Ego was founded in 1953 when a young chemist, Gerald Oppenheim, and his wife, Rae, a nurse. 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 was founded in 1953 when a young chemist, Gerald Oppenheim, and his wife, Rae, a nurse. 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.
