Newsletter
FEATURED ARTICLE: SOOV Range
While many antiseptic creams claim to be “all in one” in their ability, the SOOV range is specifically tailored to help provide targeted relief from the most common of life’s little accidents. The dual, and sometimes, triple action formulas of anaesthetic, antiseptic and a cooling agents, help relieve pain fast and prevent infection. Use SOOV [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION: SOOV Burn How It Works?
The whole SOOV range works by delivering an anaesthetic with an antiseptic, this dual action formulation helps to relieve pain and prevent infection. SOOV Burn is a fast acting anaesthetic and antiseptic spray for relief from the pain of sunburn and minor burns. The spray means there is no need to rub the affected to [...] Read more...
FEATURED ARTICLE: SunSense UV Photobus
This summer SunSense is taking a UV camera on the road to uncover the true extent of hidden UV damage in Australia. The SunSense UV Photobus is touring metro and regional locations this summer. On board is a team of SunSense skincare consultants and a UV camera that will reveal the hidden UV damage to [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION: What’s in a Sunscreen
In 1988, Ego Pharmaceuticals were the market innovators, developing the world’s first cosmetically acceptable sunscreen offering broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection, using physical protection blockers and UV absorbers. Over 25 years of Australian research and development ensures that SunSense sunscreens are tailored for real Australian conditions and real Australian lifestyles. Developed to suit individual [...] Read more...
FEATURED ARTICLE: National Kidsafe Day 25 October 2011
National Kidsafe Day aims to increase awareness of unintentional childhood injuries and their prevention, as well as the valuable work of Kidsafe – the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia, in public education, advocacy and research into the causes and prevention of unintentional childhood injury.1 Injuries are a major cause of death and hospitalisation and [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION: SOOV Cream
SOOV Cream provides fast and effective relief from minor cuts and grazes, the kind you get falling off a bike or those grazes from playing sport. SOOV Cream is a cream based formulation with three different antiseptics for everyday accidents. The cream formulation of SOOV Cream is soothing and gentle on the skin, while the [...] Read more...
FEATURED ARTICLE: Focus on Acne
How long does it really take to treat acne? When we try and treat acne, we always look for the fastest treatment possible. We look for overnight solutions, when in truth the time it takes to treat acne should be looked at in weeks and months rather than hours and days. What is Acne? When [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION: Azelaic Acid
At Ego we prefer to use Azelaic acid over benzoyl peroxide to treat Acne. Azelaic acid is just as effective as benzoyl peroxide,1 but with less severe side effects.2,3 Azelaic acid targets inflammation, the build-up or overgrowth of bacteria and the increased bonding of dead skin cells which clogs the pore that is associated with [...] Read more...
FEATURED ARTICLE: Eczema Awareness Week and Blue September
Eczema Awareness Week Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a recurring, non-infectious, inflammatory skin condition affecting one in three Australasians at some stage throughout their lives.1 The condition is most common in people with a family history of an atopic disorder, including asthma or hay fever.1 Eczema Awareness Week, 5-11 September 2011, aims to help people better [...] Read more...
INGREDIENT INTRODUCTION: Glycerin
We’d like to introduce you to one of our favourite ingredients – Glycerin. We use Glycerin in many of our cleansers and moisturisers, like QV Gentle Wash and QV Skin Lotion because it is a superior skin-conditioning agent. Glycerin is a natural component of the human skin and body. And it acts as a humectant, [...] Read more...
