And here they are… the finalists for the 2018 Beauty Industry Awards!

The judging panels have been hard at it for the past few weeks, trying to narrow down the finalists from the hundreds of submissions we have received.

The judging panels have been hard at it for the past few weeks, trying to narrow down the finalists from the hundreds of submissions we have received.

 The 2018 Beauty Industry Award finalists shortlist has been reduced to the three best entries for each of the nine categories – a decision that did not come easily for the six-strong judging panel.

Below is the shortlist that will be narrowed down to one winner  for each of the nine categories,  and announced during our awards ceremony in the evening of Tuesday, April 18thduring the in-cosmetics Global event, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Best Skin Care Ingredient:

  • PhytoSpherix - Mirexus Inc
  • Revivyl - Givaudan Active Beauty
  • Vetivyne - Givaudan Active Beauty

Best Color Cosmetics Ingredient:

  • Celus-Bi Feel - Roelmi HPC
  • Megassane - Givaudan Active Beauty
  • PHY Surface Treated Pigments - Sensient Cosmetic Technologies

Best Sensory Ingredient:

  • HIPEgel Aqua C - Alchemy Ingredients Ltd.
  • LUMISENS CV10 AS - Sensient Cosmetic Technologies
  • Velvesil E-Gel PMF emulsion - Momentive Performance Materials

Best Hair Care Ingredient: 

  • Greyverse - IFF Lucas Meyer Cosmetics
  • ResistHyal - Givaudan Active Beauty
  • SymHair Restore - Symrise

Best Use of an Ingredient in a Finished Product:

  • Pili and Elemi Oils - Pili Naturals Corp.
  • SIRTALICE - Lipotrue
  • UCHUVA extract - Yanbal Cll

Best Indie Beauty Brand:

  • ARgENTRUM Apothecary
  • Cotarde
  • Luxe Botanics

Best Indie Color Cosmetic:

  • Conceal & Define Concealer - Revolution Beauty
  • INIKA Organic Vegan Long Lash Mascara - INIKA Organic
  • Sport Make Up All In One Terracota FPS30 FPUVA10 - Apoteka Industria e Comercio

Best Indie Skin Care:

  • All Natural Goat Milk Soap - Peninsula Dairy Farms W.L.L.
  • KIGELIA Clarifying Serum - Luxe Botanics
  • CAMU Brightening Serum - Luxe Botanics

Best Indie Hair Care:

  • Kavita Straightening Without Iron - StarBrands
  • Prose - Prose Hair
  • Zaol Doctor's Order Expert Synergy Booster - Zaol Co. Ltd

Our awards ceremony is by invite only, but if you are interested in registering an interest in attending you should click here.