Sustainable Ingredient Award

This award is given to a cosmetic ingredient that makes a sustainable difference in terms of environmental and / or social impact. The ingredient could have a lower environmental impact by cultivation / harvesting method, synthesis or application. Such materials can be novel ingredients, produced from renewable feedstock, or from a new extraction / processing method.

The 2018 winner was Clariant Active Ingredients with Eosidin, runner-up was Advonex International Corporation with Entrada, whilst finalists were Ashland with Harmoniance™ Biofunctional, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies with Natpure® Xtra Grape OP40, and SEPPIC with EmoGreen.