<p><strong>POWER OF ATTORNEY</strong></p>
<p>Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Robin E. Lampkin, Samuel Richardson and Matthew Spence, each
signing singly and so long as such individual remains an officer of Ashland
Inc. (the "Company"), as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact
to:</p> <p>1) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the
undersigned's behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents
necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned
to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;</p>
<p>2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer and/or director of the Company, Forms 3, 4, and 5 in
accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules thereunder, and any other forms or reports the undersigned may be
required to file in connection with the undersigned's ownership, acquisition,
or disposition of securities of the Company;</p> <p>3) do and perform any and
all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or
desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, or other form or
report, and timely file such form or report with the SEC and any stock exchange
or similar authority; and</p> <p>4) take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as
such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</p>
<p>The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact, full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might
or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p> <p>This
Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned
is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</p> <p>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 13<sup>th</sup> day of
July, 2023.</p> <p><u>/s/ Steven Bishop </u></p> <p>Signature</p> <p>Printed
Name: Steven Bishop</p>