CEW ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2018 BEAUTY AWARDS
More than 1,000 products across 42 categories in running for coveted title
NEW YORK, NY, April 2, 2018 – Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) today announced the finalists for its 2018 Beauty Awards, shared live via its Twitter account, @CEWInsider. The Awards, which celebrate the most innovative new products of the year, are the industry’s highest honor.
The 252 finalists were selected from over 1,000 entries from more than 500 brands exclusively by CEW members, all beauty industry professionals.CEW’s Board of Governors and select industry influencers will vote to determine the winners, which will be revealed May 18 at the CEW Beauty Awards Luncheon at the Midtown Hilton in New York.
“For more than two decades, the CEW Beauty Awards continue to be a primary resource for consumers to help navigate the crowded beauty aisles. There are countless products that launch each year across all categories. The products that become finalists are voted on by the industry – those who know the best in beauty,” says Carlotta Jacobson, President of CEW. “Further, the breadth of innovation makes these awards even more important to consumers, who use them as another indicator as to what’s best in the marketplace.”
Innovation among all entrants was at an all-time high this year – this holds especially true for indie brands. CEW saw a 10% increase of indie entrants from 2017, which demonstrates the prominence of these blooming brands in the industry. Additionally, CEW added five new product categories this year:Indie Hair, Nutricosmetic Product, Niche Fragrance, Packaging Innovation and will recognize industry suppliers for the first time with the Formula Innovation awards.
Beauty Award Finalists
The 2018 CEW Beauty Insider Award Finalists are:
Acne Treatment (Blemish Busters)
Anti-Aging Mass (Turn Back Time)
Anti-Aging Prestige (Turn Back Time)
Bath and Body Mass (Does A Body Good)
Bath and Body Prestige (Does A Body Good)
Best Beauty App ((H)appy Beauty)
Cleanser & Scrub (Keep It Clean)
Eye Product Mass (All Eyes On Me)
Eye Product Prestige (All Eyes On Me)
Eye Treatment (Eye On The Prize)
Face Product Mass (#NoFilter)
Face Product Prestige (#NoFilter)
Hair Coloring Product (Dying For Color)
Hair Shampoo/Hair Conditioner (The Mane Attraction)
Hair Style/Hair Care (Hair-spiration)
Hair Tools (DIY Style)
Iconic Consumers’ Choice Beauty Award – Mass
Iconic Consumers’ Choice Beauty Award – Prestige
Indie Brand Beauty Award (New Game in Town)
Indie Hair (New Game In Town)
Indie Makeup Beauty Award (New Game In Town)
Indie Skincare Beauty Award (New Game In Town)
Lip Product Mass (Seal It With A Kiss)
Lip Product Prestige (Seal It With A Kiss)
Lip Treatment (Lip Service)
Makeup Tools (Tools Of The Trade)
Men’s Grooming (Man Made)
Man’s Scent (Male Attraction)
Moisturizer Mass (S.O.S – Save Our Skin)
Moisturizer Prestige (S.O.S – Save Our Skin)
Most Buzzed About Beauty Collaboration
Nail Product (Nailed It)
Niche Fragrance
Nutricosmetic Product
Skincare Tools (Device Advice)
Sun Product (Bring On The Sun)
Women’s Scent Mass (It Makes Sense)
Women’s Scent Prestige (It Makes Sense)
Packaging Finalists
Innovation Finalists
Sustainability Finalists
QVC 2018 Beauty Quest Finalists
About CEW:
CEW is an international organization of 9,000 individual members representing a cross section of beauty and related businesses. The composition of membership includes leading brands, indies, retailers, media and suppliers. CEW’s primary purpose is to provide programs online and in person to develop careers and knowledge of the beauty industry. CEW provides opportunities to connect and gain industry knowledge through networking events, trend reports, industry newsletters, interactive workshops and industry leader talks. For more information, please visit https://www.cew.org/.