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If you never want to think about the microbial world that lies within an unloved chopping board, you might like the sound of EverTi’s titanium design. Built to last generations, it’s antimicrobial, stain-and-smell resistant, half the weight of stainless steel and kind to knives. The brand also gives bottles, chopsticks and cups the titanium touch.

FINALIST KITCHEN ESSENTIALS

If clean hair makes you feel invincible, try lathering up with a Dear Heart shampoo bar. Each comes with good vibes (of the vegan, plastic-free variety) and contains a lovely blend of essential oils (Indian Summer – a sandalwood, orange and patchouli mix – is a fave). The handmade, heart-filled range also includes soaps, lip balms and body products.

SILVER NATURAL SHAMPOO + CLEANSER

What do you get when a salon owner and med science grad join forces? Vegan haircare that does what it says on the bottle: adds days to every wash. The brand believes that ‘unfussy is not unintentional’ and so their considered, functional products avoid unnecessary complexity and use naturally derived, biodegradable ingredients.

BRONZE NATURAL SHAMPOO + CLEANSER

“Ageing is a natural side effect of being alive.” Founded by a chemical engineer, Wild State is honest about what skincare can achieve and aims for ‘skin health’, using ingredients to support the skin barrier (not overwhelm it). The hero product, Thrive Face Oil, uses nutrient-rich plant oils like bakuchiol and sea buckthorn; simple and effective.

GOLD FACE OIL

If planes and trains make your stomach turn, you’re probably well acquainted with ginger. You’re likely also familiar with Buderim Ginger, which has been making ales, sweets and marmalades since 1941. The company now has a therapeutic range, too; called Buderim BioActive Ginger+, with synbiotic pre- and probiotics and plant-derived nutrients.

BRONZE HEALTH DRINK FINALIST SUPPLEMENT

When Dr Tarj Mavi couldn’t find gentle skincare products to treat pigmentation, she created her own. Almost 20 years on, her Ayurvedic, Certified Organic, cruelty-free range has grown to include makeup and tanning products.

GOLD + C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE PERSONAL CARE

SILVER + C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE TONER/FACE MIST

FINALIST MAKEUP – BASE/COMPLEXION

Blending Ayurvedic traditions with modern pharmaceutical skincare expertise, AyurScience is the best of both worlds: rituals that nourish and results you’ll love. Clarity Brightening Crème Cleanser contains vitamin C-rich amla (Indian gooseberry) to target pigmentation. C+C judges praised the gentle gel-like formula and earthy scent.

FINALIST CLEANSER – DRY SKIN

Life’s great pleasures – chocolate and sleep – come together in Dreamy, a drinking chocolate naturopathically formulated to support sweet dreams. Refined sugar free and lightly sweetened with dates, it’s packed with extraordinary organic superfoods such as cacao and maca with herbs passionflower, chamomile and California poppy.

GOLD SLEEP + CALM

Feel good from the inside out with Wild Tae’s Certified Organic herbal teas. Formulated by a nutritionist, each blend uses botanicals to support digestion, restful sleep, skin health and everyday balance. Floral Digestif combines ginger, true cinnamon, orange peel, honeybush, paw paw leaf and calendula in a naturally caffeine-free blend. Available in loose leaf and plastic-free, compostable teabags.

FINALIST WELLNESS TEA

How does your garden grow? For Barrabup Organics, it’s with certified organic herbs and plenty of care on a patch of WA soil. Grown on the family farm, their herbal teas and oil extracts take a seed-to-shelf approach, with blends thoughtfully crafted to ease daily stress, pain, and sleep struggles. Consider it a little farm-grown calm in your cup.

GOLD & C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE CALM + SLEEP TEA

A toothbrush that doesn’t compromise on design, effectiveness or values? Brush up on the B Corp certified Crescent Nest who has created a stylish electric toothbrush with an FSC-certified bamboo head and plant-based bristles. Not just a pretty face, it has five modes, a rechargeable battery and a repair/recycle system for returned handles.

SILVER PERSONAL CARE

U&Me believe that children deserve to sleep in soft organic cotton made with care in Australia. And so their range supports this cloud-like existence for our tiny humans, especially those with asthma or eczema. U&Me’s timeless designs, including swaddles, PJs and playmats, are made using Australian organic wool and unbleached cotton.

SILVER, C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE BABY ESSENTIALS

From paddock to pot, Woodleigh Hills puts Australian native plants centre stage, growing its hero ingredients on the family farm in South Australia before transforming them into a range of simple, everyday body-care products for babies and adults. The native apricot in their award-winning Skin Remedy rub is designed as a simple way to nourish and care for dry skin from head to toe.

