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Neil Washburn, Ph.D. has joined the INOLEX Executive Team as Interim President. He comes alongside Chief Executive Officer, David Plimpton, to serve on INOLEX’s leadership team and further develop the company’s strategic growth.
Neil Washburn, Ph.D. has joined the INOLEX Executive Team as Interim President. He comes alongside Chief Executive Officer, David Plimpton, to serve on INOLEX’s leadership team and further develop the company’s strategic growth.
INOLEX is a recognized partner in the industry for its patented technologies that move the beauty and personal care industry forward. Washburn is poised to help the company accelerate its growth in line with the needs of its customers and its current and future innovation platform.
“Innovation is a passion of mine, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to the momentum of this company. For me, outcome-oriented innovation means helping strong, talented people thrive, so they can work on solving important challenges. INOLEX is already disrupting the ingredient space—my energy will focus on scaling this success by leading nearterm initiatives and longer-term strategy as we grow,” said Washburn.
Washburn joins INOLEX after a successful 39-year career at DuPont. He holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Washburn led cross-functional teams across Operations, Research & Development, Marketing, and Business Leadership on a number of transformative projects and high-profile global product initiatives throughout his career. More recently, he has been a strategic advisor to technology and material-oriented start-ups with a focus on sustainability.
“In addition to his technical and business knowledge, Neil exudes our service mindset. His competencies to discern opportunities and make thoughtful decisions is the exact kind of leadership we need as an independent company—complementing our existing Senior Leadership Team as we boldly pursue new customers, new products, and new markets,” said Plimpton.
About Inolex
INOLEX is an independent, global specialty ingredients company that delivers natural, sustainable, and innovative technologies for health, beauty, and wellness. Guided by the Principles of Green Chemistry and lifecycle thinking, INOLEX balances technology and nature to create sustainable ingredients. The company delivers emerging ingredients across all major beauty care categories, focusing on new biobased technologies that are authentically traceable and independently certified. Core technologies include Alternative Preservation; Biodegradable Polymers for Sun Care; Alternatives for Silicones; Natural and Quat-free Cationic Conditioning Agents; and Palm Alternatives, with a focus on plant-based, certified natural options in all categories.
INOLEX Ingredients
The INOLEX innovation platform is guided by the Principles of Green Chemistry and life cycle thinking. The company is recognized for its leading proprietary technologies—with an emphasis on natural, plant-based solutions—in Alternative Preservation, Silicone Alternatives, Palm Alternatives, Film Formers, and Conditioning Agents. INOLEX is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), is RSPO Supply Chain Certified, and offers 100% of its palm-derived products exclusively as RSPO Mass Balance. Notable product innovation awards include the 2020 Sustainability Award from Henkel Beauty, presented during the 2020 ACI Annual Meeting in Orlando, for LexFeel™ D5, a sustainable, highperformance silicone alternative ingredient; the 2020 HPCI Innovation Award for AminoSensyl™ Amino Lipid Platform of 100% natural, quat-free conditioning ingredients; the 2018 ITEHPEC Innovation Award in LATAM for LexFeel™ Vibrant, a patented color-enhancing sensory agent; Finalist in the Sustainability Beauty Awards for SustOleo™ MCT, a natural palm-free sensory ingredient alternative that contains 100% USDA certified biobased content; and the 2014 Frost & Sullivan Global Personal Care Product Innovation Leadership Award for Emulsense™, a cationic agent for hair conditioning and skin care that contains 100% USDA certified biobased content.
