I still do not know if I quite got believe that it will help, but in fact it can look like small miracles. My mother treated so many years psoriasis where other prescription drugs long term just does not want to help. It may well with sore hands (dry and cracked) and help with small irritations.
But as pointed out by others, the smell is not super comfortable, but not unbearable. You get used to it, if you know the scent slowly. I think it smells of licorice (and menthol). For the price you can even sometimes just to test, does it do anything wrong.