Im actually just using a store brand gel for sunburn with lidocaine(0.50%), contains Aloe Barbadensis leaf juice, Blue 1, Carboner, Diazolidinyl Ureal, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Isopropyl alcohol(2.6%), Menthol, Polysorbate 80, Propylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, water, Yellow 5. Its a dark green gel. Some store brands are a lighter green. Im not sure whats working, but I had 3 bacon burgers tonight with no whiteness and no peeling. No way I could of done that with anything else Ive used for a week. This is not hard skin either. Maybe pure aloe would work better. Im gonna use this as long as Im getting better. Plus keep taking the pills.