TheIndustry.beauty Innovators Awards 2026: Winners revealed

Back bigger and better than ever, the third annual TheIndustry.beauty Innovators Awards returned in spectacular style last week with an exclusive ceremony in London, celebrating the people, products and businesses shaping the beauty industry.

Held at the prestigious Nobu Hotel Portman Square, the event brought together more than 300 of the sector's leading brands, retailers, spa and salon operators, aesthetic practitioners and industry innovators for an evening dedicated to excellence, innovation and achievement.

The awards once again celebrated not only groundbreaking products but also the wide range of business disciplines required to become a true standout in the market. This year's programme also introduced several new categories, including dedicated Iconic Product awards, recognising products that have defined the sector over the years.

TheIndustry.beauty Innovators Awards 2026 were hosted in partnership with global logistics experts Bleckmann, alongside sponsors Filthy Brands, Marks & Spencer, Noatum, Orean, Renude, Revieve, SoPost and LT-Talent, whose support helped celebrate and champion excellence across the beauty industry throughout the evening.

Hall of Fame

The ceremony opened with the induction of two outstanding industry pioneers into TheIndustry.beauty's Hall of Fame. Millie Kendall OBE, CEO of the British Beauty Council, and Anabel Kindersley, owner and CEO of Neal's Yard Remedies, were honoured for their exceptional contributions and enduring impact on the beauty industry.

The Hall of Fame is presented by Bleckmann

(left to right) Scott Wimsett, Anabel Kindersley, Millie Kendall and Caroline Hirons

Our Icons Anabel Kindersley and Millie Kendall

Innovative Business Categories

Activation

Winner: Wild Nutrition - Rooted to Rise - Redefining Wellness Through Trust

Highly Commended: UKLASH Tubing Mascara Launch

Finalists:

• Humantra: Great Cherry Bake Off
• Bibbi X Selfridges Atrium Pop-up
• The House of Creed - The Royal Academy of Arts’ Summer Exhibition Preview Party
• The Lookfantatic Beauty Drive-Thru Cyber Event
• Wonderskin x Fine Line Hearts Club ‘Black Vinyl’ Pop-Up

Digital Retail

Winner: Beauty Pie

Highly Commended: Debenhams X Revieve

Finalists:

• Azio Beauty - Azio Skin Read
• Beauty Pie
• BeautyShelf - Beauty Social Shopping App
• E.l.f Beauty X POQ
• Leighton Denny - Live Shows & Online Nail Care Recommendations
• Lookfantatic

The Digital Retail category is presented by SoPost

Nicola Moulton and Jonathan Grubin

Engagement

Winner: Indu Beauty

Highly Commended: Only Curls

Finalists:

• Debenhams - Nala’s Baby Community Event
• The Ordinary - Periodic Fable

The Engagement category is presented by Revieve

Aaron Chatterley and Danielle Watson

Experience

Winner: Diptyque: Maison Diptyque, London

Highly Commended: Space NK presents Beyond the Bottle - National Fragrance Week 2026

Finalists:

• Bramley - Bath Flagship Store
• The French Pharmacy
• L’Occitane en Provence

The Experience category is presented by Bleckmann

(left to right) Pravin Ravindran, Eric Allary and Amanda Morgan

Physical Retail

Winner: Space NK - Oxford Circus

Highly Commended: Neal’s Yard Remedies - Store of the Future

Finalists:

• Boots - Boots Fragrance Boutique
• Marks & Spencer - Pantheon
• Penhaligon’s - Regent Street Store
• Pureseoul - Carnaby Street Flagship
• Rituals - Mind Oasis Oxford Street
• Sephora UK

Sustainability & Purpose

Winner: Wildsmith

Highly Commended: L’Occitane en Provence

Finalists:

• Christopher Courtney London
• DR.PAWPAW
• Lumeme
• Paul Mitchell

The Sustainability & Purpose category is presented by Noatum Logistics

Eva Garcia Gonzalez and Lee Ward

Spa & Services Categories

Aesthetics Practitioner or Practice

Winner: Dr Nina Bal

Highly Commended: Dr Ivy for 111 Harley St. - Aesthetic Doctor, founder Academy of Face Design

Finalists:

• Dr Alexis Granite
• Fatma Shaheen - Skin Design London
• The Aesthetics Doctor

Spa or Salon

Winner: The Skin Sculpter by Guendalina Gennari

Highly Commended: Bamford - Cotswolds Wellness Spa

Finalists:

• Dr. Barbara Sturm Mount Street Spa
• Oblique
• Skinwork
• The Light Salon

Guendalina Gennari

Innovative New Product Categories

New Brand

Winner: Clara

Highly Commended: Uni

Finalists:

• Gróa
• Keats
• Throda Skincare
• Trouble Maker

The Best New Brand category is presented by Orean

Simon Smith and Deb Farrell

Bath & Body (Mass)

Winner: Dove Pro-Retinol + Firming Lotion

Highly Commended: DAISE XOXO Foaming Body Wash

Finalists:

