Cosmebio had the pleasure of awarding the 2017-2018 Cosmebio Trophies for Cosmetic Excellence at its General Meeting (Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris) on June 22, 2017. This fourth edition - reserved for its members - rewards the alliance between beauty and ethics.

This year's selection took place in two stages: stage 1^era was to study cosmetic innovation from 3 angles: technological innovation, environmental innovation and social innovation. The 2^nde required the quality of the cosmetic to be assessed by a panel of 60 consumers and professionals (press and distributors) according to minimum satisfaction thresholds (attractiveness, efficacy, sensory analysis).

Sixty consumers (organic and non-organic) were recruited on the basis of applications, and 9 professional companies were selected by the Association: Botanic, La Vie Claire, Mademoiselle Bio, Biocoop, Version Femina, Féminin Bio, Parashop, l'Eau Vive and l'Observatoire des Cosmétiques.

This year, out of 33 applications received, 15 companies were selected for the testing phase. 5 organic cosmetics were awarded the Cosmebio Trophy for Cosmetic Excellence 2017-2018: "Matifying regulating fluid" from the brand Centifolia"
"The brand's surgras soap with organic hemp Fun'Ethic"
"Emollient face and body cream - Dermabébé des Laboratoires Téane"
"donkey milk soap from the brand The Corvette"
"Chelidoine foot lotion from the brand Marlay cosmetics"

Launched two years ago by Cosmetic Valley and supported by an endowment fund set up in partnership with ESSEC, the Cosmetic Victories award two prizes: the Academic Prize and the Industry Prize. 200 projects were received this year from all over the world. These projects were submitted by scientists, industrialists, students, researchers, and managers of start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and included innovations in all areas of the perfumery and cosmetics industry: ingredients, formulation, testing, processes, packaging, chemistry, biotechnology, digital and distribution.
60 applications were examined and 6 were selected by the selection committee (3 per category).
The winners of each of the two prizes are chosen by a jury of qualified experts, including executives from the world's leading cosmetics groups, institutional players involved in supporting and financing innovation, researchers and start-ups.

The awards ceremony took place on June 22 at the LVMH Group headquarters in Paris, in the presence of Marc-Antoine Jamet, President of Cosmetic Valley, Jean-Luc Ansel, founder and CEO, jury members and numerous guests.
The winner of the Industrial Prize is Chloé GUERINa young second-year student at the Ecole de Biologie Industrielle de Cergy (EBI), and her working group for her Zéo projectan absorbent powder that dries hair 100% naturally and ultra-fast.

The Academic Prize was awarded to Eric RobertCNRS research director associated with the GREMI laboratory (joint venture between the University of Orléans and CNRS) for the project PlasmaJets, plasma-based equipment for anti-aging skin treatments using cold beams.

Winners receive a cash prize of 10,000 euros each, as well as support from the competitiveness cluster Cosmetic Valley which will include a presence at the international cosmetics innovation trade show Cosmetic 360 and support from the Cosmet'up, dedicated to accelerating innovative projects in the perfume and cosmetics industry.