Ies Labo

What they make

According to their website, IES LABO is a French supplier of natural, plant-based raw materials for cosmetics, based in Oraison, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and operating under the name IES LABO-Inolex Provence, per the site's copyright notice. The company states it has operated nearly 40 years, supplying major cosmetics manufacturers. Its catalogue spans vegetable oils, oily macerates (over 300 references, made with refined or organic sunflower oil at 10% plant concentration), hydro-glycerin extracts (over 500 references), and floral/fruit waters (over 100 references) - these four offered in conventional and organic grades - plus hydro-glycolic extracts (over 200 references) and an emerging hydro-alcoholic line growing to near 200 references from October. It also supplies organic food-grade glycerin from Karanja oil. Several products carry COSMOS labeling, and macerates pairing organic plant with organic carrier oil can be certified via independent bodies like Ecocert. IES LABO favors short supply chains, sourcing locally or from France where cultivation allows, with some extracts traceable to a specific plot through direct producer partnerships. It states compliance with ISO 22716/2007 GMP, EU cosmetics regulation 1223/2009, CITES, and the Nagoya Protocol.

• Vegetable oils in conventional and organic (bio) grades
• Oily macerates, over 300 references, in conventional and organic grades (made with refined or organic sunflower oil at 10% plant concentration; organic-on-organic macerates can be Ecocert-certified)
• Hydro-glycerin extracts, over 500 references, in conventional and organic grades
• Floral and fruit waters, over 100 references, in conventional and organic grades, produced by steam distillation
• Hydro-glycolic extracts, over 200 references (water/glycol 50:50 base)
• Hydro-alcoholic extracts, an emerging line growing toward 200 references from October
• Organic food-grade glycerin derived from Karanja oil, plus a planned ~30-reference food-grade vegetable oil line from September
• Traceable, short-supply-chain sourcing with long-term direct producer partnerships, prioritizing local/French-grown plants where cultivation allows

Summary written by byeurope.eu based on the company’s own website; independently cross-checked against the same source. Not reviewed by the company.