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Green Star™ Award  
Sponsored by Colonial Chemical

The Green Star™ Award is presented by the Society of Cosmetic Chemists to recognize a green, sustainable formulation developed during the past 12-month period.  Submissions are accepted by completing the online form below prior to the deadline.  The Green Star™ Award winner(s) will receive an award certificate, honorarium, and complimentary SCC membership for one full year.  
Winner(s) will also be invited to accept the framed certificate award on-stage during the SCC79 Annual Scientific Meeting & Showcase, December 15-17, 2025, in New York, NY.
 

Submissions for the 2025 Green Star Award will be soon be accepted through July 21, 2025.

Program & Submission Details  

  1. To be considered for the Green Star™ Award, complete applications must be received by July 21, 2025.
  2. The submission must be a commercialized product and must include the following:
    1. ONLINE:
      1. Completed application
      2. Appropriate documentation uploaded, as requested
    2. BY MAIL:  Five (5) samples of the product in its commercial packaging, postmarked by July 21, 2025 to:
      Society of Cosmetic Chemists
      Attn: Green Star™ Award Committee
      C/O Jen Lewis
      108 Kent Place
      Bayville, NJ 08721
  3. Submissions will be reviewed by a Committee of formulation and ingredient experts who will make their determination based on the Green Star™ Rating, a classification system developed by industry professionals designed to allow the formulation chemist the ability to maximize the natural component in products. The higher the Green Star™ rating, the “greener” the product.
  4. Award determination is governed by the Committee's assessment of the product’s:
    • Novelty
    • Creativity & Claims Efficacy
    • Green Ingredient Composition
    • Processing & Energy Use
    • Packaging

The Committee’s decision is final.  Winner(s) will be notified on or about October 1, 2025

The submission deadline for the Green Star Award is Saturday, July 21, 2025. 

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the National Office info@scconline.org. Good luck!

 

 

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  • Application Form

  • Open to chemists/formulators in the Finished Goods sector of the Cosmetics and Personal Care industry

  • Step 1 of 3 - FORMULATOR INFORMATION



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    • Step 2 of 3 - PRODUCT INFORMATION

    • Why is your product a good candidate for the Green Star Award? Please discuss your product’s merits for each of the Green Star Award category:

      • Novelty 
      • Creativity & Claims Efficacy
      • Green Ingredient Composition
      • Processing & Energy Use
      • Packaging

    • Novelty, Creativity, and Claims Efficacy

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          • Green Star Calculation

            Please use your own spreadsheet to enter the required data and ensure it includes the Green Star™ calculation functionality. You will need to submit a completed spreadsheet that performs the Green Star™ calculation. Below is for example purposes only.

             

            EXAMPLE: Enter the numbers for the natural and synthetic molecules in the yellow cells below to calculate the Green Star™ Rating.

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            • Processing and Energy Use:

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                • Step 3 of 3 - CONSENT

                • I agree to send via mail FIVE (5) samples of my product (in its commercial packaging) to the address provided below, postmarked by July 21, 2025:

                            Society of Cosmetic Chemists
                            Attn: Green Star™ Award Committee
                            C\O Jen Lewis
                            108 Kent Place 
                            Bayville, NJ 08721

                  I understand that my formulation will be reviewed by the Green Star™ Committee who will:  

                  • evaluate the information provided by me based on the Green Star™ rating
                  • review product description, product aesthetic, sensory perception, ease of use/use instructions, performance
                  • assess the novelty, innovation, creativity, efficacy, and packaging sustainability

                   
                  Should you have any questions, please feel free to email the SCC at info@scconline.org

                   

                 

                RECENT AWARD RECIPIENTS

                2024 – Tyler Jenson

                2023 – Alexis Forbes-Moorehead

                2021 – Peyton Munoz

                2020 – Samantha Guertin

                2019 – Cynthia Johnson

                2018 – Chaz Hudak

                2017 – Daniel Joutard

                 

                Special thanks to Colonial Chemical