Sorry, I dont remember the name, but it was probably a steriod. He did say not to use Vaseline as it can hold in moisture. It is a type of skin damage because of the abuse of all the chemicals and soaps, etc. I would clean motor oil off with varsal and gasoline. The key to healing me was to stay dry and clean. It is difficult, but use a hair dryer to dry them. Even if using rubber gloves, they should be turned inside out after use so bacteria doesnt build up. He was very specific about this. I hope this helps. I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to not have this. It is, to me, a very serious problem with all the new germs popping up. We touch everything.