Esquire’s annual Grooming Awards for 2026 features 94 products, all vetted by experts and deemed the best in their class. The testing team included editors with diverse expertise—from a style director obsessive about fragrance and sensitive skin products to a commerce editor with over a decade of product testing experience. The awards span skin care, body care, hair care, shave and beard, oral care, fragrance, tools and accessories, and sunscreen categories. Skin care winners included cleansers and moisturizers that deliver visible results. In hair care, products ranged from shampoos and conditioners to hair masks. Body care winners included body washes, moisturizers, and oils tested for clean ingredients and effectiveness. The shave and beard category featured the best razors and trimming tools for maintaining facial hair. Oral care winners included toothbrushes and whitening products. Fragrance winners showcased the best colognes and unisex scents. In tools and accessories, LED red-light therapy devices and microcurrent tools earned top spots. Sunscreen winners prioritized both protection and wearability. The Esquire team emphasized that every product was put through rigorous testing by passionate experts—some testers were organic obsessives while others just wanted the most effective thing at the best price. The result is a list of products that simply work, whether you are looking for a new signature scent, a solution for sensitive skin, or a grooming tool that saves time and delivers professional results. As the editors noted, chances are you have never seen hundreds of grooming products laid out on a table as a group of eager editors hovers overhead, but this is exactly how Esquire identifies the very best stuff each year [citation:9].
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