In'oya is a French dermo-cosmetics company established in 2011"Laboratoire In'oya", on societe.com which centers its research around the specific characteristics of black and brown skin. Based on genetic engineering and its scientific research work around melanogenesis, In'oya Laboratory has discovered the processes that cause the appearance of dark spots on skin of color and has patented a treatment to reduce these spots."In’Oya, les cosmétiques ethniques … et éthiques", on La Tribune, 10 January 2019
History In'oya Laboratory was founded in 2011 by Abd Haq Bengeloune,"Abd Haq Bengeloune : au bonheur des dames", on Jeune Afrique, 4 February 2013 a young biomedical engineer of Senegalese origin working alongside a team of researchers from the CNRS of Saint-Jérôme in Marseille and the INSERM at the School of Pharmacy in La Timone. The goal was to create a dark spot reduction treatment which takes into account the specific genes of skin of color."Des sociétés très en pointe", on Le Point, 19 April 2012"Les innovations que la Silicon Valley nous envie", on Capital.fr, 10 September 2012
In 2013, Crédit Agricole Alpes-Provence Création enters into a fundraising campaign with In’oya Laboratory."CAAP Création aux côtés d'In’Oya" , on Crediagricole.info, 29 April 2015
In 2014, In'oya Laboratory develops a technological innovation capable of blocking the TYRP1 gene and the Tyrosinase enzyme to act on hyper-pigmented spots. Applications for a European patent and an international patent are filed in partnership with Aix-Marseille University and the CNRS .
In 2015, In'oya Laboratory wraps up a €430,000 fundraising campaign with PACA Investissement, CAAP Création and CPG with the goal of continuing its R&D efforts and launching a new line of skincare products in France and Africa.
In 2015, In'oya Laboratory launches the sales of its products to French pharmacies."In’Oya, les cosmétiques ethniques … et éthiques", on La Tribune, 10 January 2019
Awards and recognition In 2011, In'oya Laboratory receives the "Best Project of the Year" prize during the 13th annual "Le Phare de l’Entrepreneuriat" competition hosted by ACCEDE Provence."Au coeur de l'éco", on LCM, 15 March 2011
In 2011, Abd Haq Bengeloune is named "Top African Entrepreneur in France" by the Africangels business angels network, whose aim is to support and enhance the value of multicultural entrepreneurs contributing to the development of the French economy."Les entrepreneurs africains de France mis à l'honneur", on La Revue des Sciences de Gestion, 20 April 2012"Remise des prix Africangels", on RFO, 25 November 2011
In 2012, In'oya Laboratory is recognized at the 17th annual "Trophées de L’Economie" hosted by La Provence to highlight the value of innovative companies in the region."Journal 12/13 Provence-Alpes", on France 3, 22 November 2012"Marseille : lauréats des Tremplins, ils concrétisent leurs projets", on La Provence, 22 November 2012
In 2012, In’oya Laboratory wins the "Innovate, Buzz, Win" competition sponsored by Carrefour, which awarded the company an opportunity to sell its products in more than 200 Carrefour shops in France."Concours "Innovez, buzzez, gagnez" : le laboratoire In'oya lauréat 2012", on La Provence, 24 October 2012
Ecological commitments In'oya Laboratory is committed to a sustainable development approach through the sourcing of its supplies from the Great Green Wall, a wall of trees that connects Dakar to Djibouti along the southern edge of the Sahara, which is cultivated and maintained by local populations."Reportage au coeur de la filière cosmétique en Provence, numéro 1 en France", on Made in Marseille, 11 April 2017
References
External links In'oya Official Website