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The words ‘best in the world’ often preface a beauty launch, but these winners truly live up to the accolade. The ‘Best Beauty Products In The World’ awards are new for 2026 and spotlight those products that are worth the hype, according to editors who spend every day trying the best the beauty industry has to offer.
On Glamour beauty desks around the globe, we chat about the products we love – the ones we use down to the very last drop; the ones we bulk-buy in case they’re ever discontinued; and (whisper it) the ones that miss the mark. For the first time ever, we decided to bring that expertise together to create this brand-new category as part of the Glamour Beauty and Wellness Awards 2026.
Like well-groomed Avengers, beauty editors from Glamour editions worldwide – including the UK, US, Germany, Spain and Mexico – assembled over several Zoom calls to shortlist our hero products from the past 12 months. We considered everything from efficacy, breakthrough ingredients and shade range to how much each product injected joy, confidence and calm (or a combination of all three) into our daily routines.
After plenty of slathering, swatching and spritzing, we finalised a list of 14 winners across skincare, makeup, hair care, body and fragrance. We unanimously agreed that these products go the extra mile to deliver real results – covering the fragrance that earns us the most compliments, the moisturiser that makes skin feel plumper than a hotel pillow and one of the most talked-about luxury launches.
Created by an international panel of beauty lovers, meet the Glamour Beauty and Wellness Awards ‘Best Beauty Products In The World’ winners for 2026…
Best cleanser
Drunk Elephant Mello Marula Cream Cleanser
Drunk Elephant Mello Marula Cream Cleanser
We all know that cleansing is an important step in our beauty routines. But finding a product that is kind to our skin barriers – while still washing away daily grime, SPF and makeup – is another story. The Mello Marula Cream Cleanser is an all-round favourite with the Glamour global beauty team for good reason: it has a Goldilocks rightness about it. The creamy formula breaks down every last bit of makeup and deep cleans pores but is gentle enough for even sensitive skin. I love that it turns into a light, milky lather on contact with water but that the colloidal oatmeal and marula oil also act as a hydrating buffer, so your skin never feels tight and uncomfortable afterwards. – Fiona Embleton, (Glamour UK) Associate Beauty Director
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