Skincare brand Nair has named Bollywood actor Mrunal Thakur as its brand ambassador for the Indian market.

Sugar Cosmetics’ parent company Vellvette Lifestyle Private Limited has acquired a 51% stake in natural skin and hair care brand ENN Beauty to strengthen its position in India’s beauty and personal care segment.

Emami-backed personal care brand Brillare has named actress Vaani Kapoor as brand ambassador for its all natural hair oil range. The brand plans to open 50 Indian stores as part of its omni-channel expansion strategy.

Cosmetics and personal care trade show World of Beauty India will return to Noida from March 22 to 24 at the city’s Expocentre Noida and aims to attract up to 500 exhibiting businesses.

Hair care start-up Zeme Fresh has raised funds from venture capital firm India Quotient, along with founders of social network ShareChat, and online fashion brand, FabAlley.

Colgate-Palmolive announced it has initiated talks with the All India Consumer Products Distribution Federation after the latter boycotted several of its products.

After Colgate-Palmolive did not address its issue of price disparity between traditional and business-to-business distributors, distributors in Maharashtra have warned the company they will stop selling its products.

​Ashish Tiwari has launched a new venture in the hair care segment with the launch of his new brand Hair Forever.

Beauty brand MyGlamm’s parent entity Good Glamm Group has acquired a majority stake in feminine hygiene startup business Sirona for Rs 100 crore ($15 million).  

​Consumers expect hybrid malls that include “global experiences, interactions and social connections in a networked physical setting that is close to home” to become common by the end of the decade, a new study claims.

From January 27 to 28, the Home and Personal Care Ingredients Exhibition and Conference will bring together cosmetics and personal care goods manufacturers in Mumbai for a large-scale trade show.

Beauty giant Nykaa has opened a new brick-and-mortar outlet in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur. The new Nykaa Luxe store carries a multi-brand selection of premium cosmetics also found on the business’ e-commerce store.

Beauty giant Nykaa saw its anchor lock-in period for shares end on December 8 with shares having corrected over 21% from their 52-week high following the business’ initial public offering.

The International Makeup Show will showcase cosmetics brands to a business-to-business and business-to-customer audience and feature a range of tutorials from industry professionals at its first edition on December 22. 

Multi-brand beauty retailer Nykaa has opened the doors to its newest brick-and-mortar ‘On Trend’ store for popular cosmetics and fragrance brands at Phoenix Market City in Pune.

​Leading hair care brand St Botanica has named Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan as its brand ambassador.