PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 13, 2021 — INOLEX is marking its advancement as a sustainable beauty care ingredients provider this month, celebrating the 145th anniversary of the company’s founding alongside forty years of being proudly independent.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 26, 2021 —INOLEX Provence, ieS Labo welcomed several French regional officials on Friday, July 23rd as part of a celebration honoring the company’s important contribution to the region’s economy and local heritage.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 13, 2021 ​— INOLEX has received Halal Certification for its entire product portfolio, meeting the standards for composition, manufacturing, and production that are required when providing ingredients for halal consumers.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 3, 2021 ​— INOLEX has appointed Lisa Gandolfi, Ph.D., to Vice President Marketing as a standing member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, January 29, 2021 - U.S. Patent 10,897,899 ​— INOLEX is pleased to announce its recently issued patent that claims multifunctional preservation systems comprising caprylhydroxamic acid (CHA) and select diols for cosmetics, personal care, and pharmaceuticals. The patent claims the use of these ingredient compositions in formulations as well as blends comprising the CHA-diol compositions.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, January 27, 2021 — The European Organization of Cosmetic Ingredients Industries and Services (UNITIS) has named Olivier Khuu, Director of INOLEX Provence, ieS Labo, as Chairman of their Executive Committee.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 14, 2020 —INOLEX took home the Innovation Award for its AminoSensyl™ Amino Lipid Platform of 100% natural, quat-free conditioning ingredients during the Home and Personal Care Ingredients (HPCI) Exhibition and Conference in Mumbai, India, February 6–7, 2020.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 19, 2020 — INOLEX announced today that it is listing the company’s 6.2-acre property located at 2101 South Swanson Street in Philadelphia, PA for sale on the commercial real estate market.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 4, 2020 — INOLEX was honored to receive the “Sustainability Award” from Henkel Beauty Care during the Henkel Awards Reception at the 2020 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting and Industry Convention in Orlando, Florida. The award was given for LexFeel™ D5, a sustainable, high-performance silicone alternative ingredient.

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January 28, 2020 — INOLEX has exceeded industry standard by fully transitioning all palm-derived products within its portfolio exclusively to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Mass Balance certified material...

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January 20, 2020 — INOLEX offering exclusively RSPO Mass Balance certified material for its complete palm-derived ingredient portfolio...

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May 6, 2019 (New York) — Achieving high performance and high bio-based content formulations is now a reality. These newly formulated personal care products developed through our technical collaboration are proof the formulator no longer needs to trade off between performance and sustainability when selecting ingredients.

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April 1^st, 2019 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — INOLEX Introduces Breakthrough Technology with 100% Natural Amino-Acid Based Cationic Ingredients: AminoSensyl™ HC and AminoSensyl™ SC

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February 28, 2019 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — INOLEX has obtained USDA Biobased certification for 55 of its products in the USDA BioPreferred® Program, making it the largest portfolio of Personal Care ingredients to be offered under the USDA Certified Biobased Product label.

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January 30, 2019 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — INOLEX is pleased to share its global sustainability progress with the release of its first comprehensive 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report. Echoing the beauty care industry’s rising standard of transparency, the report illustrates how INOLEX, an independent global manufacturer of innovative specialty ingredients, prioritizes a culture of sustainability among its team to ensure sustainable practices are integral to its operations.

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November 27, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — INOLEX, a global leader in sustainable and innovative beauty care ingredient solutions announced today a major expansion of its US manufacturing capabilities. The expansion, which is set for completion by the second half of 2019, will replace the company’s current US production and warehouse operations with a new flagship plant in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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October 4, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA USA) —LexFeel® Vibrant, a patented color-enhancing sensory agent, received the Bronze ITEHPEC Innovation Award 2018 at in-cosmetics Latin America, São Paulo, Brazil. The award, created by ITEHPEC, the Institute of Technology and Studies for Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances, an arm of the Brazilian Association of the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Industry (ABIHPEC), serves to encourage and recognize innovation in the CT&F Industry.

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July 18, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — INOLEX is pleased to announce that Lisa Gandolfi, Ph.D. has joined the company as Director of Marketing. Gandolfi will lead INOLEX’s marketing function and will be responsible for furthering the brand and positioning the company’s innovation product portfolio of safe, natural and sustainable ingredients for continued growth worldwide.

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March 12, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — INOLEX has unveiled its next generation of alternatives for cyclomethicone fluids today in response to growing market demand for silicone-free ingredient options. LexFeel® WOW and LexFeel® WOW DT are 100% plant-based, sensory enhancing silicone alternatives with a uniquely luxurious and light after-feel.

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March 5, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — INOLEX announced today that Michael J. Fevola, Ph.D. will join their senior ranks as Vice President leading the company’s global research and development functions. 

January 24, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — LexFilm® Sun Natural (Capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer) is the latest ingredient advancement in INOLEX’s portfolio of all natural sun care products. 

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January 9, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — INOLEX is pleased to announce it will now offer RSPO certified Mass Balance across its full palm-derived product line. An active member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2012, INOLEX obtained certification in 2017 by RSPO to supply Mass Balance palm to customers. 

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November 2, 2017 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — ieS LABO, INOLEX Provence is pleased to announce that Olivier Khuu will be joining as their new Director.

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October 31, 2017 (Philadelphia, PA USA) — INOLEX is taking color cosmetics to a new level with the launch of LexFeel® Vibrant, a patented sensory and texture modifying agent that improves pay-off through a range of aesthetic and functional benefits. 

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September 7, 2017 (Philadelphia, PA USA) – Cosmetic and beauty care brands with a presence in South America have a new venue for ingredients collaboration. INOLEX do Brasil in São Paulo recently opened a Demo Center geared towards the promotion of safe, natural and innovative solutions in key areas that are shaping the next wave of consumer beauty products, including alternative preservation, silicone replacements and palm-free ingredients. 

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