Beauty Products

Valuation upgrades for Nykaa hinge on sustained margin expansion

Analysts remain positive on Nykaa's growth plans in beauty and fashion, but believe sustained margin expansion will be critical for further valuation rerating

L'Oreal signs agreement to acquire majority stake in D2C firm Innovist

Innovist founding team will remain in place as minority shareholders and will continue to operate and scale the business in collaboration with L'Oreal India

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

Revlon fails to ensure some products are safe, warns US regulator

The Food and Drug Administration called one Revlon product higher risk because of its potential to be contaminated with a known human carcinogen in the letter dated June 2

Small-town India is 'beautiful' for Amazon's luxury play: Siddharth Bhagat

Amazon India plans to add over 100 premium beauty brands in 2026 as demand from tier-2 and tier-3 cities accelerates across categories

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

Not satisfied with growth in India, revised plan in place: L'Oreal CEO

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

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.

30 years on, Swedish beauty brand Oriflame scripts its second coming

Swedish direct-selling brand is betting on hyperlocal outreach beyond metros

Simone Tata: The pioneer who built India's first beauty brand

Simone Tata, the woman who built Lakme into India's first homegrown beauty brand and later shaped Trent and Westside, leaves behind a legacy that transformed fashion and retail

Cosmoprof India's sixth edition opens with top global brands at Jio Centre

The Cosmoprof India 2025 edition will host 353 exhibitors and 800 brands representing 23 countries and regions

Why scalp care is becoming the new 'it' beauty trend for hair health

Consumers are increasingly fixating on their scalps, turning to head spas, pricey treatments and products to combat thin hair and irritation

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

Govt issues new draft with accessibility standards for everyday products

The government has come up with draft accessibility standards for everyday products like kitchenware, furniture and grooming items, proposing non-negotiable rules such as universal design, braille, tactile features and clear labelling on them to ensure barrier-free access for persons with disabilities. Prepared by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and directions of the Supreme Court, the draft framework is anchored in the globally recognised "POUR" approach, requiring that products must be Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust. This translates into equitable use for all, simple and intuitive designs, tolerance for errors, minimal physical effort, and adequate space for wheelchair or mobility-aid users. The draft sets accessibility rules across 20 major categories of everyday use. The draft covers a wide range of everyday products from kitchenware, food packaging and grooming

PEP Brands targets 30-35% growth in FY26, founders eye IPO in 3-4 years

PEP Brands is targeting a 30-35 per cent growth in FY26, as digital appetite and online discovery fuel consumption of beauty and personal care labels in India, its co-founder and CEO Tarun Sharma said, adding, he is hopeful that the company will go public in the next 3-4 years. "We are dreamy-eyed founders, we would want to ring the bell," Sharma told PTI in an interview as he spoke about his vision for mCaffeine and Hyphen, the two brands of PEP. PEP Brands' flagship mCaffeine focuses mainly on bodycare products leveraging coffee-based ingredients, while its skincare label, in collaboration with actor Kriti Sanon, is Hyphen. Sanon is also co-founder of Hyphen. PEP aims to build businesses in a manner that it is a good listable story, Sharma said, adding that "an IPO is 3-4 years out". "India is a large market. There can be 5-6 good companies (pure-play DTCs or Direct-to-Consumer brands) getting listed. A good company means good to consumers, having some market share, financials ..

Good Glamm CEO Sanghvi blames 'too much, too fast' strategy for collapse

Good Glamm Group's Darpan Sanghvi says aggressive expansion across 11 acquisitions created a 'momentum trap' that led to the downfall of the $1.25 billion company

Tariffs on South Korea's products threaten the 'K-beauty' boom in the US

When Amrita Bhasin, 24, learned that products from South Korea might be subject to a new tax when they entered the United States, she decided to stock up on the sheet masks from Korean brands like U-Need and MediHeal she uses a few times a week. I did a recent haul to stockpile, she said. I bought 50 in bulk, which should last me a few months. South Korea is one of the countries that hopes to secure a trade deal before the Aug. 1 date President Donald Trump set for enforcing nation-specific tariffs. A not-insignificant slice of the U.S. population has skin in the game when it comes to Seoul avoiding a 25 per cent duty on its exports. Asian skin care has been a booming global business for a more than a decade, with consumers in Europe, North and South America, and increasingly the Middle East, snapping up creams, serums and balms from South Korea, Japan and China. In the United States and elsewhere, Korean cosmetics, or K-beauty for short, have dominated the trend. A craze for ...

Nykaa Q4 results: Profit jumps 193% to Rs 20 crore, revenue rises 24%

FSN E-Commerce, Nykaa's parent company, reported a 193% rise in Q4 net profit to ₹20 crore, with revenue up 24% to ₹2,062 crore, driven by strong growth in its core beauty segment

Skinvestment: Why smarter skincare in summer is about value, not vanity

With summer in full force now, it's time to go over the best skincare regime to make sure this critical body part doesn't have to take the full blast of the heat, dust, humidity, and sweat

Myntra's M-Now spurs 5X jump in trolley demand during summer travel rush

Travel season boosts demand for premium luggage, accessories, and beauty on Myntra