The Laura Marshall Memorial Awards for Innovation
Celebrating a 10 Year Anniversary!
The Laura Marshall Awards at SCS Formulate celebrate innovation and excellence in cosmetic science. Marking its 10th anniversary in 2025, the award honours outstanding contributions to formulation development, inspiring creativity and scientific advancement. Named after Laura Marshall, it continues to recognise emerging talent and ground-breaking achievements in the industry.
Who is your Winner?
With innovation in the personal care industry encompassing all aspects, from the latest formulation formats to new testing methods, innovative packaging formats, electronic advances and beyond, the Laura Marshall Award has been expanded this year to cover two categories.
Award 1: The Laura Marshall Award for Innovation – Sustainability and Ethics
Solutions that improve the world we live in
Award 2: The Laura Marshall Award for Innovation – Technology and Disruption
Ideas that push the boundaries and break the mould of the cosmetics industry
From the numerous entries submitted, the SCS panel of industry experts will select a shortlist.
The shortlisted companies for the Laura Marshall Award will present their innovations on the first day of SCS Formulate, with the winners announced at the SCS Annual Dinner!
The Laura Marshall Memorial Award
The Laura Marshall Memorial Award was created in honour of our dear departed friend and colleague, who gave a lot of her time and experience to SCS Formulate and chaired the Scientific Programme Committee before she unexpectedly passed away in 2014.
The SCS decided to honour Laura’s contribution by creating a new award recognising innovation within the Personal Care and Cosmetic Industry.
Eligibility
Who can take part in the Laura Marshall Memorial Award Competition?
Paying Exhibitors
One entry per Exhibitor
Innovation
Innovation encompasses all aspects of the industry from the latest formulation to new test methods, an innovative packaging format, electronic advances and beyond.
Judging
An independent panel of judges have been invited from all the many different areas of the industry, including academia, regulatory, manufacturing and consumer. They will select 10 finalists which will be on display at SCS Formulate where the final decision will be announced at the SCS Annual Dinner. The Finalists will present a show-board to promote and explain their innovation at the exhibition.
Shortlisted for 2025…
Sustainability & Ethics
Solutions that improve the world we live in
Sustainability & Ethics - 2025 Shortlist
Smoke Scrub
Neon Bioglitter for Flashy Cosmetic Products
Snowflake CalmiBar
On the Glow SPF Foundation Stick
Moisture Shot Jelly
Technology & Disruption
Ideas that push the boundaries and break the mould of the cosmetics industry
Technology & Disruption - 2025 Shortlist
Glorifying Agent
Biomimetic Bond Building Serum
Emotive Infusion Ritual Set
The White Rabbit Refill Cleansing Sachet
Deadly Sins Unleashed: Crafting Tempting Formulas for Perfect Hair and Skin
Sustainability & Ethics
Solutions that improve the world we live in
Sustainability & Ethics - 2025 Shortlist
Smoke Scrub
Neon Bioglitter for Flashy Cosmetic Products
Snowflake CalmiBar
On the Glow SPF Foundation Stick
Moisture Shot Jelly
Technology & Disruption
Ideas that push the boundaries and break the mould of the cosmetics industry
Technology & Disruption - 2025 Shortlist
Glorifying Agent
Biomimetic Bond Building Serum
Emotive Infusion Ritual Set
The White Rabbit Refill Cleansing Sachet
Deadly Sins Unleashed: Crafting Tempting Formulas for Perfect Hair and Skin
The Judges
An independent panel of judges have been invited from all the many different areas of the industry, including Academia, Regulatory, The Society, Contract Manufacturing and the industry’s trade association. They will select 10 finalists which will be on display at SCS Formulate.
Amanda Solaiman
Senior Lecturer in Formulation Sciences
Caroline Holford
Marketing Manager, Society of Cosmetic Scientists
Daniel Whitby
Chief Scientist, SMINK Limited &
President of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists UK & Ireland
Diogo Baltazar
Leader & Senior Lecturer, London College of Fashion
Jane Evison
European Correspondent, Allured Business Media &
Director, Cosmetics Cluster UK
Joe Bannister
Lead Consultant, Arthur Edward Associates
Julia Wray
Freelance writer, beauty expert, past editor of Cosmetics Business
Laura Kirkbride
Technical Director, PBS
Rinki Pramanik
Director of Innovation & Product Technology- URenew Beauty UK
Shona Bear
Quality & Technical Manager, Superdrug
