The HBA 2012 IPDA Awards Winners Are...

(via Beauty Press)

HBA Global Expo today announced the winners of its annual IPDA (International Package Design Awards) competition. Hundreds of beauty and packaging professionals gathered at the end of the opening day of HBA Global Expo for the big reveal of the winners. These prestigious awards honor the year’s most innovative packaging in several categories including cosmetics, fragrance, personal care, skin care and sustainability. Categories for Sampling/Travel Size products and At-Home Devices and Tools have also been added to the program.

As the longest running and biggest package design awards in the beauty industry—major brands, niche players and indie companies, have all won HBA’s IPDA awards for excellence in package design and engineering achievements.

Judging for the IPDA was done by a “Committee of 100” made up of industry professionals, designers, suppliers and members of the media. IPDA submissions were evaluated on the following: originality, design concept, creative use of new materials, components and decorating processes, technical competency and effective brand messaging. 


And the winners are...

HBA IPDA Awards

HBA GRAND AWARD
Sephora Collection Brush Wand by Sephora

CATEGORY WINNERS

Cosmetics Mass
pH Matchmaker pH Powered Bronzer, Blush & Lip Gloss by Physicians Formula

Cosmetics Prestige
Burberry Cosmetics Line by Intr Parfums

Fragrance Mass
Embleme Fragrance by Zermat International

Fragrance Prestige
Too Too by Betsey Johnson

Personal Care Mass
Just for Men AutoStop by Combe, Inc.

Personal Care Prestige
Love. Lust. Light Body & Boudoir Candle by Naked Princess

Skin Care Mass
bebe de foret by Yuhan-Kimberly

Skin Care Prestige
MAC Lightful Marine Bright by MAC

Green Packaging
MudPot by Black Rock Mud Company

Sampling/Travel Size Packaging
It Kit by vbeaute

Tools/At Home Devices Packaging
Sephora Collection Brush Wand by Sephora

I haven't had a  chance to try any of the winners, how about you? Some of the products are totally unfamiliar to me, but some are I've heard of and will take another look at now they I know that they are award winning! I'm really interested in the Boudoir Candle! That looks like fun! What do you think? My inquiring mind wants to know! Leave a comment below and let know. Until next time...

Ciao, XxO

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