The finalists for the in-cosmetics Asia 2025 Awards have been announced, following a record-breaking number of entries into the show’s prestigious Innovation Zone, which showcases the most recent personal care ingredients launched in the last eight months.
From more than 120 entries, just 22 ingredients have made the final shortlist, made up of 12 actives and 10 functionals, representing the very best in scientific excellence and creativity in personal care ingredient formulation.
The winners will be unveiled at the official in-cosmetics Asia Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, 4 November, from 17:15 during the show taking place from 4-6 November in Bangkok, Thailand.
A distinguished judging panel, comprising cosmetic scientists, R&D leaders and product developers from L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, Amore Pacific, Paragon Corp and others, evaluated this year’s entries against strict criteria of innovation, efficacy and market relevance.
Notably, half of the judges are new to the panel this year, bringing fresh perspectives and expertise to the selection process. Several shortlisted ingredients will also be unveiled to the public for the first time at the show.
With this year’s Spotlight On Biotech Beauty highlighting the growing influence of biotechnology in personal care innovation, the Spotlight On Formulation Awards will also be celebrated, recognising some of the newest formulation concepts shaping the future of beauty. Adding to the excitement, the winners of the 2025 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry Award will also be presented during the ceremony.
The shortlisted nominees in the Functional category are:
- BASF with Mimiskin® Garde
- Dow with DEXCARE™ CD-2 Polymer
- Hallstar with Olivem® Essenza
- Hallstar with HallSens(TM) DIAS
- Innovacos Corp with Solence™ TL
- IOI Oleo GmbH with SOFTISAN® 650
- Momentive Performance Materials with Harmonie NatuVel gel
- Solabia Group with LipoStick®
- The Lubrizol Corporation with PemuPur™ VISTA polymer
- WILMAR with WILSILK Sense
The shortlisted nominees in the Active category are:
- ALGAKTIV with ALGAKTIV® Vitalys
- ArrowBiome Pte. Ltd. with ArcherZyme®
- Bloomage Biotechnology Corp., Ltd. with Bioyouth™-SPG Schizophyllan Gel
- dsm-firmenich with ETERWELL™ HAIR
- EVONIK (THAILAND) LTD. with X50 NeoSyno-Col®
- EXSYMOL with ADESILNAT
- Givaudan Active Beauty with Evernityl™
- Hallstar with UBI Oléoactif®
- LIPOTRUE with Keraduo™
- Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant with GlowCytocin™
- Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant with Melicica™
- The Lubrizol Corporation with Lectroglaze™ biotech ingredient
The in-cosmetics Asia Awards ceremony will be open to all show attendees and promises to be one of the highlights of the event, a free celebration featuring entertainment, refreshments and industry networking.
Sarah Gibson, Event Director of in-cosmetics Asia, said: “This year’s shortlist represents the strongest wave of innovation we’ve ever seen at in-cosmetics Asia. Our judges faced a challenging task in narrowing down entrants to just 22 finalists – who each represent the very best in ingredient science and creativity, and we can’t wait to see their impact unfold in Bangkok next month.”
For more information about this year’s Award shortlist, visit the website here.
in-cosmetics Asia 2025 will take place at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), in Bangkok, Thailand from 4-6 November 2025. The event will be co-located with COSMEX, ASEAN’s most comprehensive exhibition on manufacturing technologies, machinery, packaging, and ODM/OEM services for cosmetics and personal care.
For more information and to register, visit the in-cosmetics Asia website here.
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