Review (4/5): 4 Stars on-average but 3 for the pump-top and 5 for the flip-top.
I have used Alra lotion during and after radiation treatment. As other reviewers have noted, it is "unscented" but does have a little bit of a blah smell that some people may not like - it didn't bother me. Overall, I think Alra lotion is pretty great. I used it at least two or three times per day for the duration of my radiation and didn't ever really get burns. I found the lotion to be very gentle, smooth and not too greasy on my clothing. However, I do want to warn others about the pump-top container such as the one shown here. The pump on my container didn't work so I had to break open the top and then the lotion was so thick that I had to use a kitchen knife to get it out of the container. Once broken, I couldn't then re-close the top securely. Hence three stars for the pump-top. The Alra lotion that comes in the flip top container is, in my experience, lighter and easier to squeeze out of the container as well as easier to apply to sensitive skin. The Alra lotion in the flip top gets 5 stars from me. I happened to have both types of containers on-hand at the same time so I examined them carefully - they appear to be the same product with the same name and description on the front. However, the fine print on the back and the ingredient list is slightly different on the two containers. I'm no chemist so I couldn't tell you how the different ingredients make the product differ but I will note that the pump container indicates that it is not only fragrance- and alcohol-free but also paraben-free. The flip top container states only that it is fragrance- and alcohol-free. So if that's important to you, now you know. Also, the pump container, as I call it, appears taller but is actually just 3.4 ounces while the flip-up top is shorter and contains 4 ounces of contents. You wouldn't know from the two containers but the lotion in the pump-top is definitely thicker than the flip-top lotion. Overall, I do recommend Alra, but I found the lotion in the flip-top container a bit lighter and easier to apply. P.S. Since radiation ended, I began using leftover Alra on my face - it is that gentle!