Elizabeth Arden cream - Eight Hour magic

Description

Elizabeth Arden cream Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant is the brand’s classic all-purpose skin balm. One rich tube works for hands, cuticles, brows, cheeks, elbows and feet. Elizabeth Arden says it moisturises skin deeply from head to toe, with up to eight hours of hydration. Choose the 50 ml tube for home or the 30 ml travel size for your bag.

What is Elizabeth Arden cream Eight Hour?

Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant is the formula Miss Arden created in 1930 to soothe and protect skin. It was an instant success, and today the brand calls it a cult classic, celebrated by make-up artists and beauty fans worldwide. Elizabeth Arden describes it as a rich all-in-one beauty balm that is dermatologist-tested and clinically shown to hydrate and protect skin for eight hours.

The apricot-coloured balm has a glossy golden texture that spreads easily.

The story behind the name

The name Eight Hour was coined by a devoted Elizabeth Arden client who used the cream on her child’s knee. Eight hours later it was magically better, and the name stuck. Miss Arden herself is also known to have used the balm to soothe the legs of her thoroughbred racehorses.

Many ways to use it

Elizabeth Arden suggests applying the balm liberally, as often as you need, anytime and anywhere. These are its best-known uses:

• Hands and cuticles: soothes dry hands, even after weightlifting, and smooths cuticles and nails.
• Brows and hair: shapes and tames brows and smooths unruly hair.
• Cheeks: adds a touch of shine and highlights sun-kissed cheeks for a make-up-free look.
• Lips: dab it over lipstick for extra shine, or mix it with a little sugar for a lip scrub.
• Face: warm a small amount in your hands and massage it over the face for a “sleep in a tube” effect.
• Elbows, knees and feet: massage it in for overnight pampering.
• Before self-tanner: apply it first for a smoother, more even finish.
• On a flight: use it as an in-flight mask.

It also soothes dry skin and comforts skin after wind and weather. For more hydrating care, browse our body creams and the full Elizabeth Arden range.

What is inside the tube?

The formula of this Elizabeth Arden cream combines petrolatum, a skin-soothing beta-hydroxy ingredient (salicylic acid) and vitamin E with lanolin and plant oils such as soybean, castor and corn oil. Elizabeth Arden also reports that in a clinical study of 14 women aged 18 to 65, the balm improved the skin’s barrier function in just 30 minutes.

50 ml or 30 ml

Elizabeth Arden cream comes in two tubes. The 50 ml size is ideal for daily use at home, while the compact 30 ml travel size slips easily into a handbag, gym bag or carry-on. Both carry the classic Eight Hour design.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Eight Hour Cream on my face?

Yes. Elizabeth Arden presents this cream as a balm for face and body: warm a small amount in your hands and massage it over the face, or dab a touch on cheeks and brows.

What is the difference between the 50 ml and 30 ml tube?

The 30 ml tube is the travel size of the same Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, so it fits easily into a handbag or carry-on.

Is there an Eight Hour product just for lips?

Yes. Take a look at the lip protectant from the same Eight Hour family, with SPF15 in a handy stick.

Is there an Eight Hour cream for hands?

Yes, our hand cream brings Eight Hour care to your hands.