ALLURE BEST OF BEAUTY AWARDS SUBMISSIONS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions (these “Terms”) apply to a party’s (referred to as “you” or “your” as the context may require) submission of a product entry (the “Entry” or “Entries”) for all categories of Allure Best of Beauty Awards ( the “Best of Beauty Awards” and the “Awards”), including but not limited to (i) the Allure Best of Beauty Breakthrough awards (the “BoB Breakthrough Awards”), (ii) the Allure Best of Beauty Clean awards (the “BoB Clean Awards”), (iii) any and all Best of Beauty Award General categories not specifically named herein. These Terms are subject to change by Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. (d/b/a Condé Nast) (referred to as “us,” “we,” or “our” as the context may require). You should review these Terms prior to submitting an Entry for the Awards, paying the requisite fee for Entry for the applicable Award (the “Fee”). By submitting an Entry and paying a Fee for any of the Awards, you accept and agree to these Terms, as may be updated from time to time without prior written notice and in our sole discretion. You also hereby acknowledge and agree to Condé Nast’s Privacy Policy and User Agreement (including class action waiver and arbitration provisions), which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
These Terms contain very important information regarding your rights and obligations, as well as conditions, limitations and exclusions that might apply to you. Please read these Terms carefully. THESE TERMS WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. By submitting an Entry for any of the Awards or Additional Submissions and/or, if applicable, paying a Fee, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to enter into these Terms and you accept that you are bound by these Terms. You represent and warrant that by submitting an Entry and/or paying the Fee (if applicable) on behalf of an organization or company, you have the legal authority to bind any such organization or company to these Terms. You may not submit an Entry to any of the Awards or for Additional Submissions if you (a) do not agree to these Terms, (b) do not pay the Fee (if applicable), (c) are not the older of at least (i) eighteen (18) years of age or (ii) legal age to form a binding contract with us, or (d) are prohibited from accessing or using https://www.allure.com/story/allure-best-of-beauty-awards-submission-guidelines (the “Website”) or any of the Website’s contents, products or services by applicable law.
Fees for BoB Breakthrough Awards, BoB Clean Awards, and General Submissions
a. In consideration for receiving the opportunity for your Entry to be considered for the Best of Beauty General Award category, BoB Breakthrough Awards, or the BoB Clean Awards, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, you shall pay the Fee applicable to your Entry (as specified on the Website for the different applicable Awards), and you must pay a separate Fee for each applicable Entry for the BoB Breakthrough Awards, and/or the BoB Clean Awards in accordance with the instructions provided on the Website. Fees for all Best of Beauty categories are non-refundable.
b. For clarity, you shall be obligated to pay the Fees specified by us for each product you submit to the Allure Best of Beauty Awards General category.
c. For the avoidance of doubt, payment of the Fee only entitles you to submit your Entry for consideration for the relevant Award, and payment of the Fee shall not entitle you to receive an Award, any other award or accolade we may grant, or any other goods or services from us.
d. All Fee payments, and any information you submit in connection with paying the Fee, shall be processed by or on behalf of Stripe, Inc. (“Stripe”) and shall be subject to Stripe’s terms and privacy policies, which may be updated from time to time in Stripe’s sole discretion.Each Entry is limited to and in respect of one product only. To submit multiple products for consideration for the Awards, you must submit a separate Entry for each product and pay a separate Fee for each Entry. Submitting an Entry for one or more of the Awards, or any other award or accolade we may grant, does not entitle you to be considered for any other Award categories or any other categories of awards or accolades we may grant.
You shall be responsible for all costs of you submitting an Entry (including but not limited to the Fee, if applicable), as well as all sales, use, and excise taxes, and any other similar taxes, duties, and charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state, or local governmental entity on any amounts payable by you hereunder. In no event shall you pay or be responsible for any taxes imposed on, or with respect to, our income, revenues, gross receipts, personnel, or real or personal property or other assets.
You must adhere to the guidelines for submitting an Entry for the relevant Award(s) provided at the Website or otherwise provided by us at any time in writing (email being sufficient), including any deadlines to submit Entries, including the following requirements:
a. General BoB Awards: The main general Best of Beauty categories are Skin, Body, Hair, Makeup (Eyes, Lips, and Base), Nails, Tools, and Scent. You can submit existing products that launched before October 2025 and did not win a 2025 Best of Beauty Award. (We always consider last year’s winners during the deliberation process—they do not need to be submitted for the 2026 awards. If a 2025 winner is being discontinued or reformulated, please note this in the submission form.) You can also submit new products that were not available for 2025 Best of Beauty testing, with a product launch date of any time before September 15, 2026.
b. BoB Clean Awards: Entries for the BoB Clean Awards shall not be considered for selection if (i) they do not meet the Allure Clean Standard, available here: https://www.allure.com/story/allure-clean-beauty-seal, (ii) they contain parabens, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate, cyclic silicones, polyethylene or polypropylene (microbeads), aluminum salts, hydroquinone, triclosan, talc, mineral oil, petrolatum, formaldehyde, or toluene, and/or (iii) you do not provide any additional information required to be submitted as part of any Entries to the BoB Clean Awards, as specified on the Website. You can submit products with product launch dates at any time before September 15, 2026.
