FAQs

FAQs

Sunscreen should be applied liberally to clean, dry skin at least 20 minutes before going outside. This allows the sunscreen to adhere to the skin surface and function properly.

As sunscreens wear off the skin with normal usage, it is necessary to re-apply the product frequently to maintain your protection. Re-application is recommended should the sunscreen be worn off the skin through such actions as: exercise, swimming, towel drying the skin after swimming or blowing the nose.

Yes. When applying sunscreen with moisturiser or foundation, the sunscreen should be applied on top of the other products. Leave about 10 minutes between the application of each product to allow the initially applied product to dry before application of the subsequent product.

Most of Ego’s product packaging is recyclable. We try and choose environmentally sound packaging for our products. For further details please see our Recycling Guide here.

No, Ego Pharmaceuticals does not use methylisothiazolinone (also known as MI) in any products. Methylisothiazolinone (also known as MI) is a preservative found in shampoos, baby wipes, moisturisers and cosmetics and has been known to cause allergic reactions to the skin. Ego has never used this preservative.

None of Ego products are tested on animals. Safety and efficacy testing of formulations are routinely carried out using in vitro methods or human volunteers. Testing is carried out during the research and development phase. The use of human volunteers requires the study to be well designed and appropriately reviewed by established ethics committees.

Products are tested for skin sensitivity and irritancy on human subjects according to a strict patch testing protocol.

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