BRONZE SENSITIVE BODY / ECZEMA

“Just put some Wilga on it” – a familiar phrase among fans of Woodleigh Hills’ award-winning Wilga Pain Rub. Made with just three ingredients, including wilga grown on the family farm, it’s part of a homegrown range spanning massage oil, bath salts and more. One little native plant, plenty of possibilities to support the whole body.

GOLD FAMILY FIRST AID

Founded by facialist Sharon McGlinchey, MV Skintherapy pairs fewer ingredients at higher concentrations with a ritual-led approach to skin therapy. Handcrafted in microbatches on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, it turns the daily cleanse-and-moisturise into an aromatic self-care ritual.

GOLD + C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE MICRO BATCH SKINCARE

BRONZE FACE MOISTURISER DRY/MATURE SKIN

FINALIST TONER/FACE MIST

FINALIST FACE OIL

You might’ve met Woohoo Body via your armpits, but there’s plenty more effective skincare bubbling away at its Newcastle HQ. Husband-and-wife team Aaron and Phoebe make small-batch skin, body and hair care, pairing Australian botanicals with cosmetic science.

GOLD, C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE SKINCARE UNDER $40

GOLD, C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE MOISTURISER NORMAL/COMBINATION SKIN

SILVER HYALURONIC ACID CREAM FINALIST CLEANSING OIL

A daily routine can always use a little ritual. Meaning “life force and vitality” in Danish, Livskraft brings founder Kristie Telfer’s love of natural therapies and good food to a Tasmanian-made range of skin- and self-care. Think botanical oils, masks, mists and more, all designed to add a little intention to the everyday.

BRONZE MEN’S PERSONAL CARE

FINALIST PERIMENOPAUSE + MENOPAUSE CARE

FINALIST HAIR SERUM/TONIC

What does a hairdresser with 20-plus years behind the chair put in a scalp oil? Just three things, it turns out. Handcrafted in small batches in regional Victoria, Evie’s Organic Rosemary Hair & Scalp Oil blends organic jojoba, castor and rosemary oils into a simple ritual to deeply nourish dry scalps and support healthy, strong-looking hair.

FINALIST HAIR OIL

Some things are better made slowly. Sense crafts its olive oil soaps and balms in small batches in Melbourne, using thoughtfully researched and tested botanical oils, clays and ingredients that earn their place. Born from a desire to make products that founder Vesna would happily use on her own family, it’s skin care crafted without the shortcuts.

BRONZE ZERO WASTE BEAUTY

A little clever thinking can go a long way, especially at that time of the month. Female-founded Aussie start-up Inoya makes period care with thoughtful details, including an ultra-soft cup with a handy loop for easier removal. Alongside ingredient transparency and period education, its giving-back initiatives help address period poverty.

BRONZE PERIOD PRODUCT

Healthy skin is the essence of beauty. That’s the thinking behind Natural Zest Skincare, founded by registered nurse Amanda Grindrod with self-care, not self-correction, in mind. Made in small batches, its formulas don’t use water as a main or filler ingredient, instead centering botanical oils, hydrosols and actives – putting every drop to work.

GOLD, C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE FACE EXFOLIATOR

FINALIST CLEANSING OIL, MOISTURISER – NORMAL / COMBINATION SKIN

Broccoli with a backstory? Yes please. Nutritionist and mum Lisa Baker dreamed up the Dinner Plate Pals while spinning silly food stories for her son. Now a seven-book Eat the Rainbow set, the colourful crew turns carrots, avo, beetroot and friends into characters, inviting fussy little eaters to explore food through stories, play and imagination.

FINALIST KIDS ACTIVITIES 3+

Sweet gets plenty of attention, so how about a little love for bitter? Pyewackets Traditional is bringing this longloved flavour back with naturopath-formulated herbal tinctures. Its Calm, Energy and Aromatic Bitters use herbs to help support the digestive and nervous system and turn a daily ritual deliciously bittersweet.

GOLD MOOD BOOSTER

SILVER, C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE SLEEP + CALM

From head to toe (and paw), Hemp Collective puts Australian-grown hemp seed oil to work. Founded by Maxine and Mike Shea in the Byron Shire, the family brand makes hair, body and pet care, from shampoo bars and soaps to balms and oils. With recyclable packaging and multipurpose formulas, it’s a little hemp doing a whole lot of heavy lifting.

