THE 2026 FINALISTS
PERSON OF THE YEAR
COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Retailer of the Year
Best Ad Campaign
Free The Birds [ Back For Good - The Body Shop ]
Maison Louis Marie [ The Holiday Event ]
Best Brand Identity
Best Product Packaging Design (Brands)
Fel Beauty [ Kissylips Cushy Shine Lip + Cheek Balm ]
IMPACT
Best Impact Initiative
amika [ Forested Partnership ]
Cleanlogic [ Purchase to Employ ]
Furtuna Skin [ La Furtuna Estate ]
Best Supply Side Impact Initiative
Best Sustainability Breakthrough
DSM-Firmenich [ Alpaflor Neurosooth ]
Best Use of Technology (Brands)
Boldpurity [ Dual-Encapsulated PDRN PlatformBioengineered Submicron Spicule System ]
La Biosthétique [ IQONIC.AI's hair and scalp analysis tool ]
Best Breakthrough Technology (Supply Side)
Best Breakthrough Technology (Ingredient)
DSM-Firmenich [ Exovive Lift ]
DSM-Firmenich [ Parsol Shield ]
PRODUCT
Best Breakthrough Bodycare (Moisturizer)
Burt's Bees [ Boosted Body Whipped Butter ]
Dewsy [ Down Deep Body Lotion ]
Elemis [ Pro-Collagen Marine Body Cream ]
Herbivore Botanicals [ NOVA Turmeric + Vitamin C Body Oil ]
Maesa [ Ontu Your Hands & Heels Miracle Moisturizing Treatment]
Best Breakthrough Bodycare (Treatment)
Herbivore Botanicals [ Bakuchiol Retinol-Alternative Hand Cream ]
Herbivore Botanicals [ Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Body Serum ]
MAËLYS [ GET-UP Daily Toning Body Milk ]
Best Breakthrough Bodycare (Wash/Scrub)
Elemis [ Pro-Collagen Body Balm ]
Gently Radiant Skin [ SheaX Organic Honey Bar Soap - Fragrance Free ]
Hume Supernatural [ Body Wash ]
Best Breakthrough Color Cosmetics (Complexion)
Beauty Creations Cosmetics [ Kiss Me Liquid Gel Tint ]
Ciele Cosmetics [ flush & PROTECT SPF 45+ ]
Fièra Cosmetics [ All-in-Wonder Concealer + Foundation ]
Best Breakthrough Color Cosmetics (Eye/Brow)
Beauty Creations Cosmetics [ Duel Gel Tint + Brow Pencil ]
Covergirl [ Eye Enhancer Wrap Tubing Mascara ]
Essence [ Lash Without Limits Tubing ]
Lancome [ Lash Idôle Curl Goddess Mascara ]
Patrick Ta Beauty [ Major Dimensions Artistry Eyeshadow Palette ]
Best Breakthrough Color Cosmetics (Lip)
Charlotte Tilbury [ Pillow Talk Blush Balm Lip Tint ]
Huda Beauty [ Contour Lip Stain ]
Haus Labs [ Atomic Shake Lip Lacquer ]
Best Breakthrough Color Cosmetics (Nail)
Aprés Nails [ Prismatic Gel Couleur Collection ]
Butter London [ Pure Colour 21X Nail Lacquer ]
Best Breakthrough Color Cosmetics (Palette)
Huda Beauty [ Blush Filter Blurring Blushlighters Palette ]
Laura Geller Beauty [ Best of the Best Cream Full Face Basics Palette ]
Makeup By Mario [ Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette: The Original ]
Best Breakthrough Color Cosmetics (Tool)
Anisa Beauty [ Dual-Ended Pinnacle Brush ]
Best Breakthrough Haircare (Accessory/Tool)
Goody [ ComfortFlex Elastics ]
John Paul Mitchell [ Neuro Dry+ Folding Professional Dual Voltage Hair Dryer ]
Best Breakthrough Haircare (Styling)
African Pride [ Moisture Miracle Curl Defining Gel N Cream ]
Innersense Organic Beauty [ Air Dry Styling Cream ]
JVN Hair [ Essential Dry Shampoo ]
Best Breakthrough Haircare (Shampoo)
ACTIIV [ Remedy Dandruff Shampoo Treatment ]
Hairitage by Mindy [ Moisturizing Shampoo - Whipped Vanilla Créme ]
Best Breakthrough Haircare (Conditioner)
Goddess Maintenance Co. [ BioTech Blowout Conditioner ]
Hairitage by Mindy [ Moisturizing Conditioner - Whipped Vanilla Créme ]
L'Oreal Paris [ EverPure Iron Sleek Conditioner ]
Best Breakthrough Hybrid Product
BiotechBeauty [ BiomeBronze Skin Barrier-Repairing Cream Bronzer ]
Rose Code [ Blueprint Rx Gum Health Infusion ]
Three Warriors [ Hydrabronze Drops ]
Best Breakthrough Wellness (Food + Beverage)
Best Breakthrough Home Fragrance
Best Breakthrough Wellness (Topicals)
Bushbalm [ Ingrown Hair Oil in Vanilla Tangerine ]
Colorescience [ Barrier Pro Serum Spray ]
Best Breakthrough Wellness (Tool)
Celluma Light Therapy [ Mystique ]
Dyson [ HushJet Mini Cool Fan ]
Joylux [ vFit Rose Gold Device ]
Onyx Professional [ Pedi Polisher 2-in-1 Nano Glass Exfoliator ]
Best Breakthrough Youth Product
Daise Beauty [ Lip Balm Phone Pod ]
Evereden [ Kids Cooling Mineral Sunstick SPF30 ]
Fairy Tales Hair Care [ Curl Cream ]
