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Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) Honors Best Beauty Products of the Year

The beauty industry came out to celebrate its finest as Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) honored the most innovative beauty products of the year. The CEW Beauty Awards are determined by those in the know -- over 4,000 beauty professionals. Cosmetic Executive Women, Inc. (CEW) is a nonprofit professional organization with over 4,000 executives in the beauty, cosmetics, fragrance, and related industries. CEW is based in NYC, and has associated organizations in France and the United Kingdom.

For manufacturers, an "Insider's Choice Award," is the industry's highest honor. For consumers, it's a foolproof way of knowing the best new products on the market today. "When shoppers see a product with the CEW Winner's seal they know it's been vetted by a professional. It's like having a friend in the industry give you their honest opinion," noted CEW President Carlotta Jacobson. "These are the products people are talking about -- and the ones we all want to own."

This year's list of Winners were announced at a Gala Luncheon at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.

• Nearly 600 products nominated
• 280 brands represented
• 27 categories
• Industry celebrities and TV personalities were on-hand, including Star
of HBO's Sex and the City Mario Cantone who hosted the event, Star of
NBC's Lipstick Jungle Lindsay Price, Supermodel Marcus Schenkenberg,
Co-star of the upcoming Coen brothers movie, "Burn After Reading" Matt
Walton, Actress on Emmy Award-Winning show 30 Rock on NBC Katrina
Bowden, Supermodel Kylie Bax, and Winner of "America's Next Top Model"
CariDee English.

Photo: L-R: Matt Walton, Katrina Bowden, Marcus Schenkenberg, CariDee English, Mario Cantone, CEW President Carlotta Jacobson, Allure Editor-in-Chief Linda Wells, Lindsay Price, Kylie Bax.

BATH & BODY

Body Treatment - Mass
Olay Thermal Pedicure

Body Treatment - Prestige

Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins (TM) The Way of the Bath(TM) Matcha Tea Body Scrub

Scented Bath and Body - Mass
JOHNSONS(R) Softoil(TM) Melt Away Stress Massaging Moisturizer

Scented Bath and Body - Prestige
Tom Ford Beauty Black Orchid Finishing Oil Spray

 

FACIAL SKINCARE

Acne Treatment
Bare Escentuals RareMinerals Blemish Therapy

Anti-Aging - Mass
Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream

Anti-Aging - Prestige

Shiseido Cosmetics (America) Ltd. Bio-Performance Intensive Skin Corrective Program

Cleanser and Scrub - Mass
Dove SkinVitalizer

Cleanser and Scrub - Prestige
philosophy The Microdelivery Micro-massage Exfoliating Wash

Eye Treatment - Mass
Olay Regenerist Eye Derma-Pod Anti-Aging Triple Response System

Eye Treatment - Prestige
Estee Lauder Future Perfect Anti-Wrinkle Radiance Eye Creme

Moisturizer - Mass
L'Oreal Paris Revitalift UV Daily Moisturizing Cream with Mexoryl SX

Moisturizer - Prestige
Estee Lauder Hydra Bright Skin-Tone Perfecting Moisturizer

 

HAIR CARE & COLORING

Hair Care and Coloring Product - Mass
Garnier Fructis Style Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Hairspray

Hair Care and Coloring Product - Prestige
Frederic Fekkai Coiff Controle Ironless Straightening Balm

 

MAKEUP

Eye Product - Mass
CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara

Eye Product - Prestige
Dior DiorShow Blackout Mascara

Face Product - Mass
Almay Smart Shade(R) Blush and Bronzer

Face Product - Prestige
Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Extreme Ultra Firming Makeup SPF 15

Lip Product - Mass
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour

Lip Product - Prestige
YSL Beaute Lip Twins

 

MEN'S SKINCARE

Men's Grooming
Clinique Skin Supplies for Men M Cover

 

SCENT

Men's Scent
Bond No. 9 New York Andy Warhol Silver Factory

Women's Scent - Prestige
Marc Jacobs Fragrances Daisy Marc Jacobs

 

SUN

Sun Product - Mass
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 70

Sun Product - Prestige
Estee Lauder Multi-Protection Sun Towelettes for Body SPF 15

 

INDIE BEAUTY AWARD

bettybeauty, inc (tie)
Clark's Botanicals (tie)

The 2008 CEW Beauty Awards are sponsored by Allure, Givaudan, CVS/pharmacy, Crest Whitestrips Daily Whitening + Tartar Protection, ACUVUE(R) Brand Contact Lenses, WWD Beauty Biz, The Royal Promotion Group, Restylane, KraftWorks, Arcade Marketing, MaCher, HBA Global Expo, Beilis Development, VEET, Vidicom, NeoStrata, Rpr Marketing Communications, Suite K, Digital Plus, and Raw Media. Categories defined by NPD Group. Ballots tabulated by Ernst & Young.