Six Best New Product Awards Presented at Ex-Tracts
Six companies were presented with EX·TRACTS® Best New Product Awards today, with Worker B receiving “Best of Show” honors for its Worker B Rescue Putty. EX·TRACTS, one of 10 divisions presented semi-annually at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), runs through Thursday, August 18, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
In addition to the “Best of Show” distinction, 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 a panel of trade and consumer editors based on several criteria: innovative design; creative use of materials/construction; and use of new materials/technology.
The summer 2011 EX·TRACTS® Best New Product Awards winners and finalists, selected from 119 products, are:
BEST OF SHOW
Worker B (Minneapolis, MN) for Worker B Rescue Putty, a putty that stays where you put it for the ultimate in skin repair. The product is made with Olive Oil, Beeswax and Raw Honey from local beekeepers.
BATH & BODY
Winner: European Soaps, LLC (New York, NY) for Argan Bath Collection, a luxury bathing product created using one of nature’s most powerful anti-aging antioxidants, Argan Oil, which has been used for centuries as a beauty ritual by women in Morocco.
Finalist: Poo~Pourri (Addison, TX) for Slap Happy, Natural Aging and UV Protection hand cream
Finalist: RICA bath & body (Brooklyn, NY) for Soaking Stones
BEAUTY ACCESSORY
Winner: Whats Hot! Inc. (Woodbury, NY) for Slice Tweezers, perfectly aligned, hand-filed tips, wide comfortable grip for expert precision.
Finalist: Creative Hair Care (Long Island City, NY) for T Curve Thermal Brush
Finalist: Worker B (Minneapolis, MN) for The Propolizer
COSMETIC & FRAGRANCE
Winner: Votivo (Spartanburg, SC) for Floure Collection, a soy veggie blend candle inspired by the youth movement of the ‘Roaring 20’s,’ with five fragrances originating from classic scents of the early 1900’s and a ceramic container reminiscent of the iconic flapper dress.
Finalist: Lubin (Paris, France) for Black Jade
Finalist: Caldrea® (Minneapolis, MN) for Crimson Pear Ginger Dish Soap Liquid
NATURAL/ORGANIC Winner: B. Witching Bath Co. (Hawthorne, NJ) for B. Witching Organic Shaving Jelly, a new 95% organic content – infused with organic aloe, cucumber, cranberry extracts, and kosher vegetable glycerin – The Shaving Jelly acts as a super-soothing and moisturizing protective gel, for a super close shave.
Finalist: Kat Burki® (Westport, CT) for Tete a Tete organic lotion: Patchouli & Moss
Finalist: Soapwalla Inc. (Brooklyn, NY) for Deodorant Cream
PACKAGING
Winner: ECOYA (Beverly Hills, CA) for Decadence Range by Ecoya, a throw back to powerful women of the 1920’s, made of 100% natural soy wax.
Finalist: AQUIESSE® (Simi Valley, CA) for Embers
Finalist: Royal Apothic (West Hollywood, CA) for English Winter Collection
“These EX·TRACTS participants were recognized for superlative product design and performance,” said Melissa Engongoro, EX·TRACTS Sales Manager.
The Best New Product Award judges were: Hillary Wehrle, Beautifile.com; Candice Sabatini, Beautynews NYC; Patricia Norins, GIFT SHOP; Meredith Schwartz, Gifts & Decorative Accessories; and Nancy Jeffries, Happi Magazine.
EX·TRACTS features 100 exhibitors of cosmetics, perfumes, skincare, bath & body care, beauty accessories, haircare, natural and organic products and well-being lines. The winter 2012 edition will take place Sunday, January 29, through Thursday, February 2, 2012, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Information is available online at www.extractsny.com
