Cosmetics

French cosmetics major L'Oreal is "not satisfied" with its performance in the Indian market, where it has not gained any market share in 2025 despite recording high single-digit growth, said its global CEO Nicolas Hieronimus. India, which currently contributes roughly one per cent of L'Oreal's turnover, is very small and needs a lot of effort, both financial and human, to change gears in India, Hieronimus said while responding to a query on the fourth-quarter earnings call last week. "India, though, is not meeting expectations, and we have a new setup there starting this year," said Hieronimus in his opening remarks. Hieronimus said he is "optimistic, ambitious" that the company will start doing better in 2026. L'Oreal, which last year appointed a new team, with Jacques Lebel as its India country manager, expects a growth revival in India, where beauty products are witnessing faster growth, riding on tailwinds as a growing economy, rising disposable income, and an expanding number

The company has partnered with Bengaluru-based Bilberry Brands under a licensing deal, starting with an online launch before expanding into physical stores

Reliance Retail on Monday announced to bring 'essence', Europe's leading cosmetics brand by units sold, to the Indian market, a move which will help the growing beauty business of country's leading retailer. It has entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with cosnova Beauty, the Germany-based global cosmetics company, said a statement from Reliance Retail. "The collaboration strengthens RRL's growing beauty portfolio and will introduce essence's vibrant range of high-quality, affordable, and cruelty-free makeup products to consumers across India," it said. It will available on the Reliance Retail's integrated omnichannel ecosystem, making the essence range of products accessible across online platforms, beauty stores, and partner retail formats. "As the official distributor, RRL will expand the brand's reach across premier beauty destinations throughout India," it said. Founded in Germany in 2002, essence is sold in around 90 countries. Its over 80 per cent products are

H&M is launching its beauty line in India on October 2 with 200 products across make-up, fragrances, and beauty tools as it marks 10 years of operations in India

FSN's UK push for Kay, which will be across 13 stores and Space NK's online platform, faces the challenge of increasing brand awareness in a very competitive cosmetics and skin care market

The FMCG segment is witnessing a significant 'consumer shift' towards newer and regional brands, as consumers are increasingly seeking value and opting for localized preferences, Honasa Consumer Chairman and CEO & Co-founder Varun Alagh has said. Regional brands are giving tough competition to the large established players with their aggressive pricing and better margins for the distributors, impacting the growth of large brands in the industry. "Overall, there is a consumer shift happening towards newer brands, regional brands... as large FMCG (companies) are not growing as strongly," Alagh told PTI. The new FMCG brands are younger with new propositions and are working on strong vernacular strategies, he said. After the latest June quarter results, large FMCG companies such as Britannia, Dabur, Marico, HUL, etc have acknowledged competition from small regional brands in their pockets of influence in some of their product categories. When asked about the overall FMCG industry ...

With growth steady in beauty and improving in fashion, Nykaa targets stronger margins, offline expansion, and breakeven in fashion by FY26, say analysts

Mercury-based products like skin-lightening creams and eye makeup pose serious health risks, prompting India to consider a full ban to align with global norms

Brands catering to wealthier Indians have weathered a high cost-of-living-led slowdown in consumer spending, as the affluent continue to splurge on comforts and luxuries

"This strategic expansion follows Birla Cosmetics' launch of Contraband earlier this year," the company said in a release

Seoul, long a destination for beauty services, last year became the top exporter of cosmetics to America, overtaking France, according to the US International Trade Commission

Experts attribute this growth to several factors, including US FDA- approved imports from international markets

The brand, which started in 2020, is known for its ingredient-based skincare products and raised funds in its Series A from Unilever Ventures and Sequoia Capital India

Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a new proposed federal rule. The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers about the safety of makeup, baby powder and other personal care products. It follows years of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and other companies alleging links between talc-based baby powder and cancer. Despite the lawsuits, research has found mixed evidence of a potential link between cancer and talc, although the possibility has been recognised for decades because of how it is mined. Talc is a mineral used to absorb moisture or improve the texture, feel and colour of cosmetics. It is mined from underground deposits that are sometimes located near the toxic mineral asbestos. The risk of cross contamination has long been recognised by cosmetic companies. But recent FDA-sponsored testing hasn't uncovered any ..

Comestic major L'Oral India reported a marginal decline in profit to Rs 487.46 crore in FY24, while its revenue from operations -- income from net sales -- was up 12.6 per cent to Rs 5,576.47 crore, according to an RoC filing. Its total income, which includes other income, was up 13.83 per cent to Rs 5,684.60 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2024. L'Oreal India Pvt Ltd had reported a profit of Rs 488.35 crore and its revenue from operations was at Rs 4,952.55 crore a year earlier, for 2022-23, according to financial data accessed through business intelligence platform Tofler. Its "advertising promotional expenses" in FY24 were up 23.7 per cent to Rs 1,714.54 crore, as against Rs 1,385.74 crore a year ago. Moreover, the royalty paid to its French parent firm was up 16.3 per cent to Rs 265.16 crore in FY24. This "cost royalty" was at Rs 228.05 for FY23. L'Oral India is a subsidiary of French multinational L'Oral SA, which owns a 99.99 per cent stake in the company. Tota

The export target of USD 31 billion for 2024-25 will be achieved, as there is a healthy demand for 'made in India' chemicals in countries like Brazil, the US, Japan and Saudi Arabia, CHEMEXCIL Director General Raghuveer Kini said. The Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics and Dyes Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL) is set by the commerce ministry to promote exports of these goods. Kini said that the total exports of chemicals during April-September rose by 4.57 per cent to USD 14.1 billion. "So far, we are registering good growth, and we are confident of achieving the USD 31 billion target this fiscal. Last year, it was around USD 30 billion," he added. During the second half of this year, the exports will grow at a faster pace, he noted. "Last year, because of drought in Brazil, which is the key market for us, exports were down. But this year, the situation is good, and we expect high growth," Kini said. India exports these goods worth about USD one billion annually to the South American

The Paris-based company, which owns the Maybelline and Lancome brands, said on Tuesday that sales in the quarter reached 10.88 billion euros

The deal would enable Eris' entry into the Rs 3k cr injectables market, and it would become one of major players in the insulins segment with the acquisition of Biocon Biologic's Basalog and Insugen

Despite having more than 2,500 retail locations in 80+ countries, The Body Shop has faced challenges in recent years and struggled to compete in the market, leading to its bankruptcy filing

Kantar Worldpanel study reveals that working women leading the way of cosmetic purchases both online and offline