Science stars at the 2025 Cannes Congress Awards

Congratulations to our 2025 Congress Award winners. It’s always a tough job for our judges when so much amazing cosmetic science is on display and we had some outstanding research and presentations to choose from this year. Our 2025 winners are:

BASIC RESEARCH AWARD
Author Seoyeon Kyung
Company COSMAX BTI R&I Center, Korea
Paper Stress-induced Hair Greying Modeled Using Human Hair-Bearing Organoids: A Step Toward a Sustainable Future

APPLIED RESEARCH AWARD
Author Jolanta Idkowiak-Baldys
Company L’Oréal, USA
Paper If Malassezia wasn’t the only determining factor in dandruff: the role of scalp bacterial profile and ethnicity

JOHANN WIECHERS POSTER AWARD
Author Eisuke Takai
Shiseido Japan
Paper Dynamics of Facial Shape: Unraveling the Non-Genetic Factors and Developing Face-Shaping Skincare Ingredients through Gravity-Responsive 3D Facial Imaging

The awards were presented by incoming IFSCC President Isabelle Castiel and incoming Publications Chair (previously Scientific Chair), Tomoko Sekine during the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on 18 September at the 35th IFSCC Congress in Cannes, France.