The fourth annual Freefrom Skincare Awards were presented at the new Love Natural, Love Organic show at Olympia on Friday by holistic health guru Janey Lee Grace.
Bloom Remedies’ Men’s Daily Moisture Care took top honours, winning the Overall Award for Best Free From Skincare Product and the Men’s Grooming category. To take the overall title, it held off four close runners-up: Neal’s Yard Remedies’ Bee Lovely Bath & Shower Gel; Neom Organics’ Great Day Body Oil; Pai Skincare’s Echium & Argan Gentle Eye Cream; and Skin Revivals’ Organic Facial Cleansing Oil.
The awards, founded in 2012, are designed to celebrate and encourage manufacturers who create skincare/cosmetic products that avoid allergens, chemicals, fragrances and artificial additives associated with health problems a well as ethical and environmental concerns.
Awards co-ordinator Alex Gazzola commented on the 2015 event: “Judges noticed better standards of free-from and allergy-aware labelling this year. We also felt the quality of ingredients being used in cosmetics has improved. It has been encouraging to see so many small and upcoming brands winning a number of awards too. The future of natural skincare is in good hands!”
The awards are run by Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, editor of the FreeFromMatters.com websites and Alex Gazzola, deputy editor of SkinsMatter.com.
And the winners are:
BEST FREEFROM SKINCARE PRODUCT 2015
Bloom Remedies, Men’s Daily Moisture Care
FREEFROM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
All Natural Soap Co, Castile Olive Oil Soap
FREEFROM BRAND
Gold Award
Neal’s Yard Remedies
Silver Award
Sukin
Bronze Award
Pai Skincare
FAMILY SKINCARE– Sponsored by NATorigin
Gold Award
Neal’s Yard Remedies, Bee Lovely Bath & Shower Gel
Silver Award
Apicare, Baby Bottom Balm
Green People, Organic Children Berry Smoothie Bath & Shower
Bronze Award
Bria Organics, Relief Repair Replenish Balm
JustBe Botanicals, JustBe Cleansed Cleansing Gel
My Trusty – Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Face & Body Oil
Natracare, Organic Cotton Baby Wipes
TIANA, Pure Virgin Coconut Oil for Dry Skin
Tiddley Pom Baby Spa, Organic Soothing Lotion
MEN’S GROOMING
Gold Award
Bloom Remedies, Men’s Daily Moisture Care
Silver Award
elements natural skincare for men, Face Scrub
Bronze Award
soothe-me, Beard Oil (Handsomely Scented)
HAIR CARE
Gold
Not awarded
Silver Award
Saaf, Enriching Hair Oil
Bronze Award
Ayumi, Repair Hair Oil
BODYCARE (‘Leave On’)
Gold Award
Lyonsleaf, Body Butter
SenSpa, Relaxing Body Butter
Silver Award
Neal’s Yard Remedies, Beauty Sleep Body Butter
Skin Blossom, Moisturising Body Lotion
Bronze Award
Bodyenrich, Coconut Body Butter Cream
Gerlinde Naturals, Body Lotion with Avocado and Arctic Blackcurrant CO2 Extract
Terre Verdi, Argan Shea Multitasking Cream
BODYCARE (‘Take Off’)
Gold Award
Seascape Island Apothecary, Uplift Salt Scrub
Silver Award
Beatitude, Beatitude Peace Bath Oil
Neom Organics, Great Day Body Scrub
Bronze Award
MOA, Fortifying Green Bath Potion
Organic Surge, Tropical Bergamot Skin Perfecting Body Scrub
OILS AND OIL-BASED SERUMS
Gold Award
