South Asia

‘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.

India’s St. Botanica aiming to achieve sales of $13m this year by bringing global trends to the domestic market

30-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

India-based St. Botanica believes it is on its way to achieving its goal of surpassing U$13m in sales this year as it is set to launch a slew of skin care products that tap into the consumer demand for transparency.

‘The next level’: Aussie derma beauty brand set to launch in India in 2022 after COVID-19 setbacks

29-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

DRSQ Skincare is gearing up to launch in India, where the brand believes it can make waves in the untapped cosmeceutical segment, after being best by pandemic-related delays.

‘Cautious decisions’: Pandemic pushes Indian DTC brand Bombay Shaving Co. towards luxury and sustainability

23-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

The consumption shifts brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic is pushing Indian personal care brand Bombay Shaving Company to centre its product development on premiumisation and sustainability.

Go big or go home: Wiz Care’s strategy to balance sustainability and affordability in India’s personal care mass market

21-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

An Indian personal care and hygiene company is walking the fine line between sustainability and affordability by launching jumbo-sized packs and multifunctional products for the mass market.

‘Storming the market’: Natural beauty brand Skinella says sheet mask sales in India are soaring

15-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

Sheet masks are ‘storming the market’ in India according to natural beauty brand Skinella, which is now exploring new launches after its first three variants performed ‘phenomenally well’.

Journey to the West: The Ayurveda Experience eyes western demand for natural and holistic beauty products

26-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

India-based firm The Ayurveda Experience is working to expand its presence in North America and Europe to capture the rising demand for natural and holistic beauty products.

U-Tube: Unilever to launch recyclable toothpaste tubes in India and France

19-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Unilever will launch recyclable toothpaste tubes in India and France – two of Unilever’s biggest oral care markets – as part of its bid to convert its entire global toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes by 2025.

Bespoke Ayurvedic beauty: Vedix aims to capitalise on self-care and wellness shift as it makes its global leap

11-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

India-based personalised beauty and lifestyle company Vedix is gearing up to make its overseas debut in the Middle East and the US, believing it is well-positioned to tap into trends in self-care and wellness.

Beauty disruptor: India’s MyGlamm to invest in NPD, data and offline after funding boost - CEO

29-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

The CEO of Indian beauty brand MyGlamm has laid out plans to invest in product and offline expansion as well as data science research after closing Series C funding round.

‘Expand our horizons’: India’s Juicy Chemistry targets US, European and domestic expansion following funding boost

24-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

India-based organic beauty brand Juicy Chemistry has its sights set on the US, Europe and domestic expansion, while at the same time exploring a raft of organic NPD opportunities after securing $6.3m in Series A funding.

‘Ayurveda advancing’: Indian brand SoulTree poised for nation-wide retail expansion focusing on sustainability

16-Mar-2021 By Amanda Lim

Indian Ayurvedic beauty and wellness brand SoulTree is branching out to launch more physical stores in the country, following the unveiling of its inaugural flagship in Gurugram.

Sweet deal: SUGAR Cosmetics revs up online and offline expansion as it plans to double revenue this year.

24-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

India-based beauty brand SUGAR Cosmetics is aiming to double its revenue by expanding online and offline distribution after closing $21m Series C funding.