Leaving legacy through brands built for India: Honasa's Ghazal Alagh

Co-founders Varun and Ghazal Alagh aim to take Indian beauty brands global as they unveil Honasa's initial public offering, eyeing Rs 1,701 crore in funding

“We are on a mission to build a pure-play beauty and personal care company out of India, which crafts brands for India and takes them to the world,” said Ghazal Alagh, co-founder and chief innovation officer of Honasa Consumer Limited (HCL), which owns brands like Mamaearth and The Derma Co, in a social media post as the firm launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the stock exchange on Tuesday.

“We are always thinking about how we can leave a legacy through our brands built for India,” said Alagh, who started the day with a lot of excitement, nervousness, mixed