THE COSMETIC VICTORIES 2026: Heading towards the final ceremony! ✨

Following the announcement of the 6 nominated projects , a new key stage begins. The finalists benefit from exclusive coaching by ESSEC Business School to prepare their pitch before presenting it to the prestigious industry jury , composed of major leaders in the cosmetics sector:
Caudalie, CHANEL, Clarins Group, Estée Lauder, NAOS, La French Beauty, LVMH Research, NUXE Group, Puig, Sisley Paris, Sothys Group…

📅 When? April 13, 2026
📍 Where? Paris, La Maison des Polytechniciens, l'Hôtel de Poulpry

Two winners will be chosen at the end of the ceremony:
• The Academic Research Prize
• The Industrial Innovation Award

But the ceremony is not just about awarding prizes. It is an evening dedicated to scientific excellence and innovation , offering numerous opportunities for international networking and fostering encounters between the academic world and industry.

Researchers, manufacturers, startups, partners…
Don't miss the opportunity to discover the finalist projects, meet the players shaping the cosmetics of tomorrow, and celebrate the scientific advances of the sector on an international scale.

The 2026 finalists:

🏅 Academic Research Award
1. From Biology to Beauty: Primary Ciliary Controlled Cosmetics for Immune Memory Regulation and Sustainable Innovation – Ms. Toriyama Manami, Osaka University, JAPAN
2. Nature's imprint on the skin: A new generation cosmetic solution – Ms. Anuja Das , University of Pau and the Adour Region, FRANCE
3. EmuLig: A multifunctional lignin-based emulsifier for sustainable cosmetic formulations – Ms. Giovana Colucci , Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

🏅 Industrial Innovation Award
1. Development of a range of functional agents based on duckweed sourced in France – Mr. Bastien Hermen , Lemna Labs , FRANCE
2️. Sustainable multifunctional biosurfactants derived from circular bio-resources for cosmetic formulations – Ms. Joana Almeida , Surfactinnov, PORTUGAL
3. Microbial Exopolysaccharides – Ms. Isabel Álvarez-Martos , CELLUGY® , DENMARK

Organised by COSMETIC VALLEY, with the support of the Cosmetic Valley Endowment Fund, in partnership with ESSEC Business School and the Global Cosmetics Cluster.