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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The Indian spa industry is expected to realize double-digit growth with increasing international investments. * The growth of the market has ignited interest in imported high end [...]

Indian men are finally coming out of the closet when it comes to having a daily grooming regime. They are no longer shy of using creams, lotions, face scrubs, shower [...]

The iconic British skin care brand and retailer The Body Shop has set its sights on India with a fresh approach, helping it get closer to the country's consumers and [...]

Indian consumers' love of natural-positioned beauty products has proven to be a boon for a number of Asian, European and Indian companies enduring the current economic climate. During the first [...]

Finally, the Indian male is ready for creams and potions. Male consumers are now demanding products that are made specifically for them. Previously, they were satisfied with using creams and [...]

It is a billion dollar market out there. Literally, the Indian hair care market is hovering at the $1 billion mark. While it is a far smaller prospect than the [...]

The retail boom, along with increasing consumer awareness and demand, has resulted in many global high-end beauty brands targeting the Indian market over the last year. French cosmetics brand Guerlain [...]

International direct seller Mary Kay Inc. has set up its Indian subsidiary, Mary Kay Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd., in Gurgaon, New Delhi. The company plans to invest approximately $20 million in [...]

Green has always been 'in' in India. Because of the country's Ayurvedic heritage, there has always been an emphasis on using natural products and herbs for beauty care. Traditional home [...]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * According to the latest Euromonitor report the Indian color cosmetics market stands at $113.4 million and skin care at $346.9 million. * Seeing their increasing buying power, [...]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * THE SHIFT The hair care market in India is going through a major paradigm shift, and the change is evident by consumer behavior and the speed at [...]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * CUSTOMERS Per capita spending is growing and consumers are becoming very selective in their product choices. * PRODUCT PREFERENCE Growth in color cosmetics and specialized skin care [...]

A recent report from research firm RNCOS shows that the Indian cosmetic sector is expected to post a compound annual growth rate of 18% 2011-2014. The growth has been attributed, [...]

Indian consumers have an affinity for products that utilize and market natural ingredients. That is what natural skin and hair care brand Lotus Herbal is focusing on with its Ecologique [...]

After successfully marketing and selling its products through its beauty consultants across India's major cities, Mary Kay is planning to invest more in strengthening its presence in the northeast region [...]

With tremendous media exposure to international beauty standards, Indian teenagers are becoming more and more conscious of how they look. The increasing awareness about good skin and clear skin as [...]

In what may come to be a blow to India's fast-growing fairness [similar to the whitening category] and antiaging categories, the Pharmacovigillance Committee, formed by the World Health Organization (WHO) [...]

After market tests and evaluating consumer response, Johnson & Johnson Consumer India has finally launched its Neutrogena skin care brand in India. The brand had been test-marketed in the country [...]

According to recent reports, Unilever has undertaken a strategy to replicate the business model of its Indian division, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL), globally. Under this strategy, the company will target [...]

Despite market slowdown, India remains one of the fastest growing beauty markets globally, growing at 13% per annum and valued at $6.3 billion. As the middle-class consumer base and its [...]

The Estee Lauder Companies announced its purchase of a minority stake in a privately held Indian company that manufactures, markets and sells beauty products under the Forest Essentials brand, which [...]

Companies doing business in the antiaging product segment in India are smiling all the way to the bank. According to a recent AC Nielsen study of the Indian antiaging market, [...]

With the growing popularity of hair color in the Indian market, Modi Revlon--a joint venture between UK Modi Group and Revlon, USA--has forayed into India's professional hair color market. 'While [...]

In 2007, H2O Plus saw its business in India decline as customers were wooed by new Indian brands or newly introduced foreign brands. The company responded by shutting down retail [...]

With Indian consumers showing a strong preference for using all things natural, The Body Shop in India has found a happy ground to sell. Since its entry in the market [...]

Looking to cater to the growing demand for salon style hair care and styling products in the Indian market, British hair dressing brand Toni&Guy has launched its premium, organic hair [...]

After introducing two of its leading brands (MAC Cosmetics and Clinique) to the Indian market in 2007, The Estee Lauder Companies has opened its first company-owned brand store in Mumbai. [...]

To provide an education refresher for its salon partners in Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata, L'Oreal Professionnel sponsored the artistic duo Nick Bland and Steve Probert of the U.K's Haringtons Hairdressing [...]