A perennial favourite, this cream helps relieve chapped, cracked and dry skin. Use to shape brows, revitalise shine and smooth cuticles.
What we say:
‘Finally, I’ve found something that actually offers instant relief for cracked skin! Whenever I do any hand washing or wash the dishes, my fingertips – specially the thumbs, actually – get painful cracks that make my life a misery. They don’t look like anything dramatic but the pain is out of proportion when compared to their appearance, and even running my fingers through my hair makes me want to scream. I’ve tried putting plasters on them, but they just get wet when I wash my hands and make things worse. Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant is a wonderful, thick, waxy cream reminiscent of beeswax, and it has a fresh, herby fragrance unlike many other products like this. Wonderful stuff! I’ll definitely keep it on hand in future (no pun intended). The only downside is I won’t have any more excuses for not doing the washing…’
– Lynn
37 comments
Nadia Nagel
Such a versatile product. I use it on my whole family. Not only is this product a beauty must-have, but I use it for medicinal purposes too. Burns, abrasions, rashes…the list doesn’t end. I use it on my face, hands, feet. I love the smell although I have been told that not everyone appreciates it. I often include a tube of Eight Hour Cream in gift bags for my family and friends since anyone can and should use it. I am currently using it to treat a surface burn wound and I am perfectly happy with the results.
hafizah vadia
It’s a great product and works like a bomb . I use it on insect bites and pimples too. While the original product does have a medicinal smell I don’t mind because I use it at night and I know that it works.
Arlene Beukes
This apricot-coloured balm with its slight medicinal scent soothes, smooths, hydrates and heals skin. The product which contains Vitamin E, Salicylic Acid and Petrolatum has an endless list of uses including but certainly not limited to moisturizing hands, elbows, knees and heels, soothing sunburn and adding shine to lips. I also use it on insect bites and stings with great success. The balm relieves the burning and itching sensation fast. A little goes a very long way. Two thumbs up for affordability.
Tatum Simpson
I have never understood the fuss behind this “cult” product. It is a satisfyingly thick sticky paste that smells like a herbal ointment. However, I find it fails at its many ascribed uses:
As a lip gloss, it is much too sticky.
It is too shiny to use to tame eyebrows.
It doesn’t work particularly well to soften cuticles and don’t dare use it to tame your fly-aways -unless you like the look of oily hair.
I have had the same tube for over five years. Not because it is long-lasting, but rather because it is not particularly good at anything it is supposed to do. Occasionally, when I have the sniffles, I might remember it exists and use it to relieve my chapped nose (although I find my lip butter works much better).
I must admit, I love the medicinal smell: it makes me think it must be good for something. The packaging is also extremely attractive and conveniently sized.
An incredible product that brings relief and seems to resuscitate dry or irritated skin. Also excellent for nails and cuticles, and I love the scent. A must for every woman’s beauty bag. Love it.
Candy Thyssen
I love this stuff! My model-best-friend first alerted me to to it’s magical powers three years ago, and I haven’t looked back since. It really is an amazing multi-purpose beauty product. I use it most often as a lip treatment, put it on before bed and wake up with super soft lips! Applied over lipstick, it gives a lovely sheen and makes the colour last longer. I occasionally suffer from patches of eczema, but a bit of eight hour cream for a couple of days clears it right up. I’ve also discovered that it works well in healing fever blisters faster, and without leaving blemishes. Lately I’ve been using it as a brow gel. The uses are almost endless! Some people are put off by the smell, but I don’t mind it, considering how powerful it is. It is really rich, and a little goes a loooong way. My first tube lasted me ages, it really is worth every cent. I noticed that it did melt a bit in the heat, so don’t leave it in the car in summer!
A C
This is a must for any woman! It is the most intensely moisturising cream on the market. Actually it is more like a gel rather than a cream and you only need the tiniest of amounts. It is also great as a hand/ foot mask to apply before you go to bed. I use it mostly as a cuticle treatment and if I feel the need as an eyebrow gel. But there are literally endless uses for this miracle product!
Nicole April
When I first sampled this some time back, I didn’t like it. Please don’t get me wrong, I am referring more to the texture than anything else… Because the formula is so thick, It made me feel sort of claustrophobic when I had it on my skin…
So when I received this, I just thought to myself, it has amazing reviews, i just need to get over myself and try it. The safest place and time to give it a go would be on my feet at bed time.
So I applied the 8 hour cream to my footsies, wrapped them up in my fav snuggle socks and off to sleep I went (In all honesty in the middle of the night I had numerous urges to take off my socks and wash my feet – I’m weird, I know hehe)
I can truly say that I am uber happy I stuck in there!! My feet were left amazingly soft to the touch, the dryness of my heels seemed like it was never there in the first place, and my skin looked beautiful and glowing!
I am now a convert… I’ll try and give it a go on my hands, and I read on 1 review that it makes an awesome lip balm which I will try as well. Im really happy I tried this :)
Lebo Molefe
I got this product as a sample, I usually use it after washing the dishes and at night. It’s really good for very dry and cracked hands.
Ayesha Bhayat
I got a sample of this from Edgars, and it made my hands feel wonderful. That said I don’t think I would buy it because of the price and the fact that each time I buy my Clarins face products from Dischem I get a mini hand cream that goes straight into my handbag.