EX·TRACTS Announces Winners of Summer 2009 Best New Product Awards
Dayna Decker Botanika Collection Named 'Best of Show'
NEW YORK, NY, August 18, 2009… Botanika Collection from Dayna Decker was awarded "Best of Show"yesterday in the Best New Product Awards competition at EX·TRACTS®, a division of the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). EX·TRACTS runs through Thursday, August 20, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Five additional awards were presented in product-specific categories: Bath & Body; Beauty Accessory; Cosmetic & Fragrance; Natural/Organic; and Packaging. The winners and finalists were selected by a panel of trade editors based on several criteria: innovative design; creative use of materials/construction; and use of new materials/technology.
The summer 2009 winners and finalists, selected from over 140 entries, are:
BEST OF SHOW:
Dayna Decker (Los Angeles, CA) for its Botanika Collection, a collection of candles, diffusers, parfum, bath and body products
BATH & BODY CATEGORY:
Winner: Earthworks Products (Tustin, CA) for its Earthworks Soap Wrapper, eco-friendly hand-cut papers
Finalist: Flora Napa Valley (Napa, CA) for its Olivina Meyer Lemon Body Butter
Finalist: Seda France Candles (Austin, TX) for its Classic Toile hand lotion
BEAUTY ACCESSORY CATEGORY:
Winner: Warren Tricomi Haircare (Ronkonkoma, NY) for its Green Walnut Masque, a repair treatment for hair
Finalist: Dayna Decker (Los Angeles, CA) for its Le Petite Parfum
Finalist: Aglow A Soy Candle Company (Canoga Park, CA) for its Recycled Glass Vase
COSMETIC & FRAGRANCE CATEGORY:
Winner: Fragonard Parfumeur (Grasse, France) for its Cette Nuit La, an oriental fragrance made of amber, leather, and patchouli in organic pouch
Finalist: Floris London (London, England) for its Floris No. 89 Eau de Toilette
Finalist: Fruits & Passion (Candiac, Quebec, Canada) for its Electric Fragrance Diffuser
NATURAL/ORGANIC CATEGORY:
Winner: Compagne de Provence (San Diego, CA) for its Ylang Noir Dry Oil, moisturizing oil for body
Finalist: Dayna Decker (Los Angeles, CA) for its Essence Buffer
Finalist: Soy Delicious (Miami, FL) for its Moisturizing Candle
PACKAGING CATEGORY:
Winner: Tatine (Chicago, IL) for its Garden & Forest Infusions, handmade candles in glass
Finalist: Earthworks Products (Tustin, CA) for its Earthworks Soap
Finalist: Berjang USA Inc (Rancho Domingues, CA) for its Jacadi Paris
"These products stand out in the already impressive field of high-caliber personal care products at EX·TRACTS,"said Melissa Engongoro, EX·TRACTS Sales Manager.
The Best New Product Award judges were: Marianne Dougherty, Editor in Chief, American Salon; Ashley Trent, Associate Editor, Giftware News; Caroline Kennedy, Editor in Chief, Gifts & Decorative Accessories; Patricia Norins, CEO/Publisher, GIFT SHOP; and Nancy Jeffries, Contributing Editor, Beauty Packaging and HAPPI.
EX·TRACTS features 100 exhibitors of cosmetics, perfumes, skincare, bath & body care, beauty accessories, haircare, natural and organic products and well-being lines attracts 5,000 spa and salon attendees, as part of NYIGF's 30,000 market participants. EX·TRACTS is one of eight divisions of the New York International Gift Fair®, and is held concurrently with New York Home Textiles Market Week®. The next edition of EX·TRACTS will take place Sunday, January 30- Thursday, February 4, 2010. Information is available online at www.extractsny.com
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