Top 70 personal care startups in India
1. Sugar Cosmetics:
One of the most popular and trending brands in India right now is Sugar Cosmetics. The headquarters of Sugar is situated in Mumbai, India. Sugar cosmetics was founded in the year 2012 by Vineeta Singh and Kaushik Mukherjee and is one of the fastest-growing cosmetics brands in the country.
At first, only two products, kohl pencil, and black eyeliner were available; now from eyeliners to lipsticks one can get find anything here. All the products are made to be fit for Indian skin. Sugar cosmetics supplies its products in more than 130 cities and has also expanded outside India as it has an outlet in Russia and has an online presence in the United States.
The current revenue is of INR 500 Crores.
Funding: $85.5M – Undisclosed
Sugar Cosmetics: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/sugar-cosmetics/
Founders: Vineeta Singh - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/vineetasingh/
Kaushik Mukherjee - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/kaushikmkj/
2. Purplle:
Purplle.com is one of India’s largest e-beauty destinations with more than 7 million monthly active users. It was founded in the year 2012 in Mumbai. The beauty e-tailer has over 1000+ brands with nearly 50,000 products, available on its website and app. Purplle.com recently closed a $45M deal from Verlinvest, Sequoia Capital India, Blume Ventures & JSW Ventures. Purplle has successfully scaled its digital-first beauty brands like Purplle, Good Vibes, and NY Bae, amongst others. Good Vibes from this cohort has already become an INR 150 Cr brand and is one of the top 3 in the Naturals Skincare space on the app. Purplle has built a differentiated, highly personalized digital shopping experience for consumers through its app by creating detailed user personas, enabling customers to test make-up, and recommending products based on personality, search keywords, and purchase behavior. With over 800 employees and growing at more than 90% percent year-on-year, Purplle is well-positioned to be a leader in the burgeoning Indian e-beauty space.
Funding:?$296.3M - Series E
Founders: Manish Taneja - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/manish-taneja-64657116/
Rahul Dash - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/rahuldash/
3. Cure Skin:
Cure Skin was founded in the year 2017 in Bangalore. Cure Skin is providing AI-dermatologists on your smartphones.
The app is available on the Google Play store. It enables users to take photos and instantly get AI analysis for acne, dark spots, pigmentation, wrinkles, and others for free.?
Once the analysis is complete, it prepares a personalized treatment that can be purchased through in-app transactions. The plan includes free diet and lifestyle guidance.
For users with good skin, the app suggests a dermatologist-designed plan to maintain healthy skin and hair.
In March 2022, the beauty and personal care brand raised?$5 million?in a Series A round.
The startup plans to deploy these funds to grow its overall customer base, expand into adjacent categories and make further investments in technology.
Funding: 5.65 M – Series A
Founder: Guna Kakulapati – https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/guna-kakulapati-6981ba2/
Charu Sharma - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/charu-sharma-3959114/
4. Plum Goodness:
Plum Goodness was launched in 2013 by?Shankar Prasad. It is a Mumbai-based?vegan skincare brand?Plum Goodness offers cruelty-free and toxin-free beauty products across skincare, haircare, personal care, and makeup. As per the start-up, its user base is close to two million across online and offline channels and getting the highest traction from Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai among metros.
Plum has raised?$50 million?so far since its inception.
In March 2022, it raised $35 million?in Series C
Funding: $250 million
Founder: Shankar Prasad - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/shankarprasad/
5. Coloressence:
Coloressesnce is one of the fastest-growing cosmetics brands in India. It was founded in the year 2008 in India. The ingredients that are being used in the products of this brand are imported from Germany. It is quite affordable, and the brand has a huge range of cosmetic products to choose from.
Coloressence: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/coloressence/about/
Founder: Suneeti Soni - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/suneeti-soni-4495257a/?originalSubdomain=in
6. MyGlamm:
MyGlamm?is a beauty products marketplace. It was founded in the year 2015 in Mumbai, India. The company’s online storefront has more than?600 stock-keeping units (SKUs)?in the cosmetics and personal care markets. MyGlamm achieved a?$100M?valuation following its recent funding in March 2021.
