Multi-brand cosmetics retailer Purplle aims to raise between $75 million and $100 million from its existing investors and is in talks to negotiate these fresh funds. 

Consumer goods company Marico Limited has acquired a 54 percent stake in HW Wellness Solutions, the parent company of direct-to-consumer brand True Elements, for an undisclosed amount.

Men’s personal care brand The Man Company has launched a new podcast series named ‘The Gentleman Show’ to discuss topics men often feel uncomfortable to talk about and further normalise men’s grooming.

AI enabled beauty and personal care brand SkinKraft has widened its product selection and stepped into bodycare as it aims to take further advantage of India’s booming beauty and wellness market. 

Skincare brand Wow Skin Science has raised primary growth capital from Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC which has acquired a minority stake in the direct-to-customer brand.

New-age fast moving consumer goods brands owner Honasa Consumer Private Limited has acquired a majority stake in skincare brand Dr Sheth’s and plans to make it a Rs 100 crore run rate brand in the next two years.

Fast moving consumer goods business Emami has seen rising costs and inflation squeeze its profit margins and has countered this with price increases on its products of around 4.5% with further hikes on the table.

Fast moving consumer goods business Emami reported a rise in its consolidated net profit with a total of Rs 354 crore for the January to March 2022 period thanks to a minimum alternate tax credit boost.

Content-to-commerce business Good Glamm Group is in advanced talks to acquire Raymond Group’s consumer case business, which could become one of India’s largest acquisition deals in the personal care industry.

​The Body Shop, Aesop and Avon owner Natura &Co said on Friday that its Q1 “performance was impacted by the continued Avon transformation, challenging global environment and tough comparable base”.

Personal care brand Medimix, owned by Cholayil Pvt Ltd, has signed Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif as its new brand ambassador.

​Unilever’s Q1 results on Thursday saw the multinational fast-moving consumer goods firm turning in a strong sales rise, although that was down to price rises with volume sales actually dipping slightly.

The International Beauty and Spa Expo will hold its 11th edition in Delhi from May 16 to 17 at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi and aims to bring together over 1,000 brands for its business-to-business event.

Direct-to-customer Ayurvedic brand Kapiva plans to reach a global revenue total of Rs 100 crore by the end of the 2025 financial year by expanding internationally in the UAE and the U.S.

From April 28 to 29, the Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Expo will return to Mumbai and showcase four pavilions of private brand manufacturers at the city’s Jio World Convention Centre. 

Farfetch made a major move in beauty as of April 20 with the online retail giant launching the super-category on its e-tail marketplace and via its Browns and New Guards Group subsidiaries.