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In-Cosmetics Asia 2024

REWARDING RESEARCH

Givaudan and Clariant walk away with top honours

at ‘In-cosmetics Asia Awards’

Swiss firms Givaudan and Clari-
ant (Lucas Meyer Cosmetics) bagged
the top prizes at this year’s ‘Innova-
tion Zone Best Ingredient Awards’.
Givaudan secured ‘Gold’ in the ‘Actives’
category for Neuroglow, while in the
‘Functional’ category, Lucas Meyer
Cosmetics by Clariant bagged the
‘Gold’ award for Pickmulse.

The awards recognise the best
ingredients launched within eight
months of the show, selected by a
panel of international experts from
L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble, Amore-
pacific, Godrej Consumer Products,
and other firms. This year saw a record
100 ingredients being entered into the
‘Innovation Zone’.
The ‘Bronze’ award was given to tional polymer optimises UV filter us-
‘Active Ingredient’ category winners France’s CODIF TN for Pantodium age, boosting SPF performance by up
In the ‘Actives Category’, the Cica, an organic, fermented seaweed to threefold while ensuring a smooth,
‘Gold’ award was presented to Givau- extract developed to support epi- non-tacky, and lightweight feel on the
dan Active Beauty for Neuroglow, an dermal regeneration. Through algae skin.
ingredient that mimics the beneficial fermentation, the ingredient encour-
properties of sunlight, and sourced ages the skin’s microbiota to produce ‘Bronze’ was presented to Germany’s
sustainably from Persicaria tinctoria natural vitamin B5, aiding hydration, IOI Oleo GmbH for Dynasan Crystal-
in Provence, France. The active stimu- reducing redness, and promoting skin Control L, a polymorphic-free ester
lates melanin and boosts well-being repair. derived from polyglycerol and stearic
molecules like beta-endorphin, vitamin acid. The ingredient combats ‘bloom-
D, and oxytocin, enhancing mood and ‘Functional Ingredient’ category ing’ – a phenomenon in lipid-based, an-
skin health. winners hydrous systems where solid components
In the ‘Functional Category’, change their crystalline structure, leading
Spain’s Vytrus Biotech received ‘Gold’ was bagged by Lucas Meyer to visible white spots on the product’s
the ‘Silver’ award for Baolift – Your Cosmetics by Clariant for Pickmulse, surface.
Skin Workout, a 100% natural ingre- a surfactant-free emulsifier with a
dient that simulates physical exercise for powdery-soft touch which facilitates The awards ceremony also hon-
facial skin by activating the ‘exercise the formulation of Pickering emul- oured the winners of the ‘9 Faces of
secretome’, a coordinated molecular sions. the APAC Beauty Industry 2024’,
response linked to improved muscle an initiative celebrating innovators,
tone and skin resilience. The solution, Singapore’s Wilmar got ‘Silver’ changemakers, and unsung heroes
derived from African baobab stem for Wilsol SPF Booster, a plant-based, whose contributions have shaped the
cells, enhances skin vitality and firm- biodegradable SPF enhancer that im- region’s personal care industry. The
ness, leveraging the baobab’s strength, proves the effectiveness of organic and winners of the ‘Spotlight on Formula-
longevity, and nutritional richness. inorganic sunscreens. The multi-func- tion Award’ were also felicitated.

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