Finalists Announced for 2016 Sustainable Beauty Awards

Oct 20th, 2016

Audrey Latimer

The 2016 Sustainable Beauty Award Finalists were announced last week, highlighting four top innovators in each of the five different categories. The winner and runners up will be announced during the 3rd Sustainable Beauty Awards in Paris on Oct. 24, 2016.

The finalists include:

Green Formulations

- Esse Probiotic Skincare

- Urtekram Coconut range

- Synthesis Organics

- Weleda Evening Primrose range

Sustainable Packaging

- Boticario Group

- Humble Products

- Pierre Cattier

- Speick Naturkosmetik

Sustainable Ingredients

- Croda International with Majestem

- IBR Ltd. with IBR-CalmDeAge 1201

- L’Oréal Group with quinoa husk

- TRI-K Industries with Baobab Tein NPNF

Sustainability Pioneers

- Éminence Organic Skin Care

- Givaudan

- Human Nature (Gandang Kalikasan)

- Weleda

Sustainability Leadership

- Boticario Group

- Croda International

- Esse Skincare

- Weleda

Winners will receive global exposure by media coverage of the event, and industry recognition for their sustainability achievements.

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