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 took place at 17:15 on 3 November.
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The Awards celebrated excellence with the lucky winners including:
The Awards celebrated excellence with the lucky winners including:
WHO ARE THE WINNERS?
Actives Category
| PRIZE | COMPANY | PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
VYTRUS BIOTECH
|
Ignilyte™ - Bioelectric power for your skin
|
| Silver |
dsm-firmenich
|
GLYCARE ® SK RENEW
|
| Bronze |
Givaudan Active Beauty
|
PrimalHyal™ NeuroYouth
|
Functional Category
| PRIZE | COMPANY | PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Evonik (Thailand)
|
TEGO® FILMSTAR BST1
|
| Silver |
Dow
|
DOWSIL™ EL-9400 Hybrid Elastomer Blend
|
| Bronze |
Gattefossé
|
Protecticire® MB
|
WHO IS THE WINNER?
Fragrance Awards
| PRIZE | COMPANY |
|---|---|
| WINNER |
Only Fragrances with Scent of You
|
WHO ARE THE WINNERS?
Spotlight on Formulation Award
| PRIZE | COMPANY | PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
BASF
|
SPF 50 / PA++++ Moisture Touch Tone-up Sun Lotion
|
| Silver |
dsm-firmenich
|
Surpr-ICE Balm: The Arctic Multisensory Heat Rescue
|
| Bronze |
Bloomage Biotechnology
|
Hymagic™-SAHA
|
Meet your 2026 judges
Our independent panel of industry experts evaluates each entry against strict judging criteria.
Dr. Oliver Hofmann
Technical Director, Shieling Laboratories and
Official Technical Advisor, in-cosmetics Asia
Yves Dombrowsky
Perfumer, Ol'Factory Ltd. & Innovaction Ltd.,
and Fragrance Advisor, in-cosmetics Asia
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