ICMAD CITY 2012 Awards go to industry’s biggest innovators

25-Jun-2012 - Last updated on 28-Feb-2017 at 09:48 GMT

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The Cosmetics Design team attended The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) annual dinner and CITY Awards for best finished products in New York last week.

The seventh annual awards highlighted some of the most innovative products to hit the market, products that focused on technologically advanced formulation, ground-breaking concepts and the very latest in packaging design.

There were 14 prize winners, each defining a particularly outstanding idea in categories that ranged from best overall finished product in individual categories such as skin care, fragrance and color cosmetics, as well as best packaging for four individual categories as well as best marketing and ad campaigns.

This year’s dinner and awards, which was held at the Manhattan Penthouse on 5^th Avenue, was hosted by ICMAD CEO and president Pam Busiek, together with the organization’s president Ian Ginsberg.

There was also a very interesting presentation by Janet Gurwitch, who took a riveted room packed with ICMAD members on her personal career journey, which included her founding the highly successful Laura Mercier Cosmetics company.

And here are the 14 winners across the four principle categories, finished products, packaging, marketing and ad campaign and members’ choice:

Finished Product

Best Color Cosmetic ProductIT Cosmetics: Vitality Cheek Flush Powder Blush Stain

Best Skincare Face ProductMurad: Rapid Age & Pigment Lightening Serum

Best Bath & Body ProductMD Skincare: Alpha Beta Glow Pad for Body

Best FragranceRoyal Apothic: Holland Park Eau De Parfum

Best Haircare ProductOribe: Après Beach