Cosmetic Executive Women UK
CEW is the leading trade organisation whose mission is to advance the professional growth and leader
Cosmetic Executive Women UK (CEW) is the leading trade organisation whose mission is to advance the professional growth and leadership development of executive women in the cosmetic industry through career development programmes, networking opportunities and the recognition of achievement. It is our aim to help women network and raise their visibility within the beauty industry through managing a
29/05/2026
This weekend marks the final days of the Get Lippy Campaign. If you haven’t already and are able to - please do look at ways to donate and fundraise on the Eve Appeal website.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the Get Lippy campaign this year - a very important cause to raise awareness of Gynecological cancer.
Find out more ways to get involved at getlippy.org.uk
27/05/2026
CEW UK has partnered with .UK for 2026 and applications are officially OPEN ✨
10 UK beauty brands. 10 weeks of mentorship, retail access, and commercial support from some of the biggest names in beauty.
The Grand Prize Winner will receive a prize package worth over £500k, including a launch into 50 Boots stores, a gold marketing package, a Boots.com listing, executive mentorship, and two years of complimentary CEW UK membership.
The Runner-Up will receive a prize package worth over £350k, including a Boots.com launch, silver marketing package, senior Boots mentoring, and six months of complimentary CEW UK membership. Both winners will also receive a TikTok Shop prize package with dedicated account support, creator matchmaking and platform incentives.
Beauty founders 👉 this is your moment. Apply now via the link in our bio 💫
Applications close 15th June.
22/05/2026
Last week hosted a webinar in partnership with LEAF. We were joined by CEW Board Member and Webinar Host , Leaf CCO, Wesley Hartley and CEO, Deborah Stead.
We covered:
- Why creative performance is only as strong as the data feeding your ad platforms
- The costly impact of poor tracking and misaligned account structures
- How to move from “numbers everywhere” to decision-ready reporting
- The foundations that unlock better paid media profitability
Swipe to see our top highlights ➡️
20/05/2026
Tickets are now LIVE for the 2026 CEW Beauty Awards Winners Announcement Lunch - and they’re already selling fast! The Lunch will be held on the 19th June at The Londoner Hotel.
Join us for one of the most anticipated events in the beauty calendar as we reveal the winners of the 2026 CEW Beauty Awards, including the brand new CEW Insiders’ Choice Award, Responsible Beauty Award sponsored by , Consumer Choice Awards in partnership with , and the Breakthrough Award.
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to celebrate the most innovative, inspiring brands and products of the year.
Visit the link in bio to book now.
Introducing the 2026 CEW Consumer Choice Awards Finalists, in partnership with !
In 2022, To mark the 30th anniversary of CEW in the UK, we launched the Consumer Choice Awards as an addition to our member-voted CEW Beauty Awards which has been a continued success. A huge congratulations to all the finalists!
The winners will be revealed on Friday 19th June at the Awards Lunch. Tickets are available now via the link in bio.
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Introducing the 2026 CEW Insiders’ Choice Award Finalists!
This is a brand new award for 2026, created to honour indie brands that are redefining beauty. Brands entered into our Best Established Independent Beauty Brand and Best New Independent Beauty Brand categories are automatically considered, with one winner celebrated across both.
The winner is chosen by a curated group of CEW members including editors, journalists, creators, and broadcasters, who take the time to explore each brand, uncover its story, and assess what truly makes it stand out.
A huge congratulations to the finalists .regular , and !
The winner will be revealed on Friday 19th June at the Awards Lunch. Tickets are available now via the link in bio.
Announcing the finalists for the 2026 CEW Amazon Breakthrough Award, a very special award to mark our long-standing partnership with Amazon Beauty.
During April and May, in a joint campaign, the members of CEW UK and consumers across the UK had the opportunity to vote on the shortlisted Amazon Breakthrough products of the last year.
A huge congratulations to the finalists and
The winners will be revealed on Friday 19th June at the Awards Lunch. Tickets are available now via the link in bio.
Introducing the 2026 CEW Insiders’ Choice Award Finalists!
This is a brand new award for 2026, created to honour indie brands that are redefining beauty. Brands entered into our Best Established Independent Beauty Brand and Best New Independent Beauty Brand categories are automatically considered, with one winner celebrated across both.
The winner is chosen by a curated group of CEW members including editors, journalists, creators, and broadcasters, who take the time to explore each brand, uncover its story, and assess what truly makes it stand out.
A huge congratulations to the finalists .regular , and
The winner will be revealed on Friday 19th June at the Awards Lunch. Tickets are available now via the link in bio.
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Announcing the finalists for the 2026 CEW Responsible Beauty Award sponsored by
This award recognises a beauty product or product line that has most significantly moved towards the goal of improved sustainability.
The award is split into 2 categories as follows:
The ‘CEW Responsible Beauty Award for Excellence’ to reward brands that are consistently performant in sustainability and the ‘CEW Responsible Beauty Award for Innovation’ to recognise strong product innovation e.g. in packaging, ingredients, formulation, life cycle, usage, etc.
Congratulations to , , and
The winners will be revealed on Friday 19th June at the Awards Lunch. Tickets are available now via the link in bio.
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Introducing the 2026 CEW Beauty Awards Finalists! (Member Voted)
Thank you to everyone who entered the awards this year and a huge congratulations to all our finalists. We will be announcing the finalists in the Insiders’ Choice Awards, Consumer Choice Awards, Responsible Beauty Awards, and Amazon Beauty Breakthrough Awards shortly so keep an eye out on our social channels for further news on these.
Tickets for the Beauty Awards Lunch on 19th June at The Londoner Hotel are available now via the link in bio. A reminder that if your brand is one of the finalists, you must have a representative at the lunch.
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