Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) held 22nd annual CEW Beauty Insider Awards on 13 May 2016 in New York City. This year, CEW’s 6,000+ U.S. members selected 212 finalists from more than 800 entries and a total of forty-three awards were eventually given across thirty-seven categories including hair care, fragrance, skin care, cosmetics, and more.

New awards

This year, CEW launched the Best Beauty App Award to recognize one mobile beauty app that makes it even easier for beauty lovers to discover, play and shop directly from their smartphones. The winner of the (H)Appy Beauty (Best Beauty App) category is L’Oréal Paris Makeup Genius.

Also new this year, CEW partnered with the Meredith Corporation to launch the Super Hero (Iconic Consumers’ Choice) Beauty Award. For the first time in CEW history, consumers were invited to select beauty award winners, voting on Meredith’s digital platform for their favourite mass and prestige iconic beauty products. The winner of the Iconic Consumers’ Choice Award Mass is Neutrogena Makeup Removing Cleansing Towelettes. The winner of the Iconic Consumers’ Choice Award Prestige is Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief.

Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) held 22nd annual CEW Beauty Insider Awards in New York City
Kim Jensen - Head of Sales & Marketing PZ Cussons Beauty Winner St. Tropez – Gradual Tan in Shower Lotion Category: Bring On The Sun (Sun Product) and Amy Nichols - Senior Manager Communications and Events Charlotte Tilbury Winner Charlotte Tilbury - Matte Revolution Category: Seal It With A Kiss (Lip Product Prestige)

The 2016 CEW Beauty Insider Award winners are:

BATH AND BODY
Does A Body Good (Bath and Body Mass)
Nivea - In-shower Body Lotion

Does A Body Good (Bath and Body Prestige)
Fresh - Cocoa Body Exfoliant

SKINCARE
Blemish Busters (Acne Treatment)
Kate Somerville - EradiKate Mask Foam-activated Acne Treatment

Turn Back Time (Anti-Aging Mass)
Sonia Kashuk - Detox Purifying Black Mask

Turn Back Time (Anti-Aging Prestige)
Glamglow - Flashmud Brightening Treatment

Keep It Clean (Cleanser & Scrub)
Simple® Skincare - Micellar Cleansing Water

Eye On The Prize (Eye Treatment)
IT Cosmetics - Your Skin but Better CC+ Eye Cream SPF 50+

Lip Service (Lip Treatment)
Fresh - Sugar Nourishing Lip Balm Advanced Therapy

Device Advice (Skincare Tools)
Clarisonic - Alpha Fit

Bring On The Sun (Sun Product)
St. Tropez - Gradual Tan in Shower Lotion

S.O.S. - Save Our Skin (Moisturizer Mass)
Neutrogena - Hydro Boost Water Gel

S.O.S. - Save Our Skin (Moisturizer Prestige)
Clinique - Dramatically Different Moisturizing Cream

HAIR
Dying For Color (Hair Coloring Product)
Oribe Hair Care - Airbrush Root Touch-up Spray

The Mane Attraction (Hair Shampoo/Hair Conditioner)
Living Proof - Perfect Hair Day (PhD) Dry Shampoo

Hair-spiration (Hair Style/Hair Care) - THREE WAY TIE!
Bumble and bumble - Don’t Blow It (H)air Styler
Drybar - Triple Sec 3-in-1
Living Proof - Blowout

DIY Style (Hair Tools)
T3 Micro, Inc. - PROi Professional Hair Dryer

MAKEUP
All Eyes On Me (Eye Product Mass)
L’Oréal Paris - Voluminous Superstar Mascara

All Eyes On Me (Eye Product Prestige)
Dior - Diorshow Mascara

#NoFilter (Face Product Mass)
Sonia Kashuk - Undercover Liquid Concealer

#NoFilter (Face Product Prestige)
Laura Mercier - Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation

Seal It With A Kiss (Lip Product Mass)
Flower - Lip Radiance High Shine Lip Lacquer

Seal It With A Kiss (Lip Product Prestige)
Charlotte Tilbury - Matte Revolution

MAN-MADE (MEN’S GROOMING)
Clinique - Clinique for Men Charcoal Face Wash

SCENT
Male Attraction (Men’s Scent)
Dior - Sauvage
Perfumer - Christian Dior

It Makes Scents (Women’s Scent Mass)
Sonia Kashuk - Eau de Toilette in White Etheriana
Perfumer - Robertet

It Makes Scents (Women’s Sent Prestige)
Yves Saint LaurentBeauté - Black Opium
Perfumer - Firmenich

NAILED IT (NAIL PRODUCT) - TWO WAY TIE!
butter London - Patent Shine 10x Nail Lacquer
essie - Gel Setter

NEW! (H)APPY BEAUTY (BEST BEAUTY APP)
L’Oréal Paris - Makeup Genius

NEW GAME IN TOWN (INDIE BRAND BEAUTY AWARD)
Color Wow

EARTH-LOVING (ECO BEAUTY AWARD)
Jurlique

QVC BEAUTY QUEST AWARD
trèStiQue

SUPER HERO (ICONIC BEAUTY AWARD)
Mass
Neutrogena - Makeup Removing Cleansing Towelettes

Prestige
Clinique - Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief

#ICYMI - IN CASE YOU MISSED IT (MOST BUZZED ABOUT AWARD)
Mass
Bioré - Deep Cleansing Charcoal Pore Strips

Prestige
Urban Decay - Naked Smoky

NUMBERS DON’T LIE (BEST SELLER AWARD)
Mass
Covergirl - The Super Sizer by Lashblast Mascara

Prestige
Urban Decay - Naked Smoky Eyeshadow Palette

“Thousands of beauty products are launched every year. With so many options to choose from, it can be challenging for a shopper to distinguish between them,” said Carlotta Jacobson, President of CEW. “Because these winners are selected by industry insiders, the award seal helps the consumer identify and trust that these are the most innovative products in beauty.

To help consumers discover the hottest new products, the professional organization has created the Beauty Insider Awards Digital Magazine for a second year. This magazine features winning and finalist products, plus expert tips, trend forecasts, videos and clickable icons to purchase products from retailer partners. The digital magazine can be found at CEW.org/BeautyMag.

CEW also continues to reach consumers through its retail partnerships. This summer, Birchbox will launch two limited-edition Beauty Awards collections featuring finalist and winning products. QVC will also be featuring select finalist and winning products live on air during a CEW Beauty Awards Show in July.