I've been using it for years. My mom recommended it to me. She's used it for 35 years. She 66 but her skin looks like she's in her 40's... beautiful! I love it. But it took about 6 months to get over the itching. My mom kept telling me to just carry around a tube of hydrocortisone cream and use it for the itching. She kept telling me to just grin and bear the first few months, and the reward would come. And it did! It's been 7 or 8 years since I started using it, and I love it. But it is VERY important to stay out of the sun. I asked my dermatologist about it once, and he said he uses it too. So just be patient and know that the itching and dryness will go away eventually.