The winners of the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) Fountain Awards 2024 will be announced on 20 March at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre in China.
The PCHi Fountain Awards honour excellence in innovation with entries evaluated independently by a judging panel that includes scientific researchers, industry veterans and experts from PCHi’s Cosmetics Science & Technology Innovation Committee (CSTIC).
The full list of nominated companies, products and individuals is as follows:
Anti-pollution
- Symrise - SymDecanox HA
- Givaudan - Vitachelox
Skin microbiome
- Croda - Zanthocare
- Thor Specialty Chemical - Microcare Emollient HG
Hair care/scalp care
- Nutri-woods - Hairdensyl
- Provital - Densinaria
- Momentive Performance Materials - Silsoft AX LC fluid
Sensory enhancing
- Shanghai Oli Enterprises - OLP-6120 Cellpolypid Titanium Dioxide
- Henning Chemical - Addpro 636
Emulsifying/stabilizing
- Gattefosse – Emulium Dermolea MB
- BASF - Emulgade Verde 10 OL
- Bloomage Biotechnology – Bloomsurfact Sodium Surfactin
Green/sustainable
- BASF - Tinomax CC
- Wacker Chemicals - Belsil Eco EG 3001
- Clariant - Aristoflex Eco T
- Guangzhou Nago Biotechnology - Nago VLC
Moisturizing/hydrating
- Bloomage Biotechnology – Hybloom Minitrue
- HiSmart Biotech - Silica 02-HA
- Nouryon - ElfaMoist AC humectant
Anti-ageing
- Jaka Biotech - Biomenta BF
- BeiJing Veminsyn Biotech - Time-Col17
- Suni Technology - Suni Jinsenoside F2
- Shanghai Coachchem Technology - Anallerg-Vitamika
- Mibelle Biochemistry - RejuveNAD
Whitening/brightening
- Symrise - Supervisome EPH
- Ichimaru Pharcos - JuniperBright
- Shanghai RichMore Chemtech - Rootness Mood+
Acne/allergy alleviation
- Exsymol - Astrasinol
- Ashland - Perfectyl biofunctional
- Shanghai Yunchu Biotech - Rucika KGM
- Rahn - Perfeline-FIT
- BASF - Epispot
- Shenzhen Winkey Technology – WinPep Sparin
Skin barrier repair
- Shanxi Jinbo Bio-Pharmaceutical - MicoreCol.XVII Pro
- Yucca Elements - Prorylia FN
- Asecnd Biotech - Vitamin K2(35)
- Evonik – Sphinox Immulance
Best Newcomer
- Givaudan - Cloe Boira
- Jaka Biotech - Lidan Zhou
- Bloomage Biotechnology - Hao Wang
- Symrise - Xinjuan Ning
- Ingredi Biotech - Xiaoqiong Zheng
- Ingredi Biotech - Zhanlin Ma
Outstanding Individual of the Year
- Yunnan Baiyao Group Shanghai Science & Technology - Quan An
- Givaudan - Daniel Auriol
- Nutri-woods - Hankun Ren
PCHi 2024 takes place in Shanghai on 20-22 March.