Oh, hi there. Welcome to your destination for all things Cosmopolitan beauty and lifestyle awards. Our influential awards programs are how our team of savvy editors recognizes excellence and innovation across several industries and consumer product categories.
If we’re recommending a new face cream, trendy pair of sandals, up-and-coming hotel, or even a bottle of lube, it’s because we have meticulously tested, researched, and evaluated that product—and we think our audience will love it too. Oh, and did we mention we regularly consult our go-to beauty, fashion, health, sex, and trends experts for insights, second opinions, and analysis? Yeah, we’re type A like that.
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Our current programs:
Next winners announced: May 2026
Next winners announced: September 2026
Next winners announced: November 2025
Next winners announced: November 2025
New winners continually announced
New winners continually announced
What our stamp of approval means:
Securing a Cosmopolitan award seal isn’t just a sign of validation from our editors; it’s a golden ticket to capturing the hearts (and wallets) of our 57 million+ trend-obsessed readers. Having the coveted Cosmo stamp catapults your product or brand into the “must-have” category and signifies the highest quality to consumers.
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Learn more about our awards:
Holy Grail Beauty Awards
The year’s best beauty products, all hand-selected by more than 20 Cosmo editors. This 250+ collection of holy grail favorites is the result of 12 long months of researching, testing, swatching, and sampling. Consider it the ultimate beauty shopping bible.
Check out our latest Holy Grail Beauty Awards
Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards
A curated edit of the best skincare, makeup, haircare, nail products, tools, and treatments—according to Cosmo readers. Yep, that's right: All of these winners are voted for and vetted by our beauty-savvy audience.
Check out our latest Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards
Acne Awards
We know that acne—including active pimples and the dark marks and scars they leave behind—is one of our audience’s biggest skincare concerns, so our beauty editors and contributors do the hard work of narrowing down the most innovative and efficacious products, tools, and pro treatments to help clear up breakouts...for good.
Check out our latest Acne Awards
Clean Beauty Awards
There’s no universal definition of the term “clean,” which means everyone—from beauty brands to dermatologists—has their own interpretation. Confusing, we know, which is exactly why these awards exist. Our team of editors and outside experts highlights products that are not only efficacious and rooted in science but also take people’s and the planet’s well-being into consideration when developed and sold.
Check out our latest Clean Beauty Awards
Lube Awards
There are hundreds of lubes on the market, but Cosmo is in a unique position to know what’s really worth the hype—and worth our readers’ money. We pored over ingredient lists, gathered insights from certified sexperts, and got our hands dirty (er, literally). The result? The 15 best-performing, longest-lasting, best-for-your-bod products we stand behind.
Check out our latest Lube Awards
Cosmo Loves
A beautiful little corner of the World Wide Web filled with very sincere recs from Cosmo editors—we’re not gatekeepers! These are the things we’ve bought that have made us chicer, more productive and organized, or solved a problem we didn’t even know we had. Scroll through for every item that makes our lives easier, better, or, at the very least, much more functional.
Check out our Cosmo Loves reviews
Cosmo Luxe
Dropping serious cash requires serious thought, which is why we created a destination for honest reviews of cult-favorite investment pieces (from $$$$ furniture for your place to chic handbags and luggage brands). These are the status pieces in our closets, vanities, and homes that really last and make a true statement...and we need you to know about them! Scroll through for every luxury item—big and small—that’s lived up to the hype.
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Lauren Balsamo is the beauty director at Cosmopolitan where she writes, edits, and produces all types of beauty content—from product reviews to personal essays and trend reports. She has covered beauty for more than a decade at Cosmopolitan. Follow her on Instagram.
