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Beauty journalist and Awards judge Sara Niven talks to Niamh Hogan, CEO of 2021 Free From Skincare Awards Champions Holos Skincare, about her commitment to active natural ingredients, her support for up-and-coming Irish skincare brands — and some new formulations…
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We always encourage questions about how we run the Free From Skincare Awards, and one of the most common we get asked, usually in general conversation, is ‘What do you do with all the left-over products from the Awards?” The…
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On Wednesday 7th July the results of the tenth annual Free From Skincare Awards were revealed. If you’ve yet to catch up with the winners, start on the main winners page — where you’ll see that Holos’s This is More…
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We’re thrilled to announce that well over 200 products from over 150 brands have made the Final in the tenth annual Free From Skincare Awards! Regular followers of our Awards will easily recognise the brand leading the way in terms…
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Well over 300 entries, from around 170 entrants, in 15 countries — that’s the final tally for this, the tenth Free From Skincare Awards! All of those entrants (albeit not every one of their entries) have been showcased on our…
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It has been on the cards for almost a decade, but it looks like the increase from 26 to 90 fragrance allergens for which compulsory declaration on cosmetics will be required has, finally, moved a step closer. This all started…
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It seems like only yesterday we were unveiling the opening of the inaugural Free From Gift Awards — although it was almost three months ago — and yet earlier this week we found ourselves very busy on Twitter, announcing the full…
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Every year, some potential entrants to our Free From Skincare Awards, which open in January / February and have been running since 2012, look to enter gift sets, collection boxes, trial packs, perhaps a few attractive selections of soaps, or…
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So. First there was The Testing — and we told you all about that right here. Then came The Shortlist — likewise right here. But then … It was The Judging! Judging the Free From Skincare Awards 2020 was a…
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To describe a 200-strong roll call of skincare products as a shortlist is perhaps stretching the definition of ‘short’ somewhat, but if you can forgive and overlook that, you’ll find plenty of interesting and innovative cosmetics in the Shortlist for the…
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