Inglot Cosmetics

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Inglot Cosmetics
TypeLimited liability company
Industrycosmetics
Founded1983
FounderWojciech Inglot
HeadquartersPrzemyśl, Poland
Area served
worldwide
Key people
Zbigniew Niziński, Barbara Inglot, Elżbieta Inglot-Kobylańska, Joanna Kobryło, Magdalena Kluz-Pękalska, Adam Król[1][2]
Productsmake-up
Websiteinglotcosmetics.com
Inglot Cosmetics products

Inglot Cosmetics is a Polish cosmetics company headquartered in Przemyśl, south-eastern Poland, specializing in the manufacturing of make-up products. It is considered among the most successful makeup companies in the world[3] which sells its products globally in over 790 boutique stores located in 80 countries.[4] Around 95% of the products that Inglot has on offer are manufactured in a facility located in Przemyśl.[5]

History[]

The company was founded in 1983 by Wojciech Inglot, a Polish entrepreneur from Przemyśl. He was born on June 11, 1955 in the Polish People's Republic and graduated in chemistry from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. He opened first state-owned plant in the early 1980s. It specialized in the production of pharmaceuticals. After the fall of communism in Poland, he bought his own chemical equipment from the government and gradually focused on the manufacturing of cosmetics. In 1987, his company released its first nail polish.[6] In 2006, the company opened its first store abroad in Montreal, Canada. Since then, Inglot brand has opened numerous stores in locations around the world.[7][8]

Collaborations[]

Inglot Cosmetics cooperates with a number of fashion brands and artists including Kenzo, Michael Costello, Jennifer Lopez and Francesco Scognamiglio.[9][10][11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cienie i błyski". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  2. ^ "Inglot is more than a cosmetic model". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  3. ^ "Beauty History Lesson: Inglot Cosmetics, from Pharmaceutical Factory to Makeup Giant". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  4. ^ "Inglot Stores". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  5. ^ "Inglot — Colouring the Face Of the World". Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  6. ^ "Beauty History Lesson: Inglot Cosmetics, from Pharmaceutical Factory to Makeup Giant". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  7. ^ "Inglot Cosmetics Opens 2nd NYC Store". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  8. ^ "Inglot Cosmetics to Expand Canadian Store Count for 2017". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  9. ^ "About us". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  10. ^ "Inglot – kosmetyki z Przemyśla na Times Square". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  11. ^ "Inglot Collaborates with Jennifer Lopez". Retrieved 2018-04-06.
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