in-cosmetics Asia 2025 will be held from 4 to 6 November 2025 at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Bangkok, Thailand. The event will be held concurrently with COSMEX, ASEAN’s most comprehensive exhibition for manufacturing technologies, machinery, packaging and ODM/OEM services for cosmetics and personal care.
Out of more than 120 ingredients, only 22 have made it to the final list, comprising 12 active ingredients and 10 functional ingredients, representing the best in scientific excellence and creativity in cosmetic and personal care ingredient formulation.
The winners will be announced at the official Asia Cosmetics Awards ceremony on Tuesday, 4 November. The ceremony will also announce the winners of the “Top 9 Faces of the Asia-Pacific Beauty Industry” award for 2025.
The shortlisted nominees in the Functional category are:
BASF with Mimiskin® Garde
Dow with DEXCARE™ CD-2 Polymer
Hallstar with Olivem® Essenza
Hallstar with HallSens™ DIAS
Innovacos Corp with Solence™ TL
IOI Oleo GmbH with SOFTISAN® 650
Momentive Performance Materials with Harmonie NatuVel gel
Solabia Group with LipoStick®
The Lubrizol Corporation with PemuPur™ VISTA polymer
WILMAR with WILSILK Sense
The shortlisted nominees in the Active category are:
ALGAKTIV with ALGAKTIV® Vitalys
ArrowBiome Pte. Limited Liability Company (LLC) with ArcherZyme®
Bloomage Biotechnology Corp., Ltd. with Bioyouth™-SPG Schizophyllan Gel
dsm-firmenich with ETERWELL™ HAIR
EVONIK (THAILAND) LTD. with X50 NeoSyno-Col®
EXSYMOL with ADESILNAT
Givaudan Active Beauty with Evernityl™
Hallstar with UBI Oléoactif®
LIPOTRUE with Keraduo™
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant with GlowCytocin™
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant with Melicica™
Lubrizol with Lectroglaze™ biotechnology
