| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Dengke | Chen | College of Transportation, Ludong University | China | 3D bioprinting of skin tissues | Biosurface | Best Researcher Award | skincareaward.com |
| Mr | Daniel | Tswaledi | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | South Africa | Wound healing and regenerative skin therapies | Biomedical Sciences | Emerging Researcher Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Monika | Michalak | Jan Kochanowski University, Collegium Medicum, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Poland | Natural and plant-based skincare ingredients | Biological (e.g. antimicrobial, antioxidant, photoprotective, anti-ageing) activity of plant extracts in skincare | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof | Jianyong | Ouyang | National University of Singapore - Kent Ridge Campus: National University of Singapore | Singapore | Ethical, sustainable, and green chemistry in skincare | bioelectronics | Excellence in Research Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Nagwa | Ibrahim Abu-Zahra | Animal health research institute | Egypt | Antioxidants and oxidative stress in skin | Aquaculture and aquatic toxicology | Best Researcher Award | skincareaward.com |
| Dr | Akeem | Akinfenwa | Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos Nigeria | Nigeria | Natural and plant-based skincare ingredients | Antioxidants and oxidative stress in skin | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof | Xiaoyong | Wang | Nanjing University | China | Skin cancer prevention and sunscreen efficacy | Anticancer drugs | Innovative Research Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof | Yoon-Jin | Lee | Soonchunhyang | South Korea | Natural and plant-based skincare ingredients | anti-cancer properties | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof. Dr | Fethiye | Göde | Süleyman Demirel University | Turkey | Environmental pollution and skin health | adsorption of dye | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |
| Prof. Dr | Marzena Liliana | Wyganowska | PoznanUniversity of Medical Sciences | Poland | Anti-aging skincare formulations | Active ingredients in cosmetic formulations | Research Excellence Award | skincareaward.com |