Elizabeth Arden
Eight Hour® Cream Lip Protectant Stick Sunscreen SPF 15
lips balm
Elizabeth Arden
lips balm
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Take the skin testA sheer, moisturizing lip balm with SPF 15 that helps relieve dry, chapped lips while protecting against the sun's damaging UV rays. This everyday treatment hydrates, softens, and smooths lips for lasting comfort and protection.
Eight Hour® Cream Lip Protectant Stick Sunscreen SPF 15 is a rich balm from Elizabeth Arden. It is rated SPF 15. Its job is UV protection, with the rest of the formula working on hydration. The ingredient list runs to 44 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as rich: occlusives and butters sit high enough in the order to give it real weight on skin. It contains both silicones and oils, a combination that usually finishes smooth and slightly satin and sits well under makeup. Hydration is handled by Petrolatum, Bis-diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 and Diisostearyl Malate, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
It is a chemical (organic-filter) sunscreen, using Octinoxate, Oxybenzone and Avobenzone. Between them those filters cover UVB, UVA II and UVA I, so the formula is broad-spectrum in the meaningful sense: it reaches past 340 nm, where the ageing wavelengths sit. One of the filters is photounstable and no recognised stabiliser sits beside it, so protection may drop measurably within the first hour of direct sun. Reapply more often than the label suggests.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Petrolatum, Bis-diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Diisostearyl Malate and Lanolin.
Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Petrolatum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Tocopheryl Acetate.
On richness alone it suits Dry, Combination (dry) and Balanced skin best, and is the least natural fit for Combination (oily) and Oily skin. Several ingredients carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive, this is one to patch test carefully or approach slowly.
The formula contributes little or nothing on barrier support, antioxidant protection, oil control and brightening and tone. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is no drying alcohol, paraben-free and sulfate-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance and essential oils, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
Use it in the morning. In a routine it goes taken with food. Follow the dose on the pack and check interactions with anything you already take. It carries UV filters, so it belongs in your morning routine.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
Several ingredients here carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive or you have rosacea, introduce this slowly, or ask a dermatologist first.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
Chemical (organic) filter system · broad-spectrum through UVA I
Efficient UVB absorber that degrades in sunlight on its own, and destabilises avobenzone when the two are formulated together without a quencher.
The most common contact allergen among UV filters, and the one reef-safety legislation targets first. Largely replaced in modern formulas.
The workhorse UVA filter, and the fragile one: it loses a large share of its protection within an hour of sun unless the formula pairs it with a stabiliser such as octocrylene or Tinosorb S.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 10–40% of the formula.
Petrolatum. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a semi-solid from dewaxing paraffinic residual oil. It consists predominantly of saturated crystalline and liquid hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C25
3rd on the list. Regulation caps it at 10%, so it is present at roughly 5–10%.
2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hexanedioic acid, 3-(2,3-dihydroxypropyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl diester, esters from reaction with a mixture of octanoic, decanoic, isooctadecanoic, octadecanoic and 12-hydroxyoctadecanoic acids
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Bis(16-methylheptadecyl) malate
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Lanolin is a refined derivative of the unctuous fat-like sebaceous secretion of sheep. It consists of a highly complex mixture of esters of high molecular weight aliphatic, steroid or triterpenoid alcohols and fatty acids
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-, 2-octyldodecyl ester
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
1-[4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenyl]-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,3-dione
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Propene, 2-methyl-, homopolymer
18th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isooctadecanoates (1:1) (4 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
20th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is the fat obtained from the fruit of the Shea Tree, Butyrospernum parkii, Sapotaceae
24th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-benzopyran-6-yl acetate
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
A photounstable filter stands without a stabiliser
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Parfum, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene
Beta-caryophyllene, Camphor, Citral, Citronellol, Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Cetyl Peg/ppg-10/1 Dimethicone
Polybutene
Mica
Petrolatum, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Lanolin
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 44 ingredients on the label.
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Changes how the product smells or looks
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Absorbs or scatters ultraviolet light
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Forms a film that slows water loss
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Dissolves and carries everything else
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 10–40% of the formula.
Petrolatum. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a semi-solid from dewaxing paraffinic residual oil. It consists predominantly of saturated crystalline and liquid hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C25
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Polybutene is the polymer formed by the polymerization of a mixture of iso- and normal butenes.
3rd on the list. Regulation caps it at 10%, so it is present at roughly 5–10%.
2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hexanedioic acid, 3-(2,3-dihydroxypropyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl diester, esters from reaction with a mixture of octanoic, decanoic, isooctadecanoic, octadecanoic and 12-hydroxyoctadecanoic acids
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Bis(16-methylheptadecyl) malate
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Homopolymer of ethylene monomers
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by a treating process to remove acidic materials. It consists predominantly of saturated straight chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Lanolin is a refined derivative of the unctuous fat-like sebaceous secretion of sheep. It consists of a highly complex mixture of esters of high molecular weight aliphatic, steroid or triterpenoid alcohols and fatty acids
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-, 2-octyldodecyl ester
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Mica is a series of silicate minerals of varying chemical composition but with similar physical properties. Mica may have well-defined cleavage and split into very thin sheets.
