Beauty Care Products

Honasa, Nykaa rally up to 4% in subdued market; record 52-week highs

Thus far in the calendar year 2026, Honasa Consumer's share price zoomed 80% and Nykaa surged 38%, against a 4% decline in the BSE Sensex.

Honasa Consumer gains 5% as brokerages raise target, earnings post Q2

In 2026 so far, Honasa shares have climbed 70 per cent and are up 76 per cent on a one-year basis, according to NSE data.

Growth, margins to remain steady for Nykaa on strong beauty biz performance

Nykaa's beauty business drove strong Q2FY27 growth, with improving operating margins and steady fashion performance, though analysts remain cautious about the stock's rich valuations

FirstClub enters beauty and personal care with ingredient-first approach

FirstClub is entering beauty and personal care with more than 80 brands priced from ₹300 to ₹3,500, applying ingredient screening, product testing and customer-rating criteria

L'Oreal sees India biz gaining momentum; expands skincare, online presence

French cosmetics major L'Oreal sees its India business "doing a great turnaround", driven by improving team capabilities, increasing localisation, accelerating online commerce and rising demand for haircare and skincare products, said its global Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Hieronimus. India recorded a "double-digit growth" in the group's consumer products division business in the September quarter. Besides, its "emerging markets delivered spectacular growth, particularly in Brazil and India" in the professional products, according to the company's latest earnings update. L'Oreal's SAPMENA-SSA region posted adjusted like-for-like growth of 19.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2026, with India and Indonesia "further accelerated", driven by haircare and skincare, the cosmetics major said. The region comprises South Asia Pacific, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, and is one of L'Oreal's key operational and financial reporting regions. In the earnings call, ...

Qcom now a quick hack for personal care, premium products drive growth

Beauty and personal care sales on quick commerce platforms are nearing $1 billion annually, driven by premium products and strong demand, says Redseer

Nykaa expects nearly 30% net revenue growth in Q1 on strong fashion sales

FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the owner of the Nykaa brand, on Sunday projected a consolidated net revenue growth of nearly 30 per cent for the first quarter of FY2026-27, to be led by a sharp acceleration in its fashion business. According to a regulatory filing, the company expects its consolidated Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) and Net Sales Value (NSV) to grow in the "early thirties" on a year-on-year basis for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. "Nykaa's Fashion vertical has started FY2027 on a notably stronger footing, with NSV growth expected to be in mid-fifties, marking a sharp acceleration from previous quarters. The Fashion business continues to see improvement in GMV to NSV funnel, supported by reduction in leakages," the company said. Nykaa attributed the growth of its core platform business to a wider brand assortment and recent marketing investments, which it said translated into new customer acquisitions. Meanwhile, the flagship beauty segment is projected to grow in the "lat

Unilever explores bid for Thorne amid beauty and wellness expansion

Consumer goods giant is among bidders for US supplements maker Thorne, reportedly valued at up to $4 billion, as it accelerates its shift towards health and wellness

Flipkart beauty category grows 50% as non-metro cities drive demand

Non-metro cities account for more than half of demand on Flipkart's Beauty and Personal Care segment, while Gen Z consumers drive nearly 60 per cent of purchases

Beauty emerges as top customer acquisition category on Amazon India

Beauty has become Amazon India's biggest customer acquisition engine, fuelled by rising demand from non-metro consumers

Nykaa Q4FY26 profit jumps more than 300% to ₹79 cr, revenue up 28.4%

Cumulative revenue crossed the $1 billion milestone in the last financial year while, sequentially, net profit grew 16.25 per cent

Reliance Retail acquires Anomaly, expands beauty portfolio globally

Deal gives Reliance Retail full ownership of Anomaly Haircare, strengthening its presence in beauty and personal care while scaling the brand across India and global markets

US beauty major Estee Lauder to acquire Ayurveda brand Forest Essentials

Forest Essentials headquarters to remain in Delhi; founder Mira Kulkarni to continue leading it

L'Oreal to invest ₹3,500 cr in BeautyTech GCC in Hyderabad through 2030

To initially invest ₹3,500cr by 2030; to create 2,000 specialised beauty tech roles

Motilal Oswal starts Nykaa coverage, sees growth but near-term gains capped

Nykaa, a specialty platform for beauty and personal care products, commands an estimated 27 per cent share of India's online BPC segment.

Glass skin and snail mucin: South Korea's journey to global beauty power

Propelled by interest in all things South Korea, Amorepacific, the cosmetics giant, is expanding its reach into the United States. But so are many of its competitors

Jet, set, glow up: Travel turns 'skin-deep' as glowcations take off

More Indians are choosing trips based on beauty rituals, skincare treatments and access to cult products, driven by personalisation and tech-led travel planning

Reliance Retail to bring FACEGYM to India, makes minority investment in co

Reliance Retail Ventures announces a strategic investment in UK-based FACEGYM, bringing the global facial fitness and skincare brand to India with plans to scale over five years

Beauty unicorn Good Glamm Group struggles to pay staff amid cash crunch

The Mumbai-based company has delayed employee salaries while seeking new funding, as three board directors from major VCs recently departed

Brokerages bullish on Nykaa's BPC growth, cautious on fashion outlook

Nomura described Nykaa's growth plans in the BPC segment as being "in line with our view," and highlighted the company's strong positioning in the premium beauty space.