Kevin Gallagher, former president, personal care and actives for Croda, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award during In-Cosmetics Paris. Awarded every three years, the Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has made a truly outstanding contribution to the cosmetic and personal care industry during their career. Gallagher received his award from 2013 winner Karl Lintner. 

Also during In-Cosmetics, the industry recognized the top ingredients in several categories: Functional, Active, Green and Sensory. Here's a look at the winning entries in each category:

Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Awards

Best Functional Ingredients
Gold: Agrimer with Seaweed Caviar
Silver: Sigmund Lindner with SiLiglam Nature
Bronze: Ashland with Polyelectrolyte Complex Three

Best Active Ingredients
Gold: Givaudan (Soliance – Induchem) with Neurophroline
Silver: Lucas Meyer for Minoporyl 
Bronze: Solabia Group for Redyless 

Green Ingredient Award
Gold: Seppic with Ephemer
Silver: Sederma with Majestem 
Bronze: IBR withIBR-Pristinizer

Sensory Award
Gold: Capsum with Epure IsoBulle
Silver: Nikkol Group with Meguri Series
Bronze: Technature with Leaf Mask