Funding: $311.9M - Series D
Founder: Priyanka Gill - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/priyankagill/?originalSubdomain=uk
7. Nykaa:
Nykaa is one of the most used online platforms to buy cosmetics in the country now. The company was founded in the year 2012 in Mumbai by Falguni Nayar. The platform is definitely a perfect place to get a wide range of beauty and wellness products, one can find over 2000 brands on this platform supplying over 200000 products.
The company has over 5 million active users monthly, it has over 70 stores across the country. It is focusing on opening over 180 stores by 2024.
Funding: $64.4m
Founder: Falguni Nayar - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/falguni-nayar-845065a0/?originalSubdomain=in
8. Elle 18:
One of the most affordable brands of cosmetics, Elle18 is owned by Hindustan Unilever Limited, and the brand was founded in the year 1998. Its cosmetic products are full of bright colors that make them look lively and help in attracting the youth. Cosmetic products like Lipsticks and nail polish are quite famous for their affordability amongst the youth. Even the?packaging of the products?is quite modern and trendy, which makes it attractive.
Founder: Hindustan Unilever Limited - https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/hindustan-unilever123123/
9. Mamaearth:
Mamaearth?is an online retailer specializing in natural beauty and personal care products for children and adults. It was founded in the year 2016 in Gurgaon, India. They experienced 400% growth through the pandemic, and name their Vitamin C?face washes and move towards brick-and-mortar stores as major drivers behind their success.
Funding:?$110.8M (Series Unknown)
Founder: Ghazal Alagh - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/ghazal-alagh-9755a0128/?originalSubdomain=in
10. Kay Beauty:
A beauty brand launched by one of India’s most loved Bollywood celebrities,?Katrina Kaif. Kay Beauty has been able to make its presence felt since its very beginning. It was founded in the year 2019 in India. The brand has been able to provide some good products that are used daily such as lipsticks and blushes. Kay beauty collaborated with Nykaa during its launch, and it was found in 50 stores and in the online platform of Nykaa.
Founder: Katrina Kaif
11. Renee Cosmetics:
Renée Cosmetics?is a cruelty-free beauty brand offering a wide range of eye makeup, lip colors, skin serums, and highlighters.?It was founded in the year 2019 in Ahmedabad, India.
Renée Cosmetics is getting the highest purchases from Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Mumbai for online purchases, and for offline it is getting the purchases from Guwahati, Mumbai, and Ludhiana.
In February 2022, the beauty startup raised?$10 million?in a Series A round led by?Mensa Brands
The startup plans to use the funds majorly in strengthening its brand presence and widening its offline presence. A part of the fund will also be leveraged for catalog expansion and marketing budgets.
Funding: 11M
Renée Cosmetics: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/renee-cosmetics/
Founders: Aashka Goradia Goble - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/aashkagoradia/?originalSubdomain=in
12. Nat Habit:
Nat Habit is a beauty product brand that takes the wisdom from old beauty kitchens. It was founded in the year 2018 in Gurugram, Haryana, India. They prepare these products every day, in beauty kitchens, so that they can deliver them to their customers absolutely fresh without chemicals and preservatives. The product catalogue includes face masks, face packs, deep cleansing lotion, hair products, bath products, etc. The products offered are suitable for all types of skins. Last Funding Round - $4.07M, Series A, Apr 19, 2022.
Funding: $7.04M
Nat Habit: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/nathabit/
Founders: Swagatika Das - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/swagatikadas/
Gaurav Agarwal - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/agarwalg10/
13. Earth Rhythm:
Earth Rhythm ?offers professional-grade products in haircare, skincare, and makeup lines. The products are safe, non-toxic, sustainable, and biodegradable. It was founded in the year 2019 in Gurgaon, Haryana. by?Harini Sivakumarand?her father,?Gurugram-based
The startup claims that its products combine natural raw materials and science-backed formulations with a zero-waste philosophy, and each product formulation takes anywhere from months to years to perfect.
