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CEW Beauty Award Winners

The 26th annual event attracts more than 1,200 entries and 500 brands in 45 categories. Here's the best of the best.

CEW hosted its 26th Annual CEW Beauty Awards program, revealing the year’s most creative and innovative beauty products. Hosted by author and actress, Jill Kargman, winners were announced across over 45 categories from more than 1,200 product entries representing over 500 brands. For the first time, the event was held virtually, and included a trends presentation by The NPD Group and a networking celebration. On Nov. 16 and 17 roundtable discussions with winning brands will take place for attendees of the event to view. Click here to register.

“Nearly three decades ago, we created the CEW Beauty Awards to recognize the innovation coming from the industry, and most importantly, to tell a story to consumers and help them navigate the crowded beauty space,” said CEW President Carlotta Jacobson. “And, given the current climate, it may be even more relevant than 26 years ago. The CEW Beauty Awards truly represent the evolving beauty landscape.”

In a year that has reported $83 billion in US beauty sales, according to The NPD Group, creativity and innovation were seen across categories. The winning products reflect current market consumer trends such as cleaner, more sustainable ingredients, CBD, and mission-based brands. With at-home solutions experiencing an uptick as a result of the pandemic, notable Beauty Award winners include Drybar Baby Brush Crush Heated Straightening Brush (Hair Tools), Simplehuman Sensor Mirror Hi-Fi (Makeup Tools) and NuFace FIX Line Smoothing Device (Skin Care Tools). Also in line with the at-home beauty trend, for the first time, CEW introduced a Face Mask category; the award was given to Summer Fridays R+R Mask. Additional new categories added this year were Sexual Wellness (won by Kopari Beauty Love Melt), Hair Accessories (won by Slip Silk Pillowcase Scrunchies) and Unisex Fragrance (won by Diptyque Eau de Minthé Eau de Parfum).

Here are the 2020 Beauty Award Winners 

Bath & Body, Mass
Cetaphil—Intensive Healing Lotion with Ceramides

Bath & Body, Prestige
First Aid Beauty—KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10% AHA

Best Seller
Too Faced—Born this Way, The Natural Nudes Eye Shadow Palette

Best Seller, Mass
Tresemmé—Pure Pro

Mission-Based Brand (small company)
Amazon Beauty Inc.—Rahua

Mission-Based Brand (large company)
Unilever North America—Dove

CBD Beauty
Saint Jane Beauty—Luxury Beauty Serum

Hair Style/Hair Care
Drybar—Jump Start Quick Dry Blowout Serum

Hair Tools
Drybar—Baby Brush Crush Heated Straightening Brush

Hair Shampoo/Hair Conditioner
Living Proof—Perfect Hair Day Triple Detox Shampoo

Hair Acessories
Slip Silk Pillowcase—Scrunchies

Iconic Beauty Award, Mass
Essie—Wicked

Iconic Beauty Award, Prestige
SK-II Pitera Essence

Indie Skin Care
Glossier, Inc.—Futuredew

Indie Makeup
Huda Beauty—Mercury Retrograde

Indie Brand
The Ordinary

Indie Hair
Virtue Labs—Healing Oil

Makeup
Lip Product Mass
Burt's Bees—Matte Sticks

Face Product, Prestige
Estée Lauder—Double Wear Radiant Concealer

Eye Product, Prestige
IT Cosmetics—Lash Blowout Salon Volume Lift Mascara

Eye Product, Mass
L'Oréal Paris—Infallible Flash Cat Eye Waterproof Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner

Face Product, Mass
Neutrogena—Hydro Boost Illuminator

Makeup Tools
Simplehuman—Sensor Mirror Hi-Fi

Men's Grooming
Dove—Men+Care Active+Fresh Body and Face Wash

Nail
Essie—Air Dry

QVC Beauty Quest Award
FarmHouse Fresh

Women's Scent, Mass
Adidas Sport—Sport UNLSH

Women's Scent, Prestige
Aerin—Aegea Blossom Eau de Parfum

Men's Scent 
Dior Beauty—Sauvage Parfum

Unisex Fragrance
Diptyque—Eau de Minthé Eau de Parfum

Skin Care, Anti-Aging Prestige
Drunk Elephant, A-Passioni Retinol Cream

Skin Care, Anti-Aging Mass
L'Oréal Paris—Revitalift Derm Intensive 10% Pure Glycolic Acid Serum

Skin Care, Cleanser & Scrub
Drunk Elephant—Slaai Makeup Melting Butter Cleanser

Skin Care, Lip Treatment
Fresh—Sugar Mint Rush Freshening Lip Treatment

Skin Care, Moisturizer Prestige (face)
La Mer—The Neck and Décolleté Concentrate

Skin Care, Acne Treatment
La Roche-Posay—Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment

Skin Care, Tools
NuFace—Fix Line Smoothing Device

Skin Care, Moisturizer Mass (face)
Olay—Retinol24 Night Moisturizer

Skin Care, Eye Treatment
Shiseido Americas—Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream

Skin Care, Face Masks
Summer Fridays—R+R Mask

Sun Product
Supergoop!—Poof Part Powder SPF 45

Supplier Award
Ashland Inc.—Mineral-Based Sun Stick SPF 50

Wellness, Beauty Supplements
Briogeo Hair Care—B.Well Vegan Omega 3, 6, 9 + Biotin Supplements for Healthy Hair

Wellness, Sexual Products
Kopari Beauty—Love Melt

Wellness, Aromatherapy
This Works—Morning Expert Wake Up Drops

 

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