Recognising Ingredient Excellence
Will your favourite innovation be the toast of the awards?
Will your favourite innovation be the toast of the awards?
Building on a standout 2026 edition, the world renowned in-cosmetics Global Awards & Afterparty returns on 6 April 2027 to celebrate ingredient excellence in action.
With a reputation for spotlighting the ideas, science and creativity driving the industry forward, the Awards showcase the most exciting ingredients and product formulations shaping what comes next for beauty and personal care.
The award categories
Presenting Your 2026 Winners
Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award – Actives Category
Gold
CALNEURIN® SENSE
by RAHN AG
Silver
SHISOME
by NAEMOS
Bronze
Peptid4® Light MB by Chemyunion
Bronze
EXOVIVE™ LIFT
by dsm-firmenich
Shortlist
- APderma® CollaCyclic™ by Active Peptide Company
- ALGAKTIV Vitalys by ALGAKTIV
- ANKros-CPD by Antarka
- RNActivate™ W by Biocogent
- Malvallin by Croda Beauty
- GLYCARE® SK RENEW by dsm-Firmenich
- VectorHyal™ by Givaudan Active Beauty
- AlgaSurge™ by Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant
- SYNATIS™ by NAEMOS
- RJMPDRN® REC / Recombinant PDRN by Uniproma GmbH
- Ignilyte™ - Bioelectric power for your skin by Vytrus Biotech
Innovation Zone Best Ingredient – Functional Category
Gold
ViscoPure® by PolymerExpert - part of Solabia Group
Silver
Solagum™ X+ by SEPPIC
Bronze
RHEANCE® Soft GO by Evonik
Shortlist
- O-Leen 26 by MINASOLVE SAS
- Solagum™ X+ by SEPPIC
- SonneNatural™ Fluidity 40P (SN-F-40P) by Sonneborn
- Suga®Citrate L1C MB by Colonial Chemical, Inc
- TEGO® FILMSTAR BST1 by Evonik
- UpSyCal® BA17 by Pilot Chemical
- ZeoSAES® DeoPrecision by SAES Chemicals
Green Ingredient Award in Partnership with Ecovia Intelligence
Gold
ALPAFLOR® NEUROSOOTH
by dsm-Firmenich
Silver
PrimalHyal™ NeuroYouth
by Givaudan Active Beauty
Bronze
eternight™ biofunctional
by Ashland
Shortlist
- AlgaSurge by Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant
- Cashew Apple Pro by Lipoid Kosmetik AG
- Climate Oil; Climate Fat by COLIP
- ECOHANCE® Soft BOL by Evonik
- PDRN from synthetic biology by Bloomage Biotechnology Corp., Ltd.
- PURAKAN - NATURAL SCALP CARE ELIXIR by Mane Kancor Ingredients Pvt Ltd
Sensory Bar Award
- Gold: Next-Gen Suncare: soft touch, perfect skin by ALPOL Cosmetique
- Silver: Magic capsule Gel, Magic capsule Serum by H&A Pharmachem Co.
- Bronze: Natural & Minimalistic Baby Care (for Mum too) by Alchemy Ingredients
Make-Up Bar Award
Gold
OleoVeil ®Care - Natural and Flawless wear
by Solabia Group
Silver
Oilkemia™ 7S polymer
by Lubrizol
Bronze
Flower Blush
by JRS - J.Rettenmaier & Söhne
Meet your 2026 Judges
With thanks to our award partners
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