Entries have opened for The Business of Beauty Global Awards 2026. The awards aim to elevate exciting businesses, brands and founders by creating a space to honour and platform some of the new voices shaping the future of beauty and wellness.

This year, by popular demand, the awards are introducing The Established Track to recognise beauty founders further along in their entrepreneurial journey.  

The awards tracks, spanning from Emerging to Established, are organised according to a brand’s annual revenue and total funding to help the jury understand a brand’s current growth stage and trajectory.

Applications will be assessed using the following criteria:

• Creative Execution: Entrepreneurs with brands that combine distinctive products, packaging and marketing that demonstrate tangible social or environmental impact.
• Business Innovation: Entrepreneurs with lean, sophisticated or innovative business models that showcase strong financials, whilst contributing to sustainability, social good or community benefit.

The early bird deadline ($499 application fee) is 27 February, and the final deadline is 27 March ($699 application fee).

The winners will be announced during the closing dinner of The Business of Beauty Global Forum on 26 June. To enter and for more information, visit businessofbeauty.awardsplatform.com.