Beauty care brands including Kaya Limited, Lakme, and BBlunt are coming together to create a Wellness Retailers Association to aid pandemic recovery and boost the industry.

​The Indian skincare and haircare brand, Mamaearth, has collaborated with Anita Hassanandani for its haircare, skincare, and baby care categories.

FMCG major Emami Limited has signed Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana as its brand ambassador for its soaps and hand washes under the Boroplus brand.

Ayurvedic beauty and wellness brand SoulTree has opened its first-ever flagship store at DLF Galleria Market in Gurugram. The 600-square-foot store is 100% solar-powered. 

On April 6, Industry Live will host a virtual edition of Beauty & Wellness India, which will feature an awards ceremony, conference, and exhibition. 

L’Oréal named Kerala-born actress, model, and activist Nidhi Sunil as its newest international spokesperson on February 22.

Ayurvedic fast-moving consumer goods business Patanjali has been forced to clarify again for claims over its Coronil coronavirus remedy, as the World Health Organisation states it has not certified it. 

Honasa Consumer plans to hire 200 new employees across its business this year and foresees strong growth for its personal care brand Mamaearth, which crossed an annualised revenue run rate of Rs 500 crore.

Ayurvedic haircare brand Vedix has stepped into skincare and launched a line of products designed to mix technology with natural ingredients. 

Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd skincare business The Derma Co expects to achieve a revenue run rate of Rs 100 crore ($15 million) by March 2022.  

Men’s fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform MensXP has launched an online ‘Valentine’s Day Festival’ to showcase over 20,000 products and promote the festival to new demographics.

Unilever said on Thursday that its focus for the future is developing its portfolio “into high growth spaces”, a goal that will drive decision-making around acquisitions and disposals. 

Fast-moving consumer goods business Emami saw its profit after tax increase by 45% during the third quarter of the 2021 financial year, aided by cost control measures and favourable raw materials prices.

Reckitt Benckiser is leading a Rs 45 crore ($6.77 million) strategic investment into personal care brand Bombay Shaving Company, which will use the funds to expand its offline business. 

Youth-focused, non-toxic personal care brand Super Smelly has reported annual recurring revenue of Rs 12 crore ($1.8 million) in the span of two years, with a 200% year-on-year growth rate from April 2020 to April 2021.

Personal care brand Medimix, owned by Cholayil Pvt Ltd, has collaborated with social media influencers to launch a digital campaign, with the aim to boost sales of its newly launched natural soap.