In April 2022, it raised?$8 million?from Nykaa?in a Series A round, with participation from existing investor Anicut Capital.
In July last year, clean beauty personal care D2C brand also raised?$1.2 million?seed funding from?Anicut Angel Fund, the equity arm of?Anicut Capital.
Founder: Harini Sivakumar - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/harini-sivakumar-28703314/
14. Skinkraft
Skinkraft is an organic cosmetic company. It was founded in the year 2018 in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
Skinkraft understands this issue and it has developed a unique solution for the customers.
At first, it collects the data from the customer which contains information about their skin. It not only considers the skin types that are normal, oily, or dry but also other important influences like lifestyle and diet.
According to the company, the products are made depending upon thousands of research data with collaboration from the immensely detailed databases from India, Taiwan, and Japan. The company uses?Artificial Intelligence?technology to collect and process the data from the customers to deliver them the best-suited products.?
Funding: It has raised around US$ 4 million funding in Series A from RPSG Ventures
Skinkraft - https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/skinkraft/
Founders: Chaitanya Nallan - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/chaitanya-chakravarthy-b56b313/?originalSubdomain=in
Virendra Shivhare - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/veerendra/
Sangram Simha - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/sangramsimha/
15. Color Bar:
Color Bar was launched with an intention of providing its customers with homegrown cosmetic products that will be suited for Indian skin. It was founded in the year 2004 in Delhi, India, and after almost a decade in 2013; the cosmetic company becomes an INR 100 Crore brand. The brand is targeting the age of 25 to 40, the best thing about this brand is that it is cruelty-free as well. It has now become the third-largest cosmetics company in India. Last funding round - $1.5M, Seed, Mar 29, 2019.
Funding: $3.95M - Seed
Founder: Samir Modi - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/samir-modi/?originalSubdomain=in
16. Blue Heaven:
The company is an Indian brand focusing on manufacturing cosmetic products in India. It was founded in the year 1974 in Delhi, India, and established in the year 2002. All the makeup products are specially made keeping the Indian skin in mind. The brand is known for its affordable and cruelty-free products. Last funding round - $5.75M, Series A, Apr 01, 2019.
Funding: $5.75M - Series A
Founders: Charanjit Singh, Gurname Singh
17. Lotus Herbals:
This Indian Cosmetics brand is manufacturing over 250 natural skincare, hair care and makeup products that mainly include Ayurvedic and organic ingredients. The brand was established in 1993 in Delhi, India. by Kamal Passi. The brand is famous for its huge range of skincare and makeup products that are cruelty-free and is against animal testing. In 2019, Lotus was even awarded as ‘Luxury Brand of the Year’ 2019. In 2022, it acquired a 25 per cent stake in direct-to-consumer brand Conscious Chemist.
Lotus Herbals: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/lotus-herbals/
Founder: Kamal Passi - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/kamal-passi-39331b25/?originalSubdomain=in
18. mCaffeine:
mCaffeine is an organic beauty brand. It was founded in the year 2016 in Delhi, India. All the beauty products are coffee flavoured which gives their brand the unique USP. The quality of the products is great and so far they have maintained a huge fanbase, with over 5 lakh customers. The annual revenue is said to be a hundred crore, approximately.?Last Funding Round - $31.5M, Series C, Feb 22, 2022.
Funding: $45.6M - Series C
mCaffeine: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/mcaffeine/
Founder: Tarun Sharma - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/tarun-sharma-a5993328/?originalSubdomain=in
Vikas Lachhwani - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/vlachhwani/?originalSubdomain=in
19. Just Herbs:
Just Herbs is a manufacturer of herbal and ayurvedic skincare and make-up products intended to serve as chemical-free skincare treatment alternatives. It was founded in teh year 2002 in Haryana, India. The company's products are made from plant-based ingredients, essential oils, and precious herbs collected from all over India which contain no harsh chemicals or foaming agents, thereby enabling customers to acquire herbal alternatives for their various cosmetic and skincare needs. Last Funding Round - $1.34M, Seed, Jul 21, 2021.
