AWARD CATEGORIES

Best Color Cosmetic Product – Face

Honoring the best indie cosmetic face product of the year.

Best Color Cosmetic Product – Eye/ Brow

Honoring the best indie cosmetic eye/ brow product of the year.

Best Color Cosmetic Product – Lip

Honoring the best indie cosmetic lip product of the year.

Best Skin Care Product – Leave On

Honoring the best indie leave on skin care product of the year.

Best Skin Care Product – Rinse Off

Honoring the best indie rinse off skin care product of the year.

Best Skin Care Product – Sun Care

Honoring the best indie sun care product of the year.

Best Skin Care Product – Mens Grooming

Honoring the best indie mens grooming product of the year.

Best Hair Care Product – Leave On

Honoring the best indie leave on hair care product of the year.

Best Hair Care Product – Rinse Off

Honoring the best indie rinse off hair care product of the year.

Best Hair Care Product – Styling

Honoring the best indie hair care styling product of the year.

Best Hair Care Product – Tools / Accessories

Honoring the best indie hair care tool / accessory of the year.

Best Body Care Product – Leave On

Honoring the best indie leave on body care product of the year.

Best Body Care Product – Rinse Off

Honoring the best indie rinse off body care product of the year.

Best Body Care Product – Sun Care

Honoring the best indie body sun care product of the year.

Best Nail Care Product

Honoring the best indie nail care product of the year.

KEY DATES

Early Entry Period

Save $50 with code EMERGEearly

May 15, 2024 – June 15, 2024 

Late Entry Period 

June 16, 2024 – August 2, 2024 

Finalist Showcase

September 10, 2024

Award entry includes 1 ticket to the showcase.

Awards Gala

November 9, 2024

HOW TO ENTER

Step One

Choose a product from your brand that launched between 3/1/21 and 3/1/24  along with a category for your entry.

Step Two

Complete your application and pay the $195 entry fee.

Step Three

Send in 3 product samples to us at:

Beauty Industry West

Attn: Emerge Awards

5665 Wilshire Boulevard

P.O. Box 1277

Los Angeles, CA 90036

AREAS OF EVALUATION

Innovative Formulation Judge

Susan Goldsberry, Expert Cosmetic Chemist & CEO of Project Chemistry

Product Development Judge

Fred Khoury, Founder & President of Above Rinaldi Labs

Packaging Quality Judge

Allison Kent-Gun, Jansy Packaging

Marketing & Social Media Engagement Judge

Lexy Lesback Pink, Glossy Co.

Regulatory Compliance Judge

Avril Love, Counsel at K&L Gates

AWARD GUIDELINES

In order to ensure that we have the resources we need to maintain Beauty Industry West's high standards throughout the Emerge Beauty testing process, all submissions require a $195 per product entry fee. That fee can be submitted via the application to Beauty Industry West Emerge Beauty Awards 2024. 

No applications will be accepted without 3 pieces of each product submission.

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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