Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) announced the winners of the 2023 Beauty Awards—see our Online Exclusive for a complete recap of the event.

Nearly 1,000 industry executives and CEW members attended the celebratory luncheon on November 7th at the Hilton Midtown in Manhattan for the awards presentation, hosted by  Jessel Taank, star of the “Real Housewives of New York,” pictured above.

The awards mark the year’s most innovative products across 35 categories. “These products represent the best of the best in innovation, creativity, and performance,” said Carlotta Jacobson, president of CEW.

The winners are chosen each year by CEW members representing the beauty industry’s elite—brand executives, VIPs, and leaders in beauty-related industries.

Note: CEW presented its 2023 State of the Industry Report earlier this year, revealing the top beauty trends we expect to see soon. 

Here’s the complete list of all the winners in each category. 

All the CEW Beauty Award Winners—2023

Skincare Winners

• Acne—CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser


• Anti-Aging—SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Interrupter Advanced


• Cleanser & Scrub—Beekman 1802 Milk Scrub Oat + Goat Milk Exfoliating


• Eye Treatment—Farmacy Beauty Wake Up Honey Eye Cream


• Face Mask—Drunk Elephant Bouncy Brightfacial


• Lip Treatment—Supergoop! Lipscreen Sheer SPF 30


• Face Moisturizer—Olay Regenerist Niacinamide + Peptide 24 


• Skincare Tool—NuFace Trinity+ Smart Advanced Facial Toning Device


• Sun Product—Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defense Sunscreen Lotion SPF 60+

Bath & Body Winners

• Bath & Body Cleanser—Olay Cleansing & Nourishing Body Wash


• Bath & Body Moisturizer—La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Body Cream

Makeup Winners

• Eye Product—MAC Cosmetics ‘MAC Stack’ Mascara


• Face Product—NARS Cosmetics Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation


• Lip Product—Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm


• Makeup Tools—Tweezerman Lash Guard & Comb

Personal Care Winner

• Dove 0% Aluminum Deodorant Stick

Hair Winners

• Hair Coloring—Madison Reed Root Perfection Root Touch-Up Kit


• Hair Conditioner—Bumble and bumble Bb.Thickening Plumping Mask


• Hair Shampoo—Olaplex No. 4D Clean Volume Detox Dry Shampoo


• Hair Style/ Hair Care—Mielle Organics Pomegranate & Honey Air Dry Styling Lotion


• Hair Tools—Dyson Airwrap multi-styler

Iconic Beauty Award Winner

• Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey

Indie Winners

• Indie Brand-Tie—Bubble Skincare & K18 Biomimetic Hairscience


• Indie Skincare—Skinfix barrier+ Skin Barrier Restoring Gel Cream

Men’s Grooming Winner

• Old Spice GentleMan’s Blend Exfoliating Body Wash, Himalayan Sea Salt and Glacier Water

Fragrance Winners

• Men’s Scent—Parfums Christian Dior Sauvage Elixir


• Women’s Scent—Billie Eilish Fragrances Eilish No. 2

Nail Winner

• Olive & June The Instant Mani Press-on Nails

Sexual Wellness Winner

• The Honey Pot Company Intimacy Wipes

Wellness Winner

• Nutrafol Women’s Vegan Hair Growth Nutraceutical

People’s Choice Winners

• Influencer of the Year—Rose Siard


• Launch of the Year—e.l.f Power Grip Primer


• Customer Obsession Winner, presented by Amazon Beauty—Laneige

Ingredients & Formulation Winner, presented by NYSCC 

• Givaudan Active Beauty PrimalHyal Hydra{+}

Sustainability Excellence Winner, presented by Firmenich

• Amika

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