Funding: $2.91M
Founders: Arush Chopra - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/arush-chopra-3942175/?originalSubdomain=in
20. Deconstruct:
Deconstruct is a manufacturer of beautification products designed for a chemical-free and safe skincare routine. It was founded in the year 2021 in Bangalore, India. The company's website offers a range of products for improving skin texture, tan removal, white head removal, and acne, as well as provides blog support on various skin conditions such as pigmentation, dry and oily skin, open pores, and many more in an easy to understand format, providing users an all-in-one solution for their skin related problems. It raised $2 million in its seed round from Kalaari Capital’s flagship program CXXO and Beenext.
Funding: $2M - Seed
Deconstruct: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/the-deconstruct/
Founder: Malini Adapureddy - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/malini-adapureddy-40b15123/?originalSubdomain=in
21. Wow Skin Science:
Wow Skin is internet-first brand offering organic beauty products. It was founded in the year 2016 in Bangalore, India. The product catalog includes skincare products, hair care, bath & body care products, hygiene products, and more. The company claims that the products don't include parabens, sulfates, color, or silicones.
Their innovative products are a data-driven result of constant customer feedback and their efforts for a greener tomorrow through sustainable business practices. Last Funding Round - $48M, Series C, May 18, 2022.
Funding: $98M
Founders: Manish Chowdhary - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/manish-chowdhary-57822612b/?originalSubdomain=in
Karan Chowdhary - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/karan-chowdhary-0178184a/
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22. Bombay shaving company:
The Bombay Shaving Company produces a wide range of products that are aimed at men’s grooming necessities. It was founded in the year 2015 in Delhi, India. The company sources its blades from Japanese company Feather but apart from that every other thing has been formulated in-house. The company positions itself as a luxury brand and sells its six-set razor, brush, pre-shave scrub, shaving cream, post-shave balm and blades for Rs 2,995.
The company has managed to tap suppliers of large FMCG companies largely by leveraging its investor connects. Once a customer buys a product, they can then subscribe to the blades and creams. The subscription is very flexible - one can choose their products, frequency of refill, pause/restart/cancel any time. Currently, their product line has four verticals – Shave, Beard, Skin, and Bath.
Funding: $50.5M
Bombay shaving company: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/bombay-shaving-company/
Founder: Shantanu Deshpande - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/shantanu-deshpande-bb939b4a/
23. Smytten:
Smytten is a premium discovery and trial platform.?It was founded in the year 2015 in Bangalore, India. It offers a product trial and discovery portal for multi-brands in categories such as skincare, makeup, fragrances, grooming, bath, body, baby care, hair care, accessories, beauty appliances, and more.
It provides free trials and curated shopping across 15+ lifestyle categories like beauty, skincare, male grooming, food and beverages, health and wellness, and more only on the Smytten App.
The startup claims to serve over?10 million?consumers and aim to add over 10 million more going forward. Currently 70 percent of its users are women. Last Funding Round - $12.9M, Series A, May 12, 2022.
Funding: $22.2M – Series A
Founders: Swagat Sarangi - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/swagatasarangi/
Siddhartha Nangia - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/siddhartha-nangia-63939659/
24. The mom’s co.:
The Moms Co. are on a mission to help moms make safe, natural, effective choices for themselves and their families. It was founded in the year 2016 in Gurgaon, India. The offerings include personal care products such as body wash, body butter, stretch oils, hair care, foot creams, baby care, pregnancy care, home cleaning, gift boxes, and others. The company claims that all the products are made with natural ingredients without using any artificial chemicals for pregnant women and infants.
Funding: $15.3M
The mom’s co.: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/the-moms-co/
Founder: Malika Datt Sadani - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/malikasadani/?originalSubdomain=in
?25. Pee safe:
PeeSafe is the internet first brand of personal hygiene products for women. It was founded in the year 2013 in Gurgaon, India.