Best Breakthrough Skincare (Scrub/Cleanser)
Delavie Sciences [ layerOne Clarifying Enzyme Cleanser ]
More Than Nine [ Take a Sec Cleanser ]
Best Breakthrough Skincare (Lip)
Alchimie Forever [ Peptide Lip Booster ]
Gisou [ Honey Glaze Collagen Therapy Lip Mask ]
Neutrogena [ Collagen Bank Lip Plumping Treatment, Vanilla ]
Best Breakthrough Men's Product
Enhanse [ Super Moisture Firming Serum + Moisturizer Spray Gel ]
Kint Cosmetics [ Flip Pencil ]
Best Breakthrough Suncare
Dr. Jart+ [ Every Sun Day Ultra-Sheer Priming Sunscreen Stick ]
Epicutis [ Lipid Shield SPF 30 ]
Kiehl's [ Better Screen Miner-ALL UV Serum ]
Best Breakthrough Fragrance
NEST NEW YORK [ VOYAGES Cerulean Coast Eau de Parfum ]
Eilish Fragrances [ Summer Mink Eau de Parfum ]
Tab + Chance [ Fridays with Tab + Chance Her and His Business]
Best Breakthrough Fragranced Product
BORNTOSTANDOUT [ Coffee Collection ]
L'AVANT Collective [ High Performing Laundry Detergent - Ambre Santal ]
Phlur [ Honey Moon Eau de Parfum ]
Supersuite [ No Bad Shaves Ultra Smooth Shaving Gel in Caramel Temptress ]
Best Breakthrough Skincare (Treatment)
Experiment [ Continuum Multi-Clarifying Treatment ]
Hydrinity [ RetaXome Daily Retinal Hydrator ]
Lancer Skincare [ Gravity Dark Spot Correcting Serum ]
Best Breakthrough Skincare (Moisturizer)
Dieux [ Skin Mercy Recovery Cream ]
INMI Seoul [ Rice Barrier Cream ]
SickScience [ NetWork Rich Concentrated Serum ]
Best Breakthrough Skincare (Acne)
banu skin [ Sulfur Spot Treatment ]
Off We Glow [ Rush Hour Serum ]
Best Breakthrough Skincare (Tool)
Bio-Therapeutic [ bt-sculpt GEN2 ]
Cleanlogic [ Infusions Cleansing Facial Buffers + Collagen ]
Best Breakthrough Skincare (Eye/Brow)
Beekman 1802 [ Milk RX Advanced Better Aging Dual Eye Treatments ]
CLM Beauty Lab [ 5 Minute Revolution Under-Eye Patches ]
iS Clinical [ GeneXC Firming Eye Gel ]
Best Breakthrough Wellness (Supplements)
Biologica [ Midlife Essentials ]
Seed [ PM-02 Sleep + Restore ]
Verdoie [ Le Complément Alimentaire: Phytoceramide Skin Hydrator ]
Best Breakthrough Personal Care
Dove [ Clinical + Care Cool Essentials Invisible Solid Antiperspirant ]
Drowsy Sleep Co. [ Silk Sleep Mask - Cocoa Glow ]
Onyx Professional [ Sole Soother Massaging Foot Cream ]
Slate Fosser [ Pro Electric Flosser ]
Best Product Collaboration
Alice Mushrooms [ Alice Mushrooms x Pleasing ]
Bubble Skincare [ Bubble Skincare x poppi ]
Goodwipes [ Goodwipes x Olipop - Peaches & Cream Flushable Wipes ]
Best Business Service Provider
Best Ingredient Supplier
MARKETING
Best Use of Social Media
Best Loyalty Program
Best Virtual Activation
Best Performance Marketing Campaign
Iced Media [ Rael: Tiny Spikes, Giant Results ]
Best Community Engagement
MB Social [ Eilish Fragrances ]
Best Product Launch Campaign
1r Agency [ Maison Louis Marie – No.15 Vanille Infinie ]
Beekman 1802 [ Magnesium Milk - CPR Campaign ]
Laura Geller Beauty [ Baked Gelato Ft. Debi Mazar ]
Scentbird [ Scentbird x Twilight Eau de Parfum ]
Vacation [ Vacation x Pepsi Wild Cherry SPF 30 Tinted Lip Gel ]
Best Influencer Campaign
Agency Guacamole [ Matrix Super Sync Squad ]
Best Strategic Collaboration
HAVAS Red [ Opill x Chillhouse ]
Joya [ Joya x Brooklyn Museum ]
Best Service Concept
Best Retail Activation
La Biosthétique [ La Biosthétique x IQONIC.AI ]
Best Pop-Up
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare [ The Alpha Beta Peel 2-Minute Clinic ]
VISIONARIES
Changemaker of the Year
Isaac Shapiro, CEO + Co-Founder, Cleanlogic
Akash Mehta, CEO + Co-Founder, Fable & Mane
Shannon McLinden, Founder + CEO, FarmHouse Fresh
Entrepreneur of the Year
Jordan Harper, Founder + CEO, Barefaced
Shaina Rainford, Founder + CEO, Bask & Lather
Carolyn Aronson, Founder + CEO, it's a 10
Innovator of the Year
Shuting Hu, Co-Founder + CEO, Acaderma
Sébastien Bardon, Co-Founder + CEO, Capsum
Natassia Nicolao, Founder + CEO, Conserving Beauty
Investor of the Year
Marketer of the Year
Ashley Banks, Chief Client Officer + Partner, Iced Media
STUDENTS
Emerging Marketer
Ogechi Onyeukwu
Ria-Jasmine Ladva
Emerging Science Innovator
AJ Addae
Alara Kilic
Amari Ford
Brianna Navarro
Elysa Loraine Lebig
Future Founder
Jackie Maciuszek
Kyli Corder
Saumya
Tinley Peters
Veronica DeMornay-O'Neal