Winners of Cosmopolitan India Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards 2026

Skin

If great skin had a fan club, these picks would be running it.

EVERYDAY CLEANSER

Simple Kind to Skin Refreshing Facial Wash

 

SKINCARE TOOL

Tira Rose Quartz Gua Sha

 

FACE OIL

Lawm From The Hills Glow Drops

MAKEUP REMOVER

Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm

 

FACE MASK

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask
 

 

MOISTURISER

Antinorm One-Step Wonder

 

 

SUNSCREEN

Lawm From The Hills Sun Shield SPF 50+ PA+++ Sunscreen

 

 

TONER

Hyphen Hydrating Ceramide Toner-Essence
 

Makeup

These are the products our readers reach for when they want compliments to follow.

MASCARA

Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Waterproof Mascara

 

 

TINT

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy SPF 30

LIP COLOUR

Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color in Babe

 

 

HIGHLIGHTER

MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish Highlighter
 

 

EYESHADOW

MARS12 Shades Dance of Joy Eyeshadow Palette

EYE PENCIL

Lakmé 9 to 5 Eyeconic Kajal

CONCEALER

Huda Beauty FauxFilter Luminous Matte Concealer

BLUSH

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
 

Hair

Good hair days don't happen by chance. These products made sure of that.

CONDITIONER

Moroccanoil Hydrating Conditioner

 

SHAMPOO

Olaplex N°.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
 

DRY SHAMPOO

OlaplexN°.4D Clean Volume Detox Dry Shampoo
 

HAIR STYLING TOOL

Dyson Airwrap ID Multi-Styler

 

HAIR OIL

indē wild Champi Hair Oil

 

 

HAIR PERFUME

indē wild Chandra Hair & Body Perfume Mist

 

 

HEAT PROTECTANT

TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Heat Protect Spray

 

HAIR TREATMENT

K18 Leave-in Molecular Repair Hair Mask

Body

This list is a love letter to silky skin, long showers, and products worth repurchasing.

BODY EXFOLIATOR

First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub 10% AHA

BODY SERUM

The Derma Co 1% Kojic Acid Body Serum-Lotion
 

 

BODY MIST

Victoria's Secret Bare Vanilla Fragrance Mist

BODY CARE TOOL

The Body Shop Total Body Relaxer & Massager

BODY LOTION

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream

 

DEODORANT

Antinorm Fresh With Benefits

 

HIGH STREET PERFUME

Kylie Cosmetics Cosmic Kylie Jenner EDP
 

LUXURY PERFUME

Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne
 

 

 

Realisation: Diya J Verma

Photographer: Suraj Nongmaithem

Stylist: Tongpangnuba Longchari

Makeup Artist: Choi Haokip

Hair Artist: Sonia Nayar Sethi

 

This article originally appeared in Cosmopolitan India's July-August 2026 print issue

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