WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
Companies qualifying for participation in the award are manufacturers of cosmetic ingredients, whether or not associated to ABIHPEC, and whether exhibitors or represented by their distributors at the 2024 in-cosmetics Latin America Trade Show. They also must have created an impact on the market or the final consumer, from innovations and benefits with a proven effect.

Only projects that were first launched on the market of any country as of June 2023 or those that will be launched at the 2024 in-cosmetics Latin America Trade Show may participate in the award. However, should the launch not occur, the manufacturer must inform the Award organizers to exclude their project.

ENTRIES
The entries for the 2024 edition of the ABIHPEC INNOVATION AWARD shall be received from May 15, 2024 to and including July 31 2024. All entries may be submitted free of charge and must be made on the form available for downloading.

Up to two (2) projects may be entered per company. If more than two (2) are submitted by a company, only the first two (2) shall be considered.

JUDGING COMMITTEE
The judging committee shall be composed of technicians and specialists belonging to the ABIHPEC Scientific and Technological Committee, and shall exclude any representatives of the ingredient manufacturers. However, the committee may include outside members to judge the projects. 

EVALUATION PROCESS AND JUDGEMENT OF PROPOSALS
The evaluation process shall consist of the following stages
- Entry submission stage
- Pre-selection stage
- Selection of finalists stage

AWARD CEREMONY AND AWARD
The ABIHPEC INNOVATION AWARD will have five (5) finalists. The FIRST THREE (3) ranking winners shall receive a trophy and a certificate, both designed and made up specifically for this purpose. The other two (2) finalists shall be acknowledged with a certificate prepared especially for this purpose.

The award ceremony, to be held on September 25, 2024, during a cocktail party promoted by the trade show organizers, at the Expo Center Norte Exhibition Pavilion.