South Asia

‘Give more than we take’: Indian D2C brand Pilgrim pledges to become plastic positive beauty brand

18-Oct-2021 By Amanda Lim

Indian clean beauty brand Pilgrim has announced a new partnership that will help it to achieve its goal of becoming a company that has a positive net impact on the environment in terms of plastic footprint.

‘Clear trend towards everything Korean’: DTC brand Pilgrim bringing K-beauty trends to India

13-Oct-2021 By Amanda Lim

India-based beauty brand Pilgrim is riding the rising K-wave by tapping into Korean beauty trends and making them accessible to the domestic market.

Oil pulling comeback: Vedix launches personalised range to tap into India’s oral care market

12-Oct-2021 By Amanda Lim

Personalised Ayurvedic beauty and wellness company Vedix is making its entry into India’s oral care segment with a range of personalised oil pulling products.

PODCAST – Innovation in progress: Earth Rhythm CEO on why she takes an active role the NPD process

08-Oct-2021 By Amanda Lim

The CEO of New Delhi-based beauty brand Earth Rhythm joins the Indie Pioneers Podcasts to discuss her passion for NPD, the brand’s innovation process and talks about why she takes an active role in the creation of products.

Shopping spree: India’s Good Glamm Group earmarks U$100m to acquire four to six more beauty brands

07-Oct-2021 By Amanda Lim

India’s newly-formed digital cosmetics outfit Good Glamm Group is planning to acquire four to six more digitally-led beauty brands after receiving an infusion of funding.

‘Our targets are clear’: Indian beauty brand Earth Rhythm confident that it can surpass $13m revenue goal

29-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

India-based beauty and personal care brand Earth Rhythm is on track to surpass $13m in revenue and is gearing up for its series A fundraiser by the end of this year.

Hemp exports: India Hemp Organics opens up food and cosmetics trade with North America, Oceania and GCC

21-Sep-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

One of India’s pioneering hemp companies, India Hemp Organics (IHO), is gearing up to export its nutritional, medical and skin care products containing hemp and CBD products this year.

Customised for India: Quench Botanics launches K-beauty-inspired products tailored for local consumers

15-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

Quench Botanics is tapping into the rising K-wave with Korean-inspired beauty products that have been tweaked to better suit Indian consumers.

Fight the fakes: Alarm at growing counterfeit cases in India’s cosmetics market

08-Sep-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

According to new data, cosmetics products are among the most counterfeited products in India's FMCG sector.

Baby boom: MyGlamm expanding into mum and baby care with over 80 new products on the way

07-Sep-2021 By Amanda Lim

Amazon-backed MyGlamm is set to launch over 80 new personal care products to tap into the rapidly growing mum and baby care segment in India.

Fast beauty in India: Bewakoof CEO expects new brand to net U$13m in 18 months

04-Aug-2021 By Amanda Lim

India-based fast fashion company Bewakoof has launched a beauty brand that its CEO expects to achieve U$13m in sales in the next year and a half.

Gen Z-led bespoke perfume brand pins hopes on COVID-19 recovery in India to launch consumer workshops

02-Aug-2021 By Amanda Lim

A pandemic-born personalised perfume company in India is determined to launch a brick-and-mortar store to hold workshops that it believes will be integral to its business strategy.

‘Going to be a game changer’: Bombay Hemp Company expanding skin care line as it aims to take category mainstream

21-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

An India-based firm specialising in hemp and CBD health and wellness products is working to expand its skin care range as interest in hemp oils and CBD beauty products soars.

Oat revolution: India’s MilkinOats forays into personal care following beverage and chocolate launches

19-Jul-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

India-based MilkinOats which produces flavoured oat milk and vegan oat milk chocolate, has launched the country’s first oat-based personal care brand.

Stepping up: Juicy Chemistry secures strategic marketing partnership as it gears up to expand its global footprint

06-Jul-2021 By Amanda Lim

India’s Juicy Chemistry has secured a strategic investment that will help it to step up its marketing game as it sets sights on scaling its business globally.