Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Targeted Sun Defense Stick Spf50 High Protection
50/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream Targeted Sun Defense Stick is an SPF50 chemical sunscreen stick built on older-generation filters such as avobenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, octocrylene and oxybenzone. It keeps white cast low and the finish balanced, and the formula is generally low on pore-clogging concerns. One caveat: it tends to sting if it reaches the eyes, so it is best kept away from that area. With moderate measured protection and a low overall score near 49, it lands as a niche targeted stick rather than a top all-over pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- β18.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 3 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- +10.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β11 5 declared fragrance allergens
- β1 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
9
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Polyethylene at #6, wax film
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate moisture β
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (26)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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14 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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15 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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21 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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22 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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23 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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24 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Sun Defense Stick leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. This is a chemical SPF50 stick, so it tends to blend in without the cast that mineral formulas can leave. The finish is balanced rather than greasy.
Is the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Targeted Sun Defense Stick Spf50 High Protection good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally friendly here. The formula is low on pore-clogging concerns and wears with a balanced finish, so it commonly suits combination to oily skin. Keep it away from the eyes, as it can sting on contact.
Is it a mineral or chemical sunscreen, and is it any good?
It is chemical, built on older-generation filters like avobenzone, homosalate and octocrylene. With moderate measured protection and a low overall score near 49, it works best as a targeted touch-up stick rather than your main all-over sunscreen.