Our judges are independent and follow strict judging criteria.
Honouring personal care excellence
What are the Awards about?
The Awards honour the best Innovation Zone ingredients - launched within 8 months of the show - as well as the best Spotlight On formulated ingredients.
They will also celebrate the winners of the 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry Awards, supported by Personal Care Magazine and, new for 2026, the Fragrance Zone Awards.
The Awards will be taking place at 17:15 on 3 November and all show participants are welcome to enjoy the free event, complete with entertainment and refreshments.
Media partners:
Shortlisted Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Awards
This year, the Innovation Zone features 120+ entries judged by a panel of 14 industry experts and the shortlisted entries are listed below. Good luck to all entrants!
Actives Category
| Company | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| ALGAKTIV |
ALGAKTIV® Vitalys
|
| ArrowBiome Pte. Ltd. |
ArcherZyme®
|
| Bloomage Biotechnology Corp., Ltd. |
Bioyouth™-SPG Schizophyllan Gel
|
| dsm-firmenich |
ETERWELL™ HAIR
|
| EVONIK (THAILAND) LTD. |
X50 NeoSyno-Col®
|
| EXSYMOL |
ADESILNAT
|
| Givaudan Active Beauty |
Evernityl™
|
| Hallstar |
UBI Oléoactif®
|
| LIPOTRUE |
Keraduo™
|
| Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant |
GlowCytocin™
|
| Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant |
Melicica™
|
| The Lubrizol Corporation |
Lectroglaze™ biotech ingredient
|
Functional Category
| Company | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| BASF |
Mimiskin® Garde
|
| Dow |
DEXCARE™ CD-2 Polymer
|
| Hallstar |
Olivem® Essenza
|
| Hallstar |
HallSens(TM) DIAS
|
| Innovacos Corp. |
Solence™ TL
|
| IOI Oleo GmbH |
SOFTISAN® 650
|
| Momentive Performance Materials |
Harmonie NatuVel gel
|
| Solabia Group |
LipoStick®
|
| The Lubrizol Corporation |
PemuPur™ VISTA polymer
|
| WILMAR |
WILSILK Sense
|
Who are the 2025 judges?
Dr Oliver Hofmann
in-cosmetics Asia Official Technical Advisor and Technical Director, Shieling Laboratories
Amata Chaikriangkrai
CEO & Cofounder, Amata Innovation co.,ltd.
Andy Huang
Private Consultant
Dr. Awanthi De Silva (PhD, MRACI CChem)
Innovation Manager, Vitex Pharmaceuticals
Fan Hu
Head of R&D, UNISKIN
Fumiaki Nishimura
Raw Materials Innovation Manager for Color and Optical Effect Materials, L'Oréal
Hendriko
Cosmetic Consultant / PT RIER Pesona Internasional
Kwonreal Ryu
Senior Manager / Open Development, Amorepacific
Dr Lida Ezzedinloo
Senior R&D Chemist, Trulux
Merve Samur
Director, The INCI Lab
Pearl Valenton
Technical Services Department Technical Director, Refinette Cosmetic Manufacturing Corporation
Ricky Zheng
Senior Director, R&D, Estée Lauder, China
Dr Sari Chairunnisa, MD
Deputy CEO & Co-Founder, Paragon Corp
Tanu Agrawal
Head - Product Development, Bajaj
Dr. Dominika Andrys
Beauty Brand Consultant & Cosmetic Chemist, Beauty Brand Formula Ltd.
Prof Dr Jaesung Hwang
President of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea & Professor of Genetic Bioengineering KyungHee University
Joonho Choi
Chief Researcher, Amorepacific
Dr Kilala Tilaar
CEO, Martha Tilaar Group
Sanjana Balani
Founder & CEO, Potion Inc.
Seongmin (Mike) Sohn
GM & Principal Consultant, REACH24H Korea
Robert McPherson
Vice President, IFSCC
Tim Probert
Editor, Personal Care Magazine
Get a feel for the Awards
Unlock the future of beauty—register your interest for in-cosmetics Asia and be the first to explore ingredients, trends, and hands-on innovation.