I'm so pleased that the Free From Skincare Awards were able to go ahead even under difficult circumstances. This year I attended a socially distanced judging session and got my hands on the shortlisted products for Hair Care and Eye Care. I have supported these awards over others because it is not a popularity contest and allows entrants to win on performance rather than voting. Products are put to use and tested for a month and the tester feedback then helps determine a shortlist. Next step is to put the products in front of judges who look at every aspect of the product (including testers comments) and reach a verdict to help decide the medalists. Smaller indie brands can prove they are just as worthy as well known larger ones. Over the years I've seen brands gain a huge confidence boost from winning and they go on to grow and excel in their business. A perfect example of this would be this years sponsors, Lyonsleaf.
The Awards were launched in 2012 to encourage and reward manufacturers of skincare products that are ‘free from’ some of the allergens, ingredients, additives and artificial fragrances which consumers with skin sensitivities, health concerns, as well as ethical, personal and environmental values, would like to or need to avoid.
The Awards were launched in 2012 to encourage and reward manufacturers of skincare products that are ‘free from’ some of the allergens, ingredients, additives and artificial fragrances which consumers with skin sensitivities, health concerns, as well as ethical, personal and environmental values, would like to or need to avoid.
Lithuanian brand Uoga Uoga (‘Berry Berry’) has triumphed in the ninth annual Free From Skincare Awards, winning Best Free From Skincare Product for their Intensive Care Day Cream. It was a hit with testers who gave the following feedback “Lithuania holds the secret to creating a superb, first-class face cream, This is a truly great little pot of moisturising goodness.”
Free from synthetic fragrances, colours, animal-sourced ingredients, palm-oil derivatives and glycols, Uoga Uoga’s Intensive Care Day Cream beat stiff competition from other category winners, including products by first-time participants Annwyn Botanicals and Botanica Nordica, and regulars Green People, Holos Skincare and Dr Lipp.
The Best Free From Brand Award was shared between 2017 winners Bloomtown and New Zealand brand Antipodes. They also picked up several medals in other categories.
As you may know I have a particular interest in skincare that is free from essential oil allergens so here's a list of medalist that meet this requirement -
Balmonds, Skin Salvation
Conscious Skincare, Gentle Organic Face Wash
Fiini Naturally, Kaura-hunajabalmi
KIND2, The Sensitive One - solid shampoo bar
ANNWYN Botanicals, Sensitive Skin Moisturising Cream Fragrance Free
Deborah Neill - Handmade Skincare, The Essential Oil - Pure
YES, YES CLEANSE
Antipodes, Kiwi Seed Gold Luminous Eye Cream
Eco By Sonya Driver, Eye Compost
Odylique, Mineral Eye Shadow - Gold
Uoga Uoga, Intensive Care Serum for Skin around the Eyes
Maison Meunier Skincare, Gentle cold process soap - oat & soya milk
Honey Bee Soap, 'Baby Bee' Hand Cut Honey Soap with Goat's Milk
The Sussex Handmade Soap Company, Dead Sea Clay Soap
Dr.Lipp, Original Nipple Balm for Dry Skin, Luscious Lips & Glossy Bits
Roze Mountain, Sublime My Lips - Lip Tint
BeeInspired, Lip & Cuticle Balm
Botanica Nordica, Glow Face Oil
Beauty Cleanse Skincare, Carrot Algae Marine Drops
Casa Mencarelli, SOLE E MARE - Sea Buckthorn Serum
Solo Skin London, Night Face Oil Fragrance Free
Lucy Bee, Reviving Cleansing Cream
Amaranthine, Facial oil
Boo Cottage Botanicals, Botanical Balm
Boo Cottage Botanicals, Goat's Milk, Oats & Honey Natural Soap
Casa Mencarelli, BELLISSIMA BALM - Sea Buckthorn Balm
Hope's Relief, Intensive Dry Skin Rescue
Kosmea, Nourishing treatment cream
SOS Serum, SOS Serum
VERACOVA, Gentle Scrubbing Gel Pure Radiance
To view ALL the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in every category please visit www.freefromskincareawards.co.uk from here you can find links to brands and tester feedback.
Sarah x
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