SILVER HAND + HEEL TREATMENT

Inspired by his Japanese heritage and a lifetime of travel, Ryo Ishimatsu’s belief in the transformative powers of rest and ritual informs FOR REST; a ceremonial approach to self-care rooted in simplicity and intention. Made with botanical ingredients and housed in a refillable glass bottle, REBALANCE Cleansing Treatment cleanses and conditions hair, scalp and skin in a single step.

GOLD, EDITOR’S CHOICE NATURAL SHAMPOO + CLEANSER

Family-owned Tassie label Smitten Merino makes superfine Australian merino pieces designed for repeat wear. Soft, breathable and available in a rich mix of colours, the range uses OEKO-TEX-certified fabrics produced at a Responsible Wool Standard-certified, solar-powered facility. Consider us smitten!

SILVER + C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE ETHICAL WOMENSWEAR, ETHICAL BASICS

BRONZE SUSTAINABLE ACTIVEWEAR

Love the beach, less keen on bringing half of it home? Sande’s Sand Brush makes light work of stubborn sand, gently sweeping it from skin, paws, boards and beach gear. Handmade in Sri Lanka from rubberwood, coconut husk and natural jute fibre bristles, the Original and Mini are beautiful beach essentials you didn’t know you needed.

SILVER OUTDOOR LIVING

FINALIST KIDS OUT & ABOUT ACCESSORIES

Talk about a sea change! Marine biologists Louise and Austin met on the Great Barrier Reef, went on to restore coral reefs, then turned their science to sun care. Australian-made People4Ocean pairs SPF protection with an ocean-conscious approach. Tubes are 100% recycled aluminium, and each purchase supports reef conservation.

BRONZE FACE SPF

Reinventing multi-collagens and bone broths, SANAME® uses clinically proven ingredients to promote everyday health. Their award-winning range of practitioner-grade broths, brews, waters and soups is an easy and delicious addition to support your well-being from the inside out.

SILVER COLLAGEN, HEALTH DRINK FINALIST PROTEIN POWDER,

PANTRY STAPLES, RITUAL DRINKS, CLEANSE + DETOX, BEAUTY

FOOD, COLLAGEN PRODUCT

Always stop and smell the roses… or in the case of Botanic Enve, the pink grapefruit, blackcurrant, mimosa or raspberry. Their fragrances are crafted with a base of upcycled Barossa Valley wine grape alcohol, a sustainable alternative to traditional perfumery spirits, blended with pure essential oils and botanical extracts. Smells sweet to us.

GOLD NATURAL PERFUME – EARTHY

Fewer, better, proven. San Margo meticulously vet every ingredient – prioritising gentleness without compromising on results. The high-performance skincare brand is created with intention in New Zealand on a carbon farmlette – ‘for your inside, for your outside, for the outside’.

GOLD, C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE NATURAL RETINOL / BAKUCHIOL

SILVER, C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE POSTPARTUM SUPPORT

GOLD, C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE INTIMATE/SEXUAL WELLBEING

Tiny diners can be tough customers. Mum of three Kayla created Meadow Lane Collective after struggling to find kids’ tableware that ticked all her boxes. Its award-winning Baby & Toddler Dinner Set pairs LFGB-certified stainless steel and silicone, including clever suction bases to help bowls and plates stay put. No slips this supper!

GOLD, C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE BABY MEALTIME

Exquisite skincare crafted with pure essential oils, plant butters, botanical extracts and natural waxes. Made in small batches on the NSW South Coast, every Delicious Vibrant Beauty product is designed to soothe and improve even the most sensitive skin. The brand also gives back to local charities – true beauty beyond skin-deep.

GOLD, C+C EDITOR’S CHOICE NIGHT CREAM

BRONZE MICRO BATCH SKINCARE, HAND + HEEL TREATMENT

Low-tox skincare, without lowering your expectations. Engineer and cosmetic chemist Evangeline Thai founded ZOË & HOPE for sensitive and reactive skin. Made in Australia, each barrier-first formula brings together considered ingredients, science-led thinking and a results-driven approach, while keeping skin comfort firmly in view.

GOLD MEN’S SKINCARE BRONZE NIGHT CREAM

FINALIST SIX PLACINGS ACROSS EIGHT ENTERED CATEGORIES

Created by a mama of a baby with eczema, Chilli Swim will help bubs take a splash without the rash. Designed to protect the sensitive skin of your little ones from chlorine, salt water and the sun’s harmful rays, their full coverage swimsuits are made from premium hypoallergenic bamboo-lined fabric, without compromising on quality or style.

BRONZE BABY APPAREL