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
1-[4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenyl]-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,3-dione
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Fluorphlogopite, Mg3K[AlF2O(SiO3)3] (synthetic)
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Propene, 2-methyl-, homopolymer
15th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Synthetic Wax is a hydrocarbon wax derived generally through Fischer-Tropsch or ethylene polymerization processes.
16th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone is the copolymer of Cetyl Dimethicone and an alkoxylated derivative of Dimethicone containing an average of 10 moles of ethylene oxide and 1 mole of propylene oxide
17th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Sorbeth-2 Hexalaurate is the hexaester of lauric acid and a polyethylene glycol ether of Sorbitol containing an average 2 moles of ethylene oxide
18th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isooctadecanoates (1:1) (4 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
19th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol
20th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is the fat obtained from the fruit of the Shea Tree, Butyrospernum parkii, Sapotaceae
21st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Vitis Vinifera Leaf Cera is the wax obtained from the vine leaves of the Grape, Vitis Vinifera L., Vitaceae
22nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Cocos Nucifera Oil is the fixed oil obtained by expression of the kernels of the seeds of the Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., Palmaceae
23rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '
24th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-benzopyran-6-yl acetate
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Benzoic acid
26th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Iron Powder is the element consisting of powdered metallic iron
27th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-(2-amino-4-nitroanilino)ethanol
28th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Bicyclo[7.2.0.]undec-4-ene, 4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylene-, (1R,4E,9S)-; Caryophyllene; [1R,(1R*,4E,9S*)]-4,11,11-Trimethyl-8-methylene-bicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene; 2-Methylene-6,10,10-trimethylbicyclo[7.2.0]undec-5-ene
29th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]-2-heptanone; Bornan-2-one
30th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-; 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal
31st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol
32nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Citrus Limon Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fresh peel of the Lemon, Citrus limon (L.), Rutaceae
33rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf/Twig Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves and twigs of Eucalyptus globulus, Myrtaceae
34th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-
35th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Geranyl acetate
36th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Lavandula Intermedia Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the Lavender, Lavandula intermedia, Labiatae
37th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed or extracted from seeds of the desert shrub, Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis, Buxaceae
38th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1-Methyl-4-Isopropenylcyclohexene; dipentene
39th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,7-Dimethyl octa-1,6-diene-3-ol
40th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,7-Dimethyl octa-1,6-diene-3-yl acetate
41st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), Geraniaceae
42nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene, 2,6,6-trimethyl-
43rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Terpineol; p-Menthenol (mixed isomers)
44th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Turpentine, oil. Any of the volatile predominately terpenic fractions or distillates resulting from the solvent extraction of, gum collection from, or pulping of softwoods. Turpentine is a mixture of terpene hydrocarbons obtained from various species of Pinus
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PETROLATUM, POLYBUTENE, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, POLYETHYLENE, OZOKERITE, LANOLIN, OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE, BENZOPHENONE-3, MICA, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, SYNTHETIC WAX, CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE, SORBETH-2 HEXALAURATE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE, BHT, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER, VITIS VINIFERA LEAF CERA, COCOS NUCIFERA OIL, PARFUM, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, BENZOIC ACID, IRON POWDER, HC YELLOW NO. 5, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, CAMPHOR, CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL, EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF/TWIG OIL, GERANIOL, GERANYL ACETATE, LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, LINALYL ACETATE, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL, PINENE, TERPINEOL, TURPENTINE.
Apply directly to lips as needed throughout the day. Reapply regularly, especially during sun exposure, outdoor activities, or when lips feel dry. Wear alone for hydration and protection or under lipstick as a smoothing primer.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Dry, Combination (dry), Balanced skin best. It is the least natural fit for Combination (oily), Oily skin.
Some ingredients here carry irritation flags, so sensitive skin should patch test on the jawline for a few days before applying it to the whole face.
5 ingredients could feed malassezia: Sorbeth-2 Hexalaurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that they will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
No — it contains Parfum, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
No — it contains Cetyl Peg/ppg-10/1 Dimethicone.
Yes — it contains Beta-caryophyllene, Camphor, Citral, Citronellol, Citrus Limon Peel Oil.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
Use it in the morning, taken with food.
It lists 44 ingredients, of which 3 are recorded as actives.
Elizabeth Arden.
It filters UV with Octinoxate (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate), Oxybenzone (benzophenone-3), Avobenzone (butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane).
Yes. Its filters cover UVB, UVA II and UVA I, so protection reaches past 340 nm into the deep-UVA range associated with ageing and pigmentation.
Unlikely. It filters with organic (chemical) filters only, which dissolve into the formula rather than sitting on the surface, so they do not leave a white cast.
It contains Octinoxate, Oxybenzone, which are named in the Hawaii and Key West reef legislation. Some destinations restrict sunscreens containing them.
Yes. Let it set for a couple of minutes before foundation so it does not pill, and reapply over makeup with a stick or powder rather than rubbing more in.
More often than the usual advice. It carries a photounstable filter with no stabiliser beside it, so protection can drop within the first hour of direct sun — reapply at least every two hours, and sooner in strong sun.
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