Health & Beauty
The rise of sustainable beauty
Natural beauty expert Janey Lee Grace on why ethical skincare is more than just a trend.
24 November 2025
The winners of the 2026 Beauty Shortlist Awards have been announced!
WelleCo by Elle Macpherson, Dr Hauschka, Weleda, Terranova Health and Bella Hadid’s new Orebella fragrances are among the most awarded brands for this special 15th anniversary edition of the Awards.
The UK judging panel comprised My Green Pod founder Katie Hill and experts including cruelty-free red carpet makeup artist Justine Jenkins and Alice Theobald, red carpet celebrity TV, editorial and advertising hair & makeup artist.
This was the strongest year to date for new launches; notable trends include cutting-edge healthy nail formulas such as Kure Bazaar Paris’s brand-new bio-sourced Remarquable Therapy Cosmetics nail range, designed to strengthen and repair nails, and Manucurist’s advanced therapy nail care launches.
Ayurveda entries were also strong, as were nature-centric ‘slow living’ aroma-therapeutic bath and living space entries from Olverum, Chapter Organics, Tisserand Aromatherapy and The Universal Soul Company. These entries all share a common theme: bringing nature inside.
‘The awards are about ethical green brands but also just as much about the heart-led founders behind them. It’s about the empowering messages, the alchemy of the formulas and green beauty’s importance in the beauty industry as a whole, as we celebrate nature herself: the best tonic of the year, 365 days a year.’
FIONA KLONARIDES
Founder, The Beauty Shortlist
The Makeup Product of the Year award went to INIKA’s Organic Serum Foundation: Ceramide and Baobab Seed – the world’s first 100% natural, certified organic serum foundation – it ‘looks like foundation, acts like skincare.’
New Finnish CBD skincare and intimate wellness brand BLANK& was named The Brand To Watch 2026.
For the full list of winners of the 2026 awards, visit thebeautyshortlist.com.
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