• Imperial Leather Ultimate Moisture Foaming Bath Soak Cherry and Almond Oil
• Imperial Leather Ultimate Moisture Vanilla & White Orchid Body Wash

Bath & Body (Prestige or Luxe)

Winner: Neom Wellbeing Pro-Vitamin D3 Dry Body Oil

Highly Commended: This Works Deep Sleep Beauty Oil

Finalists:

• Space NK Caribbean Shores Shimmer Oils
• Uni Golden Microalgae Body Oil

The Best New Bath & Body (Prestige or Luxe) category is presented by LT Talent

(left to right) Helen Knagg, Louise Moore, Claire Wain and Dan Knagg

Haircare (Mass)

Winner: Trepadora Babassu Quench Heat Protection Foam

Highly Commended: Aroma-Zone Strengthening & Densifying Hair Serum

Finalists:

• Clara Prep & Style Wax Stick
• Dove Density Growth Range 3-in-1 Serum
• Trepadora Babassu Quench Diffusing Serum
• TRESemmé Thermo Sculpt Memory Serum

Keisha Jo Lawler

Haircare (Prestige or Luxe)

Winner: K18 HeatBounce

Highly Commended: Typebea G5 3-in-1 Dry Shampoo

Finalists:

• Megi Wellness
• Oribe Gold Lust Restorative Night Créme for Hair
• Ruffians
• Scandinavian Biolabs Hairline Booster
• Typebea R4 Intense Repair Leave-In Treatment

Home Fragrance (Prestige or Luxe)

Winner: Lumira Cuban Tobacco Candle

Highly Commended: Diptyque Reed Diffuser

Finalists:

• August&Piers Claus
• Droplet
• Neom Wellbeing Squeeze The Day Reed Diffuser

Make-up Complexion (Mass)

Winner: Kiko Love Fusion Foundation

Highly Commended: Trouble Maker Juno Foundation

Finalist:

• Trouble Maker No Sweat Mattifying Setting Mist

Make-up Complexion (Prestige or Luxe)

Winner: Wonderskin Hyper Bond All-Day Stay Serum Foundation

Highly Commended: Studio 10 Brightening Boost Serum Concealer

Finalists:

• Caia Cosmetics Wake Me Up Complexion Enhancer
• Dcypher
• Dolce&Gabbana Everlast Concealer
• Fara Homidi Essential Bronzer Compact

Marina Kalenchyts

Make-up Eye, Lip & Cheek (Mass)

Winner: Hildun Melting Moisture Balm Mauve Glow

Highly Commended: Kiko 3D Hydra Extreme Gloss

Finalists:

• Kess Berlin Blush & Glow Duo Stick
• No7 Pro Artist Instant Impact Mascara

Make-up Eye, Lip & Cheek (Prestige or Luxe)

Winner: Rhode Pocket Blush

Highly Commended: Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Skin Enhancer Multi-Stick

Finalists:

• Anastasia Beverley Hills MicroStroke Brow Pen
• UKLASH Tubing Mascara
• Nars The Multiple (New formula)
• Brow Aid Brow Boost
• Tower28 LipSoftie

Nail (Mass)

Winner: Nails.INC 1-Step Gel It’s Topless 4-in-1 Nail Polish

Highly Commended: Mylee Gel Nail Wraps

Finalists:

• Mylee Super Pigment Builder Gel
• NAILKIND (ir)resistible

Thea Green

Nail (Prestige or Luxe)

Winner: Leighton Deny Nail Illuminator Hazy Lilac

Highly Commended: Maniac Nails Gel Nail Stickers

Finalists:

• ManucuristActive Range
• Townhouse Flawless Polish Collection

Personal Fragrance (Mass)

Winner: Sabrina Carpenter – Sweet Tooth Lemon Pie

Highly Commended: Yardley Vibrant Peony Eau De Parfum

Finalists:

• DAISE XOXO Body Mist
• Montblanc Explorer Extreme
• Ôrəbella Eternal Roots

Personal Fragrance (Prestige or Luxe)

Winner: The House of Creed Eladaria

Highly Commended: LBTY Tana Meadow Eau de Parfum

Finalists:

• Diptyque Lazulio
• Iggywoo Lost In Vanillatopia
• Kayali Freedom Musk Santal | 34
• Maison Noir – RosaEterna 163

The Best New Personal Fragrance (Prestige or Luxe) category is presented by Filthy Brands

(left to right) Francesca Cherruault, Troy Munns and Kamila Kilian

Skincare Cleanse & Moisturise (Mass)

Winner: Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream

Highly Commended: Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cleanser

Finalists:

• Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Deep Serum
• Nip+Fab Ceramide Fix Base Build Moisture Milk 8%
• The Organic Pharmacy Carrot Butter Cleanser

Skincare Cleanse & Moisturise (Prestige or Luxe)

Winner: Reome Biogenic Melting Cream

Highly Commended: Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s NEW! Magic Cream

