A senior executive of cosmetics and beauty company L’Oreal said that across the Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa regions, the largest number of its consumers will come from India between now and 2030. The company is already present across large and small towns in India and have been...
India's Beauty Market Surges
Replete with opportunities for both home-grown and international cosmetic companies, India's beauty market is experiencing a major boom. Currently valued at $6.5 billion, the market is projected to top $35 billion by 2035. Other positives for India's beauty market: it has a growth rate of 15-20% a year it's expanding...
Amazon India May Launch In-House Beauty Products
Amazon India has increased focus on the high margin cosmetics category and might be in talks with local manufacturers to launch Amazon branded personal care products in India, according to a report in the Economic Times, which has been widely re-circulated by others. India's online beauty and personal care market...
In India, Men Outspend Females on Face and Body Washes
IMRB International’s Target Group Index data shows that in India, on average, men spend close to 10% more on body washes and 7% more on face washes and scrubs than women every month; and men between the ages of 18 and 24 spend about 15% more on moisturizers and 6%...
L'Oreal India Takes Top Stars to Cannes Film Festival
Bollywood actresses Sonam Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, brand ambassadors of L’Oréal Paris, will represent the company at the upcoming 69th Cannes International Film Festival, scheduled to take place from May 11 till May 22, reports The Indian Express. For the past 19 years, L’Oréal Paris has been a sponsor...
A Primer on India's Traditional Color Cosmetics
References of the use of cosmetics in India is found in Charaka-samhita, a comprehensive text on ancient Indian medicine credited to Charaka, a practitioner of the traditional system of Indian medicine known as Ayurveda. Charaka is thought to have flourished sometime between the 2nd century bce and the 2nd century ce....