Feb 1, 2011

Six Best New Product Awards Presented At EX•TRACTS®

New York, NY – Six companies were presented with Best New Product Awards yesterday at EX•TRACTS®, with Tatine receiving “Best of Show” honors for its Foundry collection of scented candles.  EX•TRACTS, which is one of 10 divisions of the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), runs through Thursday, February 3, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

EX•TRACTS awards are presented semi-annually in five categories: Bath & Body; Beauty Accessory; Cosmetic & Fragrance; Natural/Organic; and Packaging. Winners and finalists in each category are selected by trade and consumer editors based on innovative design creative use of materials/construction and use of new materials/technology.

The winter 2011 winners and finalists, selected from nearly 100 entries, are:

BEST OF SHOW: Tatine (Chicago, IL) for Foundry, a collection of candles in five unique fragrances with packaging reminiscent of vintage-modern found objects from a motorcycle foundry. The handmade soy and bee wax blends in recycled glass and paper create an allure of industrial tones mixed with the romance of candle light.

BATH & BODY CATEGORY:
Winner: ILLUME (Minneapolis, MN) for Ginger & Sea Salt Lotion Candle. A luxurious blend of shea butter, olive oil and soy, the lighted candle provides ambiance and creates a rich lotion as it melts.
Finalist: Caswell-Massey (Edison, NJ) for ONYX Natural Bath Soap
Finalist: FarmHouse Fresh, Inc. (Frisco, TX) for Hello! Yellow body cream

BEAUTY ACCESSORY CATEGORY:
Winner: Ecoya (Botany Bay, Australia) for Body Nourisher Vanilla Bean, a luxe, rich, hypo-allergenic body moisturizer, free from parabens, sulfates, propylene glycol, silicone and artificial colors.
Finalist: Baudelaire (Swanzey, NH) for Baudelaire Sponge Boxes
Finalist: UNII Cosmetics (Arcadia, CA) for UNII Cosmetics Coal palette

COSMETIC & FRAGRANCE CATEGORY:
Winner: Royal Apothic (Los Angeles, CA) for its Society of Scents, a collection of eight distinctive fragrances inspired by the social clubs of England’s Victorian Age.
Finalist: Sonoma Lavender (Santa Rosa, CA) for Ocean Air Sachet-By-The-Yard
Finalist: Jao Ltd. (Hatfield, PA) for OUTSCENT perfume with insect repellant

NATURAL/ORGANIC CATEGORY:
Winner: Lotus Love Beauty (San Diego, CA) for Soy Wax Travel Tin Candle, all natural, hand-blended and hand-poured soy wax candles featuring a hand-braided wick and packaged in a recyclable tin.
Finalist: Ton Savon (Manhattan Beach, CA) for Pure Provence Moroccan Organic Soap
Finalist: Bare Kiss Skincare (Santa Fe, NM) for Deep Sea Soap

PACKAGING CATEGORY:
Winner: Simpatico-Home (St. Louis, MO) Hobnail Glass Candle, noted for the textured glass that creates its unique knobbed design, the candles are available in a rich variety of jewel tones and include a wax seal from an antique letterpress machine.
Finalist: Xela Aroma (Dallas, TX) for Celebrate LOVE Candles
Finalist: AQUIESSE (Simi Valley, CA) for Trump Collection

“EX•TRACTS showcases the highest caliber of personal care lines, and our judges selected these products as stand-outs,” said Melissa Engongoro, EX•TRACTS sales manager. “These designers and manufacturers have achieved an exemplary level of innovation and excellence.”

The Best New Product Award judges were: Mary Bemis, Organic Spa; Leah Genuario, Beauty Store Business; Patricia Norins, GIFT SHOP; and Meredith Schwartz,Gifts & Decorative Accessories.

EX·TRACTS features 100 exhibitors of cosmetics, perfumes, skincare, bath & body care, beauty accessories, haircare, natural and organic products and well-being lines. The next edition of EX·TRACTS will take place August 14-18, 2011, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Information is available online at www.extractsny.com