Ego DermAid Soft 0.5% Cream 30g
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DermAid Soft 0.5% Cream 30g is a mild hydrocortisone cream specially formulated for sensitive skin. It provides temporary relief of itching, redness and inflammation caused by eczema, dermatitis, insect bites and minor skin irritations.
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Reviewed by a registered pharmacist. Product details current as at September 2026.
DermAid Soft 0.5% Cream is a low-strength hydrocortisone cream, 5mg/g, made in Australia by Ego Pharmaceuticals. It gives temporary relief from the itch and inflammation of eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis and reactions to things like jewellery, cosmetics and detergents. It is registered as AUST R 71683 and supplied as a Schedule 2 pharmacy medicine, so no prescription is needed. The Soft base is the lighter, more easily spread version of the same active.
Is DermAid a steroid cream?
Yes, and it is worth being direct about it because it is the question most people ask. Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid, and at 0.5% this is the mildest strength available over the counter in Australia. That is a long way from the potent steroids a dermatologist prescribes, but it is the same class of medicine and the same rules apply: use it for short courses on the area that needs it, not indefinitely and not over large areas.
Used sensibly, mild hydrocortisone is one of the better-understood medicines in a bathroom cupboard. Used carelessly and for months, topical steroids thin the skin, and facial skin thins fastest. If you find yourself needing it continuously, that is the signal to see a GP or pharmacist rather than to buy another tube.
What DermAid cream is used for
- Eczema and atopic dermatitis
- Contact dermatitis, including reactions to detergents, jewellery and cosmetics
- Psoriasis
- Itch and rash from insect bites and minor irritations
- Sunburn itch, on intact skin
Do not use it on broken or infected skin, on acne or rosacea, under waterproof or occlusive dressings, in or near the eyes, or on children under 2 years unless a doctor has advised it. If a rash is weeping, crusted, spreading or painful, it may be infected, and a steroid used alone on an infection tends to make it worse rather than better.
Specifications
| Brand | DermAid, by Ego Pharmaceuticals |
| Active | Hydrocortisone 5mg/g (0.5%) |
| Base | Soft cream, lighter and easier to spread |
| Size | 30g tube |
| Registration | AUST R 71683 |
| Scheduling | Schedule 2 pharmacy medicine (Australia) |
| Minimum age | 2 years, unless recommended by a doctor |
| Made in | Australia |
DermAid Soft or regular DermAid?
Same active at the same strength, different base. Soft is lighter and spreads more easily, which suits larger or more delicate areas and skin that dislikes a heavy cream. Regular DermAid is slightly richer. Neither is stronger than the other, so the choice is about feel and area rather than potency. If the skin underneath is very dry as well as itchy, pairing either with a plain moisturiser such as QV Cream between steroid applications is the usual approach. The wider Ego Pharmaceuticals range carries the matching washes.
DermAid cream FAQs
What is DermAid cream used for?
Temporary relief of itching and inflammation from eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, insect bites and contact reactions to things like detergents, jewellery and cosmetics. It calms the inflammation; it does not remove the cause, so if a reaction keeps recurring it is worth working out what is triggering it.
Can I use DermAid on my face?
Short courses on the face are common with 0.5% hydrocortisone, and the Soft base is the more suitable of the two for it, but facial skin thins faster than skin elsewhere and the area around the eyes is the most vulnerable of all. Keep it away from the eyes themselves, use it briefly rather than routinely, and ask a pharmacist if you are using it on the face for more than a few days.
Can I use DermAid for thrush?
No, not on its own. Thrush is a fungal infection, and a topical steroid suppresses the local inflammatory response without touching the fungus, which can let the infection spread and mask how bad it is getting. Itch in the genital area also has several possible causes that need distinguishing. See a pharmacist or GP for an antifungal and a proper look rather than reaching for a steroid cream.
Can I use DermAid for haemorrhoids?
Use a product actually indicated for that purpose instead, and ask a pharmacist. Anal and genital skin absorbs steroid more readily than skin elsewhere, which raises the risk from unsupervised use, and rectal bleeding or persistent pain needs a proper assessment rather than self-treatment.
Can I put DermAid on broken skin?
No. Do not apply it to broken, weeping, crusted or infected skin, or under waterproof dressings, which increase absorption. Broken skin often means infection is involved, and a steroid alone will tend to make an infected patch worse. Get it looked at.
How long can I use it for?
Short courses on the affected area. Follow the pack directions, and if the condition has not improved within about a week, or it settles and keeps returning, see a doctor or pharmacist rather than continuing indefinitely. Prolonged unsupervised use of any topical steroid thins the skin.
Is 0.5% strong enough?
For mild eczema, bite reactions and contact dermatitis it usually is, and it is the strongest hydrocortisone you can buy without a prescription in Australia. If it is not settling things, the answer is an assessment rather than more of the same: a GP can prescribe something more potent where that is genuinely warranted.
Always read the label and use only as directed. Schedule 2 pharmacy medicine. If symptoms persist, worsen, or do not improve within a week, consult your doctor or pharmacist. This information is a general guide and not medical advice. For poisoning advice in Australia, call the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26.
| Brand | DermAid |
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