More than 5,000 buyers attended the 21st semi-annual edition of EX•TRACTS: New discoveries in beauty and wellness Jan. 28-31 at New York City’s Metropolitan Pavilion. Overall the show’s 60 beauty and personal care exhibitors reported strong attendance and good traffic from a diverse range of retail distribution channels during the show’s four-day run.

“Our attendance this January went beyond key beauty and personal care retailers to include spas, pharmacies and bed and bath retailers, as well as a broad geographic mix of gift and home retailers looking for complementary lines,” says Rita Malek, show manager.

Winner of the Best New Product Awards in packaging was The Balm, San Francisco, CA, for its Pick-Up Liners with pencil sharpener built into the packaging. Finalists included Do Not Disturb, Inc., Alpharetta, GA, for its Lavender Spa Booties, whose packages come with removable door hangers and Booty Parlor, Signal Hill, CA, for its Intimacy Love Kit.

The next edition of EX•TRACTS will take place Aug.12-15 at the Metropolitan Pavilion.

More info: www.extractsny.com.