Awards by Category

The European Cosmetic Prize honors excellence across five distinct categories, each representing a crucial aspect of cosmetic innovation and development. The Innovation in Anti-Aging Prize recognizes groundbreaking advancements in addressing skin aging through cutting-edge technologies and formulations. The Breakthrough Ingredients Prize celebrates exceptional developments in cosmetic ingredient science, from novel extraction methods to biotech innovations. The Clinical Excellence Prize honors outstanding achievements in scientific validation and efficacy demonstration, setting new standards for research methodology in cosmetic science. The Consumer Choice Prize recognizes products that exemplify superior user experience and satisfaction while delivering proven results. The Sustainability & Safety Prize celebrates innovations that advance environmental responsibility and consumer safety without compromising product efficacy. Together, these categories encompass the full spectrum of excellence in modern cosmetic science, from laboratory breakthroughs to market success, and from scientific validation to environmental stewardship.

Each category maintains rigorous evaluation criteria, considering scientific merit, innovation significance, market impact, and long-term industry contribution. Winners demonstrate exceptional achievement not only within their specific category but also in advancing the broader goals of the cosmetics industry: combining scientific excellence with practical benefits, ensuring consumer safety while protecting the environment, and pushing the boundaries of innovation while maintaining the highest standards of responsibility. The European Cosmetic Prize’s comprehensive approach to recognition ensures that excellence is celebrated across all crucial aspects of cosmetic development, encouraging balanced advancement that benefits consumers, industry professionals, and the planet alike.

View the list of all awardees here.