Neom Organics, Great Day Body Oil
Silver Award
Ayumi, Tranquility Massage, Bath & Body Oil
Balm Balm, Frankincense Light Facial Oil
Pai Skincare, Rosehip BioRegenerate Oil
Terre Verdi, Yoga & Sports Oil
White Wash Soaps, Wild Rose Facial Oil
Bronze Award
001 Skincare, Intensive Elixir
AD Skin Synergy, Nourishing Night Treatment Facial Oil
ishga, Invigorating Body Oil
Oh! Organics, Rose Facial Serum Oil
Sukin, BioNatural Skin Oil
MAKE UP
Gold Award
Jane Iredale, Longest Lash Thickening & Lengthening Mascara
Silver Award
NATorigin, Powder Eye Shadow
Bronze Award
Green People, Age Defy+ Tinted DD Moisturiser SPF 15 Light
HAND, NAIL AND FOOTCARE
Gold Award
Saaf, Foot Softening Balm
Silver Award
Bathing Beauty, Pop Effervescent Foot Tablet
BLEND Collective, Enlivening Hand Wash
Bronze Award
B Organic Skincare, Organic Soothing Foot Balm
Elixirs of Life, Gardeners Life Hand Cream
Narynda Skincare, Heel Balm
SenSpa, Moisturising Hand Cream
HAND SOAPS
Gold Award
All Natural Soap Co, Gentle Goat’s Milk Soap
Silver Award
All Natural Soap Co, Castile Olive Oil Soap
Little Soap Company, Organic Unperfumed English Organic Oatmeal Bar Soap
Bronze Award
Cyril’s Soap Shed, Lemongrass and Chamomile Goats Milk Soap
Hope’s Relief, Goats Milk Soap
Little Soap Company, Organic English Lavender & Rosemary Bar Soap
FACE CARE (‘Leave On’) – sponsored by Barefoot SOS
Gold Award
Pai Skincare, Echium & Argan Gentle Eye Cream
Silver Award
Fairfield Gardens, Orange Lip Balm
Kinvara Skincare, Rosehip Face Serum
Neal’s Yard Remedies, Frankincense Intense Cream
Orico London, Streetwise Coco Spritz
Skin Blossom, Age Resist Face Moisturiser
Sukin, Rose Hip Hydrating Day Cream
Bronze Award
Botanicals Organic Skincare, Nourishing Face Balm
Dr Organic, Organic Snail Gel Facial Serum
Earthzest Organics, Frankincense Anti-Aging Balm
LJ’s Natural Solutions, OMG Serum
Melvita, Apicosma Soothing Cream
PHB Ethical Beauty, Gentle Moisturiser with Shea Butter and Apricot
Saiya, Niterenu
Sukin, Sensitive Calming Night Cream
FACE CARE (‘Take Off’)
Gold Award
Skin Revivals, Organic Facial Cleansing Oil
Silver Award
Neal’s Yard Remedies, Rejuvenating Frankincense Refining Cleanser
zk’in, Brightening and Hydrating Masque
Bronze Award
AEOS, Cleansing Oil De-Maq
Barefoot SOS, Repair + Renew Nourishing Cleansing Cream
Bee Good, Honey & Propolis 2-in-1 Cream Cleanser
Blumain Organic Skincare, Geranium & Orange Cleansing Oil
JustBe Botanicals, JustBe Eye Makeup Remover
PROBLEM SKIN
Gold Award
Gem’s Natural Skin Care, Gem’s Dry Skin Balm
Syrinx Za, Deep Cleanser, Detoxifying Therapy Bar
Silver Award
Botanicals Organic Skincare, Soothing Salve
Hope’s Relief, Intensive Dry Skin Rescue Cream
Bronze Award
Akoma, Shea Million
Beeutiful, B-balm
Lyonsleaf, Calendula Cream
Pai Skincare, Chamomile & Rosehip Calming Day Cream
zk’in, Purifying Cleansing Gel
‘FRESH AND FRAGRANT’
Gold Award
Bentley Organic, Gentle Feminine Wash
Silver Award
Organyc, Intimate Wash
Salt of the Earth, Pura Aura
Bronze Award
001 Skincare, Pure Lavender Hydrolat Toner
Native Unearthed, Crystal deodorant
Riad of Aromas, Neroli & Rose Maroc Hydrating Bio Mist Toner