Finalists:

• Bioeffect Day Serum
• Medik8 Advanced Pro Collagen+ Peptide Cream
• Thim beauty Heartleaf Vegan Pore Cleansing Oil

Skincare Treatment (Mass)

Winner: The Inkey List Exosome Hydro-Glow Complex

Highly Commended: Prai Beauty Ageless Throat & Decolletage Hydrogel Mask

Finalists:

• Cetaphil Advanced Defence Serum (AM)
• Grace & Stella Cooling Eye Roller ‘Glow All In’
• No7 Future Renew Neck and Dec Serum
• Purifide Skin Restore Patches

Dr Ahmed and Colette Laxton

Skincare Treatment (Prestige or Luxe)

Winner: Skin Rocks The Eye Cream

Highly Commended: Augustinus Bader The Elixir

Finalists:

• Allies of Skin Beta Glucan & Resveratrol Advanced Hydrating Serum
• Kat Burki Amino Protein Mask
• Lab 31b MicroPeptide Needle Power Serum
• Sunday Riley Tidal Deep Hydration + Plumping Serum
• Trilogy Natural Products Pro-Collagen + Neckline TLC

The Best New Skincare Treatment (Prestige or Luxe) category is presented by Orean

Caroline Hirons

SPF (Mass)

Winner: Haruharu Wonder Black Bamboo Top-to-Toe SPF Veil

Highly Commended: Dr. Althea Green Tea Fresh Sunscreen

Finalists:

• Nip+Fab Peptide Fix 2-in-1 SPF 50 Tone + Top Up Mist 4%
• Olay Total Effects SPF30 Day Cream

SPF (Prestige or Luxe)

Winner: Ultra Violette Future Fluid

Highly Commended: Naked Sundays SPF50 Glow Balm Mineral Peptide Stick

Finalists:

• Augustinus Bader The Sunscreen SPF 50
• Emma Lewisham Sunceutical SPF 50 Mineral Face Crème
• SUNSOLVEMD Zno + LipidRestore Volumize + Restore SPF40

Technology

Winner: Shark Beauty SilkiPro Straight

Highly Commended: Magnitone Diablo Pro Body Sculpting Device

Finalists:

• Beauty Pie Dynamo Deep LED Medical-grade LED Collagen-Boosting Mask
• Bon Charge Red Light Cap
• Cloud Nine The Contouring Wide Iron
• Hello Klean Shower Head+

Wellness (Supplement)

Winner: Symprove Pineapple

Winner: We. Are. Regular.  01. Bowel + Bloat Relief

Highly Commended: SEED PM-02 Sleep + Restore Supplement

Finalists:

• Absolute Collagen Sculpt Pro
• Elle Sera Liposomal Tripeptide Collagen
• Valerie Evening Essential

Wellness (Other)

Winner: Humantra Black Cherry

Highly Commended: What’s That Patch NAD+ Longevity Patches

Finalists:

• Neom Wellbeing Energy & Sleep Pens
• This Works Own Time

Product Collaboration

Winner: Bibbi X Selfridges: Year 2059

Highly Commended: Boots X Anya Hindmarch

Finalists:

• Clinique x Crayola
• LBTY X Royal Academy Schools: Liberty 1875 Eau de Parfum

The Product Collaboration category is presented by Marks & Spencer

Kacper Hadzicki

Iconic Product Categories

Icon Bath & Body

Winner: L’Occitane en Provence Almond Shower Oil

Highly Commended: Legology Cellu-Lite Salon Secret For Legs

Finalists:

• Baylis & Harding  Goodness Oud, Cedar & Amber Body Wash
• Joonbyrd Moon Swim Body Wash
• Rituals The Ritual of Sakura Foaming Shower Gel

Icon Haircare

Winner: Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment

Highly Commended: Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray

Finalists:

• ESPA Pink Hair & Scalp Mud
• Tangle Teezer The Ultimate Detangler
• Trepadora Babassu Quench Leave In Curl Primer

Joseph Grigsby, Giovanna Santaniello and Bianca Ellis

Icon Make-up

Winner: Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner – Intense Black

Highly Commended: Merit The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick

Finalists:

• Hourglass Cosmetics Vanish Airbrush Concealer
• Kiko 3D Hydra Lipgloss
• Wonderskin Wonder Blading All-Day Lip Stain

Icon Fragrance

Winner: Diptyque Orphéon Eau de Parfum

Highly Commended: Dolce & Gabbana  Light Blue EDT

Finalists:

• Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia
• Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajád
• Penhaligon’s Halfeti
• The House of Creed Aventus

Icon Skincare

Winner: Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

Highly Commended: Sunday Riley Good Genes

Finalists:

• Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser
• Medik8 Crystal Retinal
• Sarah Chapman Overnight Facial
• Self Glow by James Read Golden Nights
• Weleda Skin Food

The Product Icon Skincare category is presented by Renude

Lucy Frosdick and Anneka Smith