Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant Fragrance Free Review

I have sensitive skin and chapped areas and itchy scaly patches and a balm is really handy to have on hand for this, however a lot of the time they come in a pot and I honesty prefer a tube. I was delighted when a sympathetic friend gave me a tube even though it was mostly empty.

This balm is amazing for calluses and dry patches. Now before you slathering this on your face you should know that the texture is more of vaseline like balm. It's very good at leaving a bit of a seal or barrier between your skin and the elements. So while I would use this on my hands and knees, elbows and feet and lips (though honestly given the price of this I prefer to just use a lip balm), I would be hesitant to use this on my face as it could block my pores and contribute to a break out. It does have a bit of salicylic acid in it but lots of petroleum, lanolin and mineral oil. So keep that in mind.

As for the scent if you didn't like the chemically apricot scent of the original you could give this one a try, although I will let you know that it still smells a lot to me at least, like a tube of vaseline and lanolin just minus the apricot scent.

I think the main bonus with this product for me is the convenience of the tube and how it's a barrier cream. I have used a lot more balms, mainly without petroleum and mineral oil and so I'm probably less wowed with this product than I was when I first discovered 8-hour cream skin protectant. I think the unique factor as to why this performs the way it does in comparison to my other balms is because it has petroleum and mineral oil. So given that I think I could get similar results using a more affordable balm containing those ingredients. But then that's just my thoughts and theory.