I purchased this gel because my cuticles were dry, and I needed something that could keep them from getting cracked and ugly in the winter. I got this at shoppers, and I bought it at regular price, which to me was kind-of a rip off, but I gave it a try anyways. After a couple days of using it I found it did nothing for my cuticles. It just kind-of moisturized them, only up until the gel dried on my cuticles, but after that, it's like it didn't do anything, and I felt like I had to keep reapplying the gel to get some results. Even after reapplying over and over, and following the directions on the bottle, I never got the results that I was looking for, which was: moisturized and healthy looking cuticles. This thing sucks, and it even leaves a sort of residue on your nails after it dries, so it shows a bit orange in the crevices on either side of the nail. Completely a waste of money. Don't bother with this and just get a good quality one. I don't neccesarily go for expensive brands, but the one by Julep is really good. Just sayin.