The winners of the 2011 CEW (UK) Beauty Awards were announced on Friday with Chanel, Liz Earle, Dr Organic and Lanolips all scooping multiple awards. A total of 304 products in 24 categories were entered this year and were voted for by over 600 CEW (UK) members.
Chanel picked up honours in the Best Men’s Fragrance (Prestige) for Chanel Bleu and Best New Make-up Product for Lips (Prestige) with Rouge Coco Hydrating Crème Lip Colour. Botanical beauty brand Liz Earle, meanwhile scooped Best British Brand and Best New Haircare/Styling Product (Prestige) for its Botanical Shine Shampoo.
The popularity of natural brands continued with Dr. Organic winning Best New Everyday Facial Skincare Product (Mass) and sharing top honours with Lanolips for the Best New Brand (Mass) award. Lanolips’ 101 Ointment also picked up award for Best New Skincare Treatment (Mass).
This year the awards were sponsored by Superdrug, which will carry a selection of winning products in store and on a specially created online CEW (UK) Beauty Awards shop, which can be accessed through Superdrug’s website.
Further exposure will take place at Harrods, which is running displays and promotions for the winning prestige products to coincide with its Beauty Month, and World Duty Free will be running airport promotions across the country throughout June.
The awards were also promoted on QVC: the home shopping channel dedicated an evening programme to the winning and finalist products it sells, and Latestinbeauty.com is offering its members a limited edition Beauty Insiders Choice box of samples, containing a selection of winning samples.
“The awards were established to recognise innovation in the beauty industry and are highly significant,” commented CEW (UK) president, Caroline Neville. “Having third party endorsement from CEW adds authenticity to the product.”
Here is the full list of this year's winners:
Mass Categories:
Best New Bath and Body Product - Mass
The Sanctuary - Ultra Rich Body Butter
Best New Haircare/Styling/Colouring Product – Mass
Batiste - Dry Shampoo Fresh
Best New Everyday Facial Skincare Product – Mass
Dr Organic - Organic Rose Otto Facial Serum
Best New Skincare Treatment Product – Mass
Lanolips - 101 Ointment
Best New Make-up Product – Mass
RapidLash – RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum
Best Classic Beauty Product – Mass
Bio-Oil - Bio-Oil
Best New Men’s Grooming Product – Mass
NIVEA FOR MEN - Q10 Revitalising Gel
Best New Brand – Mass
Dr Organic
Lanolips
Prestige Categories:
Best New Bath and Body Product – Prestige
Balance Me - Rose Otto Body Wash
Best New Haircare/Styling Product –Prestige
Liz Earle Naturally Active Haircare - Botanical Shine Shampoo
Best New Everyday Facial Skincare Product – Prestige
Clarins - Multi-Active Day Early Wrinkle Correction Cream
Best New Skincare Treatment Product – Prestige
Estée Lauder - Advanced Night Repair Eye Synchronized Complex
Best New Make-up Product – Face - Prestige
NARS Cosmetics - Orgasm Illuminator
Best New Make-up Product – Eyes or Lips - Prestige
Chanel - Rouge Coco Hydrating Crème Lip Colour
Best Classic Beauty Product – Prestige
Eve Lom – Cleanser
Best New Women’s Fragrance – Prestige
Chloé - Love, Chloé
Best New Men’s Fragrance - Prestige
Chanel - Bleu de Chanel Eau de Toilette
Best New Men’s Grooming Product – Prestige
Shiseido - For Men Skin Empowering Cream
Best New Brand – Prestige
Emma Hardie Amazing Face
Mass or Prestige Categories:
Best New Certified Organic Skincare Product – Mass or Prestige
Balance Me - Super Oil with Juniper and Bergamot
Best New Self Tan or Sun Care Product – Mass or Prestige
Elizabeth Arden - Eight Hour Cream Sun Defense for Face SPF 50
Best New Hand and Nail Care Product - Mass or Prestige
All for Eve - Swarovski Crystal Nail File
Best British Brand – Mass or Prestige
Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare
Best Iconic Beauty Product – Mass or Prestige
Elizabeth Arden - Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant