Coachchem Technology won anti-ageing ingredient gold at the 2025 PCHi Fountain Awards in Guangzhou, China.
The Shanghai-based company took first prize for its Anallerg-Vitamika ingredient, beating off three silver award recipients, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics (CycloRetin), Exsymol (Prolistin) and Winkey Technology (WKPep Splenin).
There were 13 other award categories at the 2025 edition of PCHi, which had around 800 exhibitors and more than 30,000 visitors – around 10% up on last year.
The other award winners were as follows.
- Best newcomer (joint winners): Yijie Du – Nutri-Woods; Fang Huang - Jaka Biotech
- Outstanding individuals (three winners): Peng Zhang – Nutri-Woods; Zijian Liu - Winkey Technology; Amadine Scandolera - Givaudan
- Acne/allergy alleviation: (gold) Gattefossé - Noxifense; (silver) Zhejiang Zhongke Zhongzhi Biotechnology – Tangola-Gentianae Macrophylla Extract
- Sensory enhancing: (gold) Wacker – Belsil PF 200; (silver) Azelis – MiyoScreen ZU-04/AQ(PF)
- Emulsifying/stabilising: (gold) BASF – Emulgade Verde 10 MS; (silver) Lucas Meyer Cosmetics - Pickmulse
- Moisturizing/hydrating: (gold) Ichimaru Pharcos - HyaluGuard; (silver) Shanghai Oli Enterprises – Cellpolypid-MBH
- Whitening/brightening: (gold) Symrise - Supervisome; (silver) Ashland – Natriance Aurora
- UV stabilising: (gold) Shanghai Oli Enterprises – OLP-3100 Cellpolypid Zinc Oxide; (silver) DSM-Firmenich – Parsol SLX
- Skin barrier repair: (gold) Trautec – Mini-ReCol Type XVII; (silver) Ruijiming Biotechnology - PDRN, NutriWoods - FlexiGlu
- Anti-pollution: (gold) Nutri-Woods - Circumpro; (silver) Evonik – NeoPlanta Withania
- Skin microbiome: (gold) Solabia - Serenibiome; (silver) Guangzhou Youke Biotechnology – SkinFlora; Sichuan Synlight Biotech – Salecan Beta-Glucan
- Hair/scalp care: (gold) Seppic – Xylishine C; (silver) Guangzhou BoChi Bio-chemical – Algaktiv Densidyl
- Green/sustainable: (gold) Dow – EcoSmooth Rice Husk; (silver) Guanghzou Jiahua – Valida T
Next year’s PCHi trade show will take place at the new Hangzhou Grand Convention & Exhibition Centre on 18-20 March.
Personal Care Global understands the 2027 edition of PCHi is likely to return to Guangzhou.
