Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant — Reddit Reviews
Updated September 26, 2026
Thick occlusive balm for cracked lips and eczema; shiny film.
What the community says
An old-school occlusive balm people reach for on lips, dermatitis, and post-retinoid dryness. It’s the sort of thing folks use overnight or as a spot treatment; the catch is the greasy, messy finish.
What this means for you
What people love
- Thick occlusive rescue balm
- One of the few OTC hits for eczema and dermatitis
- Sleeps on lips and other problem spots
Watch out for
Product details
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 7 mentions across 7 threads
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant on Reddit, in one place — 7 threads from r/tretinoin, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more, summarized.
“for balm, I have a few: good ole aquaphor, elizabeth arden 8 hour”
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“they all work the same I find”
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“just something thick and occlusive that I put over damp skin.”
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“Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream”
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“The 8hr cream absolutely leaves a shiny film (it's a lanolin based cream).”
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“I tend to use it only at night”
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“Elizabeth Arden 8 hr balm”
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“and finally, the one I wanted to hate”
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“Beauty of Joseon sunscreen”
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“the only over the counter product that works for me is Elizabeth Arden Eight-Hour Cream Skin Protectant.”
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“I also have mild dermatitis around my hairline”
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“have found the only over the counter product that works for me”
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“The only ones I can (sometimes) get away with is Cicaplast or Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream overnight”
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“maybe once a week/fortnightly.”
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“I break out with moisturizer”
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“Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream absolutely saved my lips FYI.”
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“When I did take accutane”
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“absolutely saved my lips”
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