Elizabeth Arden
Eight Hour® Cream Nourishing Lip Balm SPF 20
lips balm
Elizabeth Arden
lips balm
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Eight Hour® Cream Nourishing Lip Balm SPF 20 is a rich balm from Elizabeth Arden. It is rated SPF 20. The formula is built mainly around hydration. The ingredient list runs to 14 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. The oils in it point to a dewy, emollient finish rather than a matte one. Hydration is handled by Petrolatum, Lanolin and Honey Extract, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Petrolatum, Lanolin and Honey Extract.
Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Petrolatum, Honey Extract and Zinc.
Barrier support: Moderate. Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity, and here that comes from Butyrospermum Parkii.
On richness alone it suits Dry, Combination (dry) and Balanced skin best, and is the least natural fit for Combination (oily) and Oily skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.
The formula contributes little or nothing on oil control, cell renewal and firmness signalling. 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 fragrance-free, essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free and microplastic-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging.
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.
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.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Fades hyperpigmentation and evens out dark spots over time
Brightens and balances complexion for a more uniform appearance
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.
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
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% 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
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Mel Extract (EU)
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
6-O-Palmitoylascorbic acid
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
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
"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.
Petrolatum
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 14 ingredients on the label.
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Absorbs or scatters ultraviolet light
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.
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
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
3,16,20,33-Tetraoxapentatriaconta-6,29-diene-1,35-diaminium, 18-[[12-[[(dimethyloctadecylammonio)acetyl]oxy]-1-oxo-9-octadecenyl]oxy]-4,32-dihexyl-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-N,N'-dioctadecyl-2,15,21,34-tetraoxo-, trichloride, [4R-[4R*,6Z,18(9Z,12R*),29Z,32R*]]-
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-carboxy-.omega.-palm glycerides, sodium salt (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Zincate(3-), [(7S,8S)-3-carboxy-5-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethenyl-18-ethyl-7,8-dihydro-2,8,12,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-7-propanoato(5-)-.kappa.N21,.kappa.N22,.kappa.N23,.kappa.N24]-, sodium (1:3), (SP-4-2)-
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Mel Extract (EU)
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground leaves of the Bearberry, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.), Ericaceae
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
6-O-Palmitoylascorbic acid
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
4-(2',3'-Dihydroxypropyl)amino-3-nitro-trifluoromethylbenzene
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
4-[(4-Ethoxyphenyl)azo]naphthol (CI 12010)
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
Sodium Calcium Zinc Phosphate is the product obtained by the fusion of sodium oxide, calcium oxide, zinc oxide and phosphorus oxide
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated under 1% of the formula.
Iron Powder is the element consisting of powdered metallic iron
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Shares 2 key ingredients with Eight Hour® Cream Nourishing Lip Balm SPF 20: Honey Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate
PETROLATUM, LANOLIN, Butyrospermum Parkii, TRISTEARDIMONIUMACETYL CASTOR OIL CHLORIDE, SODIUM PEG-8 PALM GLYCERIDES CARBOXYLATE, SODIUM CHLOROPHYLLIN-ZINC COMPLEX, HONEY EXTRACT, ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA URSI LEAF POWDER, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, HC YELLOW NO. 6, SOLVENT RED 3, SODIUM CALCIUM ZINC PHOSPHATE, ZINC, IRON POWDER.
ASCORBYL PALMITATE.
Apply it taken with food. Follow the dose on the pack and check interactions with anything you already take.
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.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
2 ingredients could feed malassezia: Butyrospermum Parkii, Ascorbyl Palmitate. 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.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is fragrance-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
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 14 ingredients, of which 1 are recorded as actives.
Elizabeth Arden.
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