moisturising Cream
Our QV Test Drivers have reviewed the product QV Kids Moisturising Cream. Click here to read the reviews. Highly concentrated, non-greasy and easy to apply all over the body, QV Kids Moisturising Cream is suitable for dry, sensitive and itchy skin. It also contains vitamins A (retinyl palmitate) and E (tocopheryl acetate) in colourful, skin friendly micro-beads that dissolve [...] Read more...
REVIEWED: SunSense Ultra SPF 30+
Our Ego Everyday Test Drivers have reviewed SunSense Ultra! Ultra-effective SPF 30+ protection, this light and easy-to-apply sunscreen is perfect for the whole family. SunSense Ultra protects against sunburn with soothing moisturisers that care for your family’s skin. BENEFITS Maximum SPF 30+ protection. Water resistant for 2 hours. Smooth, non-greasy lotion moisturises and protects. Broad [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION: Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a well known antioxidant that helps prevent the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress. It helps protect the epidermis from the early stages of ultraviolet light damage. Vitamin E also reduces transepidermal water loss from the skin and helps improve the skin’s [...] Read more...
FEATURED ARTICLE: World Asthma Day
Asthma is a common chronic condition of the airways.1 People with asthma experience episodes of wheezing, breathlessness and chest tightness due to widespread narrowing of the airways.1 The symptoms of asthma are usually reversible, either with or without treatment.1 The severity of asthma ranges from mild, intermittent symptoms, causing few problems for the individual, to [...] Read more...
