Awards for brands and their cosmetic products made with ingredients that are a minimum 99% of natural origin.

SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY TOOLS

Awards for brands and their beauty tools are created in a way that minimises environmental impact and supports ethical, long-term practice.

NATURAL RAW INGREDIENTS

Innovative and certified natural ingredients that offer effective and sustainable alternatives to synthetic compounds commonly used in cosmetics.

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING – NEW

This award is for packaging producers that offer innovative and sustainable packaging alternatives for beauty products.

RETAILER & DISTRIBUTOR AWARDS

These awards are for companies that have transformed the way natural products are presented, accessed, and distributed.

Beauty Tech Pioneer Award – NEW

The Beauty Tech Pioneer Award recognises brilliant, innovative technological solutions that advance the beauty industry with a positive impact.

This award highlights the brands, startups, and tech developers that are transforming how natural and sustainable beauty is created, experienced, and delivered.

EXCELLENCE AWARDS 

After 12 weeks of evaluation by a European jury, products scoring a minimum 4.0 out of 5.0 receive the Excellence Awards, the industry’s trusted label for authentic, high-quality natural beauty.

The “Sustainability Pioneer” award honours a brand and its beauty product that is made with environmentally friendly practices throughout the entire product lifecycle.

FORMULA INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

The “Formula Innovation” award honours a product made with new ingredients, properties, or innovative formulation methods that enhance the efficacy, practicality, and stability of natural products.

NEW BRAND OF THE YEAR

The “New Brand of the Year” award is to help a newcomer shine in the industry. To be eligible, a brand should have less than 18 months in the market. 

The Media’s Choice Award is selected by leading European beauty editors and journalists, celebrating products that combine quality, relevance, and strong consumer appeal.

SUSTAINABLE INGREDIENT OF THE YEAR

This award is designed to honour environmental, social, and ethical excellence in raw materials. The category focuses on how an ingredient is produced, sourced, and its overall impact.

This award recognises scientific, technical, or functional innovation in cosmetic raw materials. Each year, this category highlights ingredients that bring new performance, texture, or functionality, including natural alternatives to synthetic compounds.

INNOVATIVE PACKAGING SOLUTION

Open to packaging manufacturers and material innovators

This award is reserved for innovative, eco-friendly (eg, bio-based, recycled, upcycled), ethical, and responsible packaging that minimises environmental impact and supports the circular economy in the cosmetic sector.

Open to design studios & creative agencies

This award recognises agencies that have made creative packaging solutions for beauty and health products that actively limit environmental impact, taking into account design, architecture, choice of materials, and manufacturing processes.

Open to design studios, creative agencies, and students

This award recognises creative, sustainable concept designs that may be purely conceptual or not yet produced for the market, yet demonstrate potential functionality.

RETAILERS OF THE YEAR

Open to all retail points of sale

These awards celebrate the vital role that both physical and e-commerce stores play in providing a tangible and immersive experience for consumers seeking natural cosmetic products, creating a connection between brands and customers in a retail environment.

Open to cosmetics distributors

The “Distributor of the Year” award celebrates distributors’ crucial role in connecting cosmetic brands with consumers, ensuring that high-quality products are efficiently delivered to various points of sale to enhance brand visibility and market reach.

DIGITAL / CONSUMER EXPERIENCE INNOVATION

This award recognises innovations in beauty solutions, virtual try-ons, and personalisation tools.

This award recognises innovative solutions in robotics, automation, traceability, and operational efficiency within the cosmetics industry.

VOICE OF THE YEAR AWARD

This award celebrates influence through information, education, and advocacy.

This award recognises an entity that:

• Drives positive change in the industry

• Raises awareness around critical issues, such as greenwashing, sustainability, or responsible marketing

• Inspires and influences others through authentic, impactful messaging

Who can apply:

• Media outlets (print, digital, broadcast)

• Influencers and social media personalities

• Organisations and advocacy groups

• Entrepreneurs and thought leaders actively shaping industry dialogue

This award honours a career of lasting impact over time.

The “Lifetime Achievement” award is designed for companies and individuals whose long-term commitment and contribution have significantly shaped the natural beauty/cosmetics industry.

This award celebrates:

• A sustained career marked by vision, leadership, and integrity
• Contributions that have helped advance standards, practices, knowledge, and/or ethics
• A lasting influence on brands, professionals, regulation, education, and/or public understanding

Open to all entries across categories

This award highlights collective action that drives progress.

This award recognises a collaboration between multiple stakeholders that has generated a measurable or meaningful impact on the natural beauty industry.

Open to all entries across categories