I bought this from CVS because my hands are always so dry and stiff. The first thing I noticed when I used it was the smell. WHOO-WEE! This stuff smells so strongly of herbs. (my sister thought it smelled a lot like pine-sol!). But it made my hands really soft. As I used it more and more, I noticed that it made my hands a little bit sticky when I used it. So basically, its sticky and smelly but it keeps your hands soft.