The finalists for the 2017 Sustainable Beauty Awards (www.sustainablebeautyawards.com) have been announced by Ecovia Intelligence (formerly known as Organic Monitor). Over 100 international entries were received this year, from operators in various sectors of the beauty industry.

The finalists for each award category are listed in alphabetical order…

Sustainability Pioneer Finalists:

AAK, Hair O’Right, Neal’s Yard Remedies, Serdex, Trilogy Natural Products.

The sustainability pioneer award is given to an organisation in the beauty industry that is a leader / pioneer in some aspect of sustainability.

Sustainability Leadership Finalists:

Aveda, Hair O’Right, i+m Naturkosmetik, Laboratories Expanscience.

This award is given to an organisation that is leading in various aspects of sustainability. The operator is displaying overall leadership in sustainability and not mastering a few areas.

Sustainable Packaging Finalists:

Biolage RAW (L’Oreal), Hair O’Right, O-PAC Eco-Pac, Sulapac.

This award is given to a packaging format that has low environmental footprint in terms of design and / or materials.

Sustainable Ingredient Finalists:

Biolie with Greentense, H&H Group Co. with Sadorfons®, Inolex with SustOleo™ MCT, Merck with RonaCare® RenouMer, Neal’s Yard Remedies with Frankincense Boswellia Sacra Extract.

This award is given to a cosmetic ingredient that makes a significant difference in terms of environmental and / or social footprint.

Green Formulations Finalists:

Alteya Organics Rose Jasminium Collection, Luxe Botanics, Organic Island, Planted in Beauty by Well Within, Trilogy Rosehip Products.

This award is given to a cosmetic range with a high level of green (natural / organic) ingredients in product formulations.

The winner and runner-up in each awards category will be announced at the Sustainable Beauty Awards reception in Paris on 6th November. The reception will take place at the Paris Marriott Champs Elysées hotel, hosted alongside the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. Media passes are available for the awards reception.

About the Sustainable Beauty Awards

Organised by Ecovia Intelligence, the aim of the Sustainable Beauty Awards is to give recognition to operators who are pushing the boundaries of sustainability in the beauty industry. The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of 6th November at the Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées. More information is available from www.sustainablebeautyawards.com

About the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit

Since 2009, the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit has been covering sustainability issues in the cosmetic & personal care industry. The European edition of this international series of summit will be hosted in Paris on 6-8th November. More information is available from www.sustainablecosmeticssummit.com.