Inglot Cosmetics is a Polish

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company headquartered in

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, south-eastern Poland, specializing in the manufacturing of

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products. It is considered among the most successful

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companies in the world which sells its products globally in over 950

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stores located in 90 countries. Around 95% of the products that Inglot has on offer are manufactured in a facility located in Przemyśl.

History

The company was founded in 1983 by Wojciech Inglot, a Polish

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from

. He was born on June 11, 1955, in the

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and graduated in

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from the

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. He opened the first

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plant in the early 1980s. It specialized in the production of

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s. After the

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in Poland, he bought his own chemical equipment from the government and gradually focused on the manufacturing of

. In 1987, his company released its first

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. In 2006, the company opened its first store abroad in

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. Since then, Inglot brand has opened numerous stores in locations around the world.

Collaborations

Inglot Cosmetics cooperates with a number of fashion brands and artists including Kenzo, Michael Costello,

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and Francesco Scognamiglio. On 26 April 2018, Jennifer Lopez debuted her limited-edition capsule collection in partnership with Inglot Cosmetics which became the brand's biggest partnership.

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History

Collaborations

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