Kevin Antony

This article is sponsored by QVC. These items were selected from QVC because we love them and we thought you might like them at these prices. If you buy something from our links, E! makes a commission on your purchase. Prices are accurate as of publish time. Items are sold by retailer, not E!. The annual customer's choice QVC Beauty Awards returned this week, and this year's fan favorites are some of the best ones yet. From the Clinique Almost Lipstick that TikTok made famous to Josie Maran body butters that keep skin soft and supple throughout the winter, it's obvious that QVC shoppers have thought of it all.  So, where to start shopping for yourself? Don't worry! We're on it. We scoured the list of beauty award winners and selected some of our favorites, from serums to self-tanner and beyond. Best of all, some are even on sale. (Hey, it's never too early to get a jump on holiday shopping.) Whether you're looking to be inspired or just want reassurance that your favorites are your faves for a reason, we've compiled a list of highlights we think you'll go for as much as we do. Cosmetic Ingredients      After two years marked by a pandemic and a succession of unprecedented global lockdowns, the face of the global cosmetics market has dramatically changed. The increased concern for wellness, health and the protection of the environment has reinforced the craze for natural or organic cosmetics. Concerned about the health of their microbiome (their individual ecosystem), consumers are increasingly interested in fermented beauty. At the same time, the search for efficiency combined with increased concern for natural resources stimulates biotechnological researches. From the farm to the face or from the lab to the face, two major beauty trends are emerging today, more complementary than opposed!

Cosmetics Europe unveiled last week its recommendations to the European Commission as part of the public consultation on the targeted revision of the Cosmetic Products Regulation The organization that represents the cosmetics industry at European level calls for the adoption of strong a regulation with the aim to foster a competitive cosmetics sector in the context of the environmental and digital transition. In line with the objectives of the European Green Deal and of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (SCCS), the European Commission is considering a modification of the European Regulation on Cosmetic Products (CPR). The revision would include, among other points: the Generic Risk Management Approach, the concept of essentiality [2], the definition of nanomaterials, product labelling rules, safety assessment and combination effects. The public consultation launched on this issue at the end of March was closed on June 21. In its contribution to the public consultation, Cosmetics Europe laid down its recommendations , urging the European Commission to take a holistic approach to the revision process and see it in the overall context of various legislations stemming from the European Green Deal so that coherence and consistency across legislations can be ensured. Cosmetics Europe says it fully supports the objectives of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) of increasing the protection of health and environment, whilst boosting innovation and promoting EU competitiveness. However, the organisation recommends that any revision of the CPR should:  foster a sustainable (globally) competitive cosmetics sector, entrepreneurship and innovation capacity;  strengthen its science-based, proportionate, effective and efficient approach, addressing human and environmental safety in the interest of consumers, industry and authorities;  acknowledge the long history of a high level of safety of European cosmetic products and keep, at its core, the principle of scientific safety-based risk assessment;  remain the “Gold Standard” and international reference worldwide;  maintain a level of regulatory burden achievable and manageable particularly by SMEs; and  be future-proofed by introducing digital labelling provisions. According to Cosmetics Europe, this notably involves maintaining a dedicated independent scientific committee for cosmetics safety assessment, and derogations to the concept of essentiality where safety the safety of cosmetics containing the concerned substances can be unambiguously demonstrated. Furthermore, Cosmetics Europe also says an additional systematic safety margin for all cosmetic ingredients should not be introduced. "It is not necessary and would have significant negative impacts on practically all cosmetic products, consumer choice and public health, without a demonstrated positive effect on consumer safety," the organisation states. Eventually, while welcoming the introduction of a horizontal definition of nanomaterials and mandatory digital labelling requirements, Cosmetics Europe asks the Commission to ensure enough time for the industry to transition. The pevious week, the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) raised concerns about the consequences of the European Commission’s strategy for the sustainability of chemicals. A new study, commissioned by the fragrance industry trade association, suggests a negative impact on the industry of up to EUR 2 billion per year.