There are some products which come onto the beauty scene and take the world by storm, some are a quick flash in the pan but others remain to be stable favourites of customers and beauty editors all over the world. This product falls into the latter category.

The cream which has been dubbed the eighth wonder of the world has a multitude of uses from lip balm to taming eyebrows, from burns to dry skin - this is one great little product.

The actual product comes in a white tube, it has the normal Elizabeth Arden logo on the front which is basically the name written in black writing and it says “Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant” on the bottom of the tube in both English and again in French. On the back it says that to use you apply liberally as often as necessary. Personally even though I think the tube looks quite plain and a bit boring, I think they do this to make it appealing to everyone. The tube has a screw lid which usually can be found on the bottom of the tube which I think is a better idea as it’s easier to squeeze the product out.

The gel feels smooth to the touch and let me tell you a little goes a long way so you only need the tiniest amount. Due to the consistency of the product if you do apply too much it can make skin feel a little bit greasy so always use less than you think and add more on if need be.

• Used on lips this can help ease dry, chapped skin.
• Soothes and comforts minor weather burns
• Can be used on dry skin on face or body
• Use to soften cuticles and hangnails
• Can be used to ease sunburn
• Softens rough elbows and knees
• Apply a tiny amount to help keep eyebrows in place
• Use on abrasions to help soothe
• Use on post shave legs to stop drying
• Use on dry spots on feet

This can be used on sensitive skin but should not be used on open wounds or infections. It has been thoroughly dermatologist, clinically and allergy tested, is suitable for all skin types and can be used all year round. It is especially good for use in the winter to soothe and protect dry chapped skin and lips from cold weather conditions.

So does this work? Yes it does. I had been suffering with a small patch of persistent dry skin in-between my eyebrows recently, I think it appeared after I had been using a rather harsh toner I bought which had been far too much for my skin to cope with. A friend gave me a small15ml sample sized tube of this to try as she said it might help, within a couple of days my skin started improving and within 5 days the dry patch had gone. I have been using this for all kinds of things now especially on my lips as they do get dry and chapped quite regularly.

As with most products though if you are planning on purchasing off the internet I would strong suggest you shop around as there are a number of websites where you can purchase this product at much cheaper prices. On the Elizabeth Arden website this product costs £20 for 50ml but upon searching on the internet I found 30ml tubes for sale for 9.95 and even found somewhere that sold them for £5.99 so it pays to look around first. You can also try Ebay as there are usually plenty for sale on there but you do sometimes find fake items for sale on there so be careful.