Nominations Open for the 9 Faces of APAC Beauty Awards 2026

RX has opened nominations for the 9 Faces of APAC Beauty Industry Awards 2026, which recognise nine professionals driving innovation, scientific excellence and commercial success in the Asia-Pacific beauty and personal care sector. The awards are attached to in-cosmetics Asia, with the ceremony taking place on 3 November 2026 in Bangkok. Nominees must be based in the Asia-Pacific region regardless of nationality, self-nominations are not accepted, and previous winners are ineligible. The nomination deadline is 21 August 2026 and entries are submitted through the in-cosmetics Asia website. An industry judging panel assesses entries on achievement, innovation and contribution to the sector. The 2025 winners give a sense of the level: Hou Juncheng, founder of Proya Cosmetics; Yoshiaki Okabe, formerly Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer at Shiseido; and Gaurav Datta of Unilever. Winners receive a trophy and official certificate and are featured across in-cosmetics Asia and Personal Care Magazine channels, which the organiser says reach approximately 160,000 industry professionals. Tying a regional recognition programme to the show gives in-cosmetics Asia a content asset that runs through the year rather than only during the event.