c. BoB Breakthroughs Awards: Entries must be new products, meaning you launched the product October 1, 2025, to September 15, 2026. The most revolutionary beauty products have a chance of winning an award for Best of Beauty Breakthroughs. Products that earn an Allure Breakthrough Award do more than just perform beautifully, they transform beauty routines with a new ingredient, technology, or design. A Breakthrough submission can be for hair, makeup, skin, or fragrance. The category also includes devices and in-office procedures.We will not be obligated to consider your Entry for the Awards if you do not submit your Entry in accordance with the instructions provided on the Website, pay the Fee (if applicable) and/or comply with these Terms and any guidelines we provide. We will not be obligated to notify you if we do not accept your Entry. We shall select the recipients of the Awards in our absolute and sole discretion. We may exclude any participant or Entry from either or both of the Awards submission processes from any of the awards submission processes, at any time in our absolute sole discretion and without liability.
Without limiting the foregoing, we may, in our sole and absolute discretion and without notice, amend the terms (including but not limited to these Terms), structure, or any other aspect of the submission process for either or both of the Awards. We make no commitment to undertake any particular course of action.
You confirm that the information supplied in your Entry is true, accurate, and not misleading. You understand and accept that if any information supplied by you is not true and accurate, or is misleading, we may in our sole and absolute discretion exclude you from the process or take any further action as we deem appropriate.
You represent and warrant that: (a) the product to which your Entry refers is genuine and free from defects in workmanship, material and design, is fit for the intended purpose and will be operated as intended; (b) the information provided regarding the product is accurate, complete, and neither the product nor such information will violate the rights of any third party; (c) you comply with all applicable laws and governmental regulations relating to the product; (d) the product was manufactured in compliance with all applicable laws and governmental regulations; (e) the product, product information and import documentation (if applicable) will comply with all applicable laws and government regulations; (f) the product does not contain ingredients that are regulated by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as a controlled substance or listed chemical; (g) the product was not produced, manufactured, assembled, or packaged by forced, prison or child labor (defined as age 15 or the minimum working age within the applicable jurisdiction, whichever is older). These warranties are cumulative and in addition to any other warranty provided by law or equity.
We make no representations or warranties with respect to the Awards or our consideration of any Entries for the Awards, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, adequate rights and title, and any warranties against infringement of any third party intellectual property rights, whether express or implied by law, course of dealing, course of performance, usage of trade or otherwise.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, REVENUE OR PROFIT OR LOSS OF DATA OR DIMINUTION IN VALUE, OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ANY AGREED OR OTHER REMEDY OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY THAT MAY ARISE FROM, OR RELATE TO, YOUR SUBMISSION OF AN ENTRY AND/OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN EITHER OR BOTH OF THE AWARDS SUBMISSION AND SELECTION PROCESS.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us and our affiliates, licensors, and ours and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms.
Our Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (available at https://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy), as may be updated from time to time in our sole discretion, governs the processing of all Personal Information (as defined therein) that we may collect from you in connection with the subject matter of these Terms, and Stripe’s privacy policy (available at https://stripe.com/privacy), which may be updated from time to time in Stripe’s sole discretion, shall apply to any personal information, including payment card information, that you may provide in connection with paying the Fee.
Unless and until a further written agreement is signed between the parties, you agree to not (i) use in advertising, publicity or marketing any name, domain name or trademark (including without limitation any abbreviation or contraction thereof), owned by or referring to us or our affiliates, or represent, directly or indirectly, that any product or service offered by you has been approved by or endorsed by us or our affiliates, or (ii) share details about your Entry, the submission process or the Awards to any third parties, even if, in the case of both (i) and (ii), your Entry is selected for an Award.
These Terms, and all matters arising out of or relating to these Terms or an Entry, whether sounding in contract, tort, or statute, are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof.
You may not assign any of your rights or delegate any of your obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of these Terms shall be null and void. No assignment or delegation relieves you of any of your obligations under these Terms.
The failure by us to enforce any right or provisions of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that right or provision. The waiver of any right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by our duly authorized representative.
These Terms do not and are not intended to confer any rights or remedies upon any person or entity other than you.
If any provision of these Terms are deemed to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severed from these Terms and will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of these Terms.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements, warranties, representations and understandings between them, whether written or oral, related to its subject matter. By acknowledging your acceptance of these Terms, you agree that these Terms govern your participation in the Awards submission process and you agree to be bound by these Terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if your Entry is selected for an Award, or any other award or accolade we may offer, your use of any seals, trademarks, trade names, logos or other intellectual property related to such award, including the publicity rights described in Section 14 of these Terms, shall be governed by a separate agreement. For any questions regarding the use of such seals, please reach out to allurebestofbeauty2026@condenast.com.
