27 MARCH, AMSTERDAM: in-cosmetics Global has unveiled the highly anticipated shortlist for its 2025 Awards. With just two weeks remaining until the event kicks off in Amsterdam, the Awards, sponsored by Kenvue, features over 50 standout entries competing for 18 awards across 7 categories, selected by a distinguished panel of international industry experts.
This year’s awards honour groundbreaking personal care ingredients and advancements in beauty and cosmetic science. Categories include the Kenvue Trusted Science Award, the Innovation Zone Best Active Ingredient Award, the Innovation Zone Best Functional Ingredient Award, the Green Ingredient Award, and the Rising Star Award. The finalists have demonstrated exceptional creativity and expertise, showcasing the latest trends and innovations in the personal care industry.
Both the Innovation Zone Best Active Ingredient and Innovation Zone Best Functional Ingredient Awards honour the latest ingredients that seamlessly blend science with product features that benefit both manufacturers and end-users, while the Green Ingredient Award in partnership with Ecovia Intelligence recognises companies that have led the way in sustainability, spotlighting ingredients that exemplify this commitment. The Rising Star Award celebrates first-year exhibitors, highlighting their advanced products and ingredients while acknowledging their solution-driven approaches. The Kenvue Trusted Science Award will return once again this year and will celebrate novel ingredients that address important unmet consumer needs, the award is underpinned with socially responsible and sustainable standards and backed by trusted scientific research or clinical data.
Commenting on the shortlist, Roziani Zulkifli, Event Director of in-cosmetics Global, said: “We’re thrilled to unveil this year’s shortlist for the 2025 in-cosmetics Global Awards and extend our sincere thanks to our sponsor, Kenvue, for their continued support. We want to thank our judges who invest significant time into reviewing each entry to be able to shortlist and ultimately crown the leading suppliers and products at the show. This year we are extremely proud to welcome senior R&D professionals to the panel, with representatives from L’Oreal, Rare Beauty, Trinny London, Revlon and Haleon to name a few.
These awards are an important opportunity to celebrate the pioneering innovations and modern ingredients that go into creating the personal care products that shape the industry of tomorrow. Each product entered into the awards is a shining example of the significant advancements shaping the cosmetics industry and their potential to make a lasting impact.
In particular, the Innovation Zone Best Ingredients Awards and the Green Ingredient Award reflect in-cosmetics Global’s commitment to advancing both science and sustainability- key themes that are central to this event. Recognising the industry’s dedication to innovation and excellence across all categories is a cause for celebration. We invite everyone to join us at the awards ceremony for what promises to be a spectacular evening honouring the industry’s biggest achievements over the past year.”
The Make-up and Sensory Bar judging will be announced onsite and will spotlight the newest technologies in colour cosmetics and fragrances. The Sustainable Stand Award winners will also be announced onsite at in-cosmetics Global and will commend the exhibitors who have demonstrated their commitment to reducing their environmental impact.
The in-cosmetics Global Awards and After Party will take place from 18:00-19:30 on Tuesday, 8th April at the event at the RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
INNOVATION ZONE BEST INGREDIENT AWARD
Shortlisted in the Active Ingredient category are:
- ALGAKTIV – ALGAKTIV® Exometics G
- Ashland – collapeptyl™ biofunctional
- Croda Beauty Actives – Zenakine™
- dsm-firmenich – ETERWELL™ HAIR
- Evolved By Nature – Activated Silk™ 8A-⍺
- Givaudan Active Beauty – DandErase™
- LipoTrue – Cellaigie™
- Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant – Melicica™
- Mibelle Biochemistry – AmelioSense™
- Mibelle Biochemistry – PhytoCellTec™ Exosomes
- NORMACTIVE – ROSECOCKTAIL™ HC
- ODYCEA – BLUE ALGA
- OQEMA – BlockACNE
- Shanghai Coachchem Technology Co., Ltd. – Anallerg® – NFA
- ROBERTET – Damasty®
- Solabia Group – PRO-LONGEVIA®
- TS-BIOTECH – YouSIA
- Uniproma GmbH – Arelastin™ P / Arelastin™ W
- Vytrus Biotech – Clarivine™ – Fasting for skin longevity™
Shortlisted in the Functional Ingredient category are:
- AE CHEMIE, INC – AECOTHICK® GKL
- CALYXIA – CalyCare™ Gel 100
- Colonial Chemical, Inc – Cola®Quat SME DG
- ERCA Wilmar Cosmetic Ingredients – WILSOL SPF BOOSTER
- Evolved By Nature – Activated Silk™ Hydrogels
- Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. – Galguard® Prebiotive
- Grant Industries – Gransense TC-55X/C
- IOI Oleo GmbH – SOFTISAN® 650
- Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant – Pickmulse™
- LUCID COLLOIDS LIMITED – CATCOL SF-23 GOLD
- Roquette Beauté – Beauté by Roquette® ST 305
- Symrise – Mindera™
- WHITE TIGER GROUND LLC – WTGPhLA Kimchi Filtrate Organic Preservative
KENVUE TRUSTED SCIENCE AWARD
Shortlisted in this category are:
- CRODA Beauty-LUCEANE ASHLEIGH
- Evonik-RHEANCE® D50
- Givaudan Active Beauty-Confidential
GREEN INGREDIENT AWARD
Shortlisted in this category are:
- AAK – LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™
- Agrimer – SeaCALM
- AmphiStar – AmphiCare
- Evolved By Nature – Activated Silk™ KDF-β
- Givaudan Active Beauty – DandErase™
- Lipoid Kosmetik AG – MorinGuard®
- Lubrizol – Sensomer™ Cassia 115 polymer
- Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant – Pickmulse™
- Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant – Melicica™
RISING STAR AWARD
Shortlisted in this category are:
- Evolved By Nature
- Exolitus
- Gaia Tech AG
- Institute Dr. Schrader
- Labskin Limited
- Mane Kancor Ingredients Pvt Ltd
- Melt&Marble
- NoPalm Ingredients
- Transactiva
- WHITE TIGER GROUND LLC