International Judging Panel Reveals the 2024 in-cosmetics Global Awards Shortlist

Ahead of the event in Paris this month, the shortlist for the 2024 in-cosmetics Global awards has been revealed. Winners will be announced at the official in-cosmetics Global awards ceremony, as the show returns to the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, from 16-18 April 2024.

Over 50 shortlisted entries have been selected by an international judging panel, made up of 28 experts from the likes of Kenvue, Ecovia Intelligence, Unilever, Coty, Haleon and more. 

Finalists will go forward to win this year’s Innovation Zone Best Active Ingredient award, the Innovation Zone Best Functional Ingredient award, the Green Ingredient award, the Rising Star awards, as well as the Sensory Bar and Make Up Bar awards.

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Exclusive to this year’s show, the organizers have introduced the Kenvue Trusted Science award, which celebrates innovative and effective modern ingredients which consumers can count on. The all-new Sustainable Stand award for in-cosmetics Global 2024 identifies exhibitors who have actively implemented eco-conscious measures when designing and building their stands, demonstrating their commitment to reducing environmental impact.

The Innovation Zone Best Active Ingredient and Innovation Zone Best Functional Ingredient awards, both of which acknowledge ingredients that best combine science and product features.

Recognizing sustainability pioneers, the Green Ingredient award honors ingredients that play a vital role in the industry's pursuit of sustainability.

Additionally, the Make-Up Bar award and Sensory Bar award will return to the event. The former spotlights ingenious pigments and technologies, paving the way for captivating and trendsetting color cosmetics, while the latter celebrates evocative fragrances and heavenly tastes that inspire, elevate and transform cosmetic creations to enhance consumer experiences.

The Rising Star award category recognizes first- or second-year exhibitors, commending their diverse range of offerings, innovation and commodity, as well as how solutions-orientated their product range is.

Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award

Shortlisted in the Active Ingredient category are: 

• Clariant: CycloRetin'

• CODIF Technologie naturelle: Regetaste;

• dsm-firmenich: Eeterwell Youth;

• Givaudan Active Beauty: Illuminyl 388;

• Givaudan Active Beauty: Neuroglow;

• Hallstar Beauty: BLISS Oléoactif;

• LipoTrue: Calisensix;

• Mibelle Biochemistry: RejuveNAD;

• Rahn AG: Illumiscin-Glow;

• Sederma: Ameyezing 4.0;

• Solabia Group: Rhamnosoft HP HH;

• Solabia Group: Serenibiome;

• Vytrus Biotech: Baolift: Your Skin Workout;

• Corneopeptyl: Lucas Meyer Cosmetics;

• Shiloxome: Provital;

• SP[AI]3: LipoTrue:

Shortlisted in the Functional Ingredient category are:

• Actgium Care: Cargill;

• Carbopol Fusion S-20 polymer: Lubrizol Life Science;

• DYNASAN CrystalControl L: IOI Oleo GmbH;

• Ecohance Remo XP: Evonik;

• Galseer DermaGreen: Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.;

• Geropon TC Clear MB : Syensqo;

• Idrawax Revo: Brasca Industrial S.r.l.;

• MicBeads - Bio-based Functional Micropowder: Bioweg;

• Silk-iCare: Givaudan Active Beauty;

• Surfinesse Cleanse: Hallstar Beauty.

Green Ingredient Award

Shortlisted in this category are:

• Active Concepts: AC AmaraSense;

• Ashland: perfectyl biofunctional;

• Boreal Bioproducts: SpruceSugar;

• Clariant: Beraca CBA;

• Croda Europe Ltd: ChromaPur CV2;

• Givaudan Active Beauty: PrimalHyal 50 Life;

• Hallstar Beauty: BLISS Oléoactif;

• Lignovations: LignoGuard Aqua 20;

• Origin by Ocean: Azulo;

• Socri – Greengredients: GreenTAC;

• The Upcycled Beauty Company: Barley Toniq.

KENVUE TRUSTED SCIENCE AWARD

Shortlisted in this category are:

• Active Concepts: AC ExoTone;

• Ashland Inc.: Antaron Soja Glyceride;

• BASF: Hydrasensyl Glucan Green;

• Cargill: FiberDesign Citrus;

• Clariant: Rootness Mood+;

• DSM-Firmenich: Vitamini B12;

• Evonik Industries:

• Vecollage Fortify L;

• Sophance LA-A;

• Tego Filmstar One MB;

• Lucas Meyer Cosmetics: Immunight;

• Oleon: Jolee 7202;

• Silab: Senevisium;

• Surfatech Corporation: CosmoSurf DDG-28.

RISING STAR AWARD

Shortlisted in this category are:

• BRACE GmbH;

• Boreal Bioproducts;

• Giuliani Spa;

• Intact;

• Kaffe Bueno;

• Netri;

• NoPalm Ingredients;

• Origin by Ocean;

• Roka Furadada S.L.;

• Skinosive;

• Zylo Therapeutics.

Roziani Zulkifli, event director of in-cosmetics Global, commented: “Each product entered in this year’s awards showcased remarkable attributes and demonstrated potential to make a significant impact within the cosmetics industry. The Innovation Zone Best Ingredients awards and the Green Ingredient award reflects our dedication to advancing science and sustainability in cosmetics, falling in line with two of the key themes of the event. Rewarding the industry for continuing to innovate such remarkable products across each category is worth celebrating, and we hope that the everyone joins us for the awards ceremony during the event for what promises to be a huge celebration of the industry’s biggest achievements this year.”

in-cosmetics Global returns from 16-18 April 2024 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris.