The Independent Cosmetics Manufacturers and Distributors announced the finalists in the association’s 2013 Cosmetic Innovator of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced at the award’s ceremony June 18 at Battery Gardens Restaurant in New York. Carol J. Hamilton, president of L’Oreal’s Luxury Products Division, will be guest speaker and presenter. A panel of five judges will select winners in Product, Packaging and Marketing/Advertising categories.

The 2013 ICMAD Cosmetic Innovator of the Year Finalists:

PRODUCT INNOVATION:

PRODUCT COLOR COSMETIC:

DePasquale/Beauty ADDICTS ShowOFF Mascara

NYX Cosmetics Wonder Pencil

Forsythe/Solar Club Rub Wing Spring Garden

FACIAL SKINCARE:

Atlantic Coast Media-Hydroxantone-Hydrolyze Intensive Under Eye Treatment

Dr. Dennis Gross SkincareFerulic Retinol Triple Correction Eye Serum

IT Cosmetics No.50 Serum Anti-Aging Collagen Veil Primer

BATH & BODY:

Daily Concept/Industrias T.TAIOLLC Daily Concepts

IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Mega Fan Body Brush

Suki Body Sensitive Cleansing Bar

FRAGRANCE:

Groupe Trapeze Callas LaDivine

Intertrade Europe Eight & Bob

Royal Apothic Conservatories Interior Perfumes

HAIRCARE:

Oribe Haircare Gold Lust

Tangle Teezer LTD Aqua Splash

Thermafuse Amino Express

PACKAGE DESIGN INNOVATION:

COLOR COSMETICS:

Blinc Ultrathin Eyeliner Pen

IT Cosmetics Tightline Full Lash Length Black Primer with Skinny Wand

NYX Cosmetics The Curve

FACIAL SKINCARE:

Eos Products Alice in Wonderland Lip Balm Trio

GlamGlow Supermud

IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Redness Color Correcting Cream with Stand & Brush

BATH, BODY AND HAIRCARE:

DePasquale/ECRU Travel Hair Dryer

KVG Group Inc/FootlogixPediceuticals

Thymes Temple Tree Jasmine Body Lotion

FRAGRANCE:

Royal Apothic Conservatories Botanical Fragrances

Intertrade Europe Eight & Bob

Intertrade Europe AGONIST

MARKETING & ADVERTISING:

PRINT:

CIS Not a Time of Loss

Good for You Girls

SOCIAL MEDIA:

NYX Cosmetics 2012 NYX Face Award

Jane Iredale What Makes You Glow

DEPasquale Beauty ADDICTS Blogger Outreach Campaign

GRASS ROOTS MARKETING:

Amazing Cosmetics Even More Shady

DePasquale/ECRU New York Cross Promotion Campaign

The Elixery Dessa Lipstick

For information or to sign up for the event, visit icmad.org

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