The product catalog includes feminine cramp relief roll-on, anti-bacterial panty liners, toilet seat sanitizers, and more. The company specializes in manufacturing products for users to maintain hygiene around their intimate parts. It claims that the products are made up of organic ingredients. Last Funding Round - $3.42M, Series A, Jun 10, 2021.
Funding: $10.6M
Founders: Vikas Bagaria - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/vikkivik/?originalSubdomain=in
Srijana Bagaria - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/srijana-bagaria-3ab517168/?originalSubdomain=in?
26. The man company:
Retailer of grooming products intended for aesthetic improvement. It was founded in the year 2015 in Gurgaon, India. The company's products include face and body wash products, shampoos, hair gels, shaving gels, pleasure products, and grooming starter packs, enabling men to avail grooming accessories and personal care products online.
Apart from e-commerce sites, The Man Company retails its products via premium salons, large format retail stores, health & beauty stores, and exclusive pop-up stores. The startup has also been financed by the likes of Emami, Redcliffe Capital, and Smile Group. Last Funding Round$6.73M, Series B, Jun 28, 2021.
Funding: $10.5M
The man company: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/the-man-company/
Founders: Bhisham Bhateja - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/bhisham-bhateja-16368210/
Hitesh Dhingra - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/dhingrahitesh/
Parvesh Bareja
27. Bare anatomy:
Bare Anatomy is offering customized organic skin and hair care products. It was founded in the year 2018 in Gurgaon, India. The product catalog includes hair oil, shampoo, conditioner, serum, moisturizer, night cream, and more. The company also allows users to get customized hair care products by answering some questions. Last Funding Round$3.51M, Series A, Apr 26, 2022.
Funding: $6.62M
Bare Anatomy: https://www.instagram.com/bareanatomy.official/?hl=en
Founder: Rohit Chawla - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/rchawla/?originalSubdomain=in
28. Ustraa:
USTRAA is here to make men look their best. It was founded in the year 2003 in Delhi, India. Ustraa offers products that are focused on men's grooming such as hair growth vitalizers, beard growth oil, heavy duty hand sanitizers, cologne, trimmer, face & body, beard comb set, bikers pack, travel kit, lithium powered beard trimmer, to name a few. It claims that the products adhere to the highest quality standards, and are made without using Sulphate, Paraben, or harmful chemicals.
Funding: $4.85M
Founder: Rajat Tuli – https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/rajat-tuli-96172b/
Rahul Anand - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/rahul-anand-66835b1/
?29. Vanity Wagon
Vanity Wagon is a one-stop platform to buy genuine?organic beauty products?for beauty and personal care. It was founded in the year 2018 in Delhi, India. Vanity Wagon offers the products included in the platform that are toxin-free, harmful chemical-free, cruelty-free, and completely safe.
The platform also allows users to search for products based on the ingredients, beauty concerns, skin type, hair type, etc. The company also offers products on a monthly subscription basis. The company also works with a waste management company to reduce waste.
Funding: $3.2M
Vanity Wagon: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/vanity-wagon/
Founder: Prateek Ruhail - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/prateek-ruhail-77480543/?originalSubdomain=in
30. Beardo:
At Beardo, they use the choicest ingredients and quality-controlled manufacturing processes to give the bearded man, the products he needs to ensure that his face mane, is pampered, soft, shiny and smells impeccable. It was founded in the year 2015 in Ahmedabad, India. Beardo observed the lack of grooming products for men and therefore decided to change the grooming game for men with exclusive products made using choicest ingredients and a quality-controlled manufacturing process. Beardo is not just a beard care expert that only focusses on beard grooming products, they have also forayed into men’s skincare range that includes scrub, moisturiser, masks, bodywash, serums et al and a carefully curated hair care range that focuses on hair types and various hair problems that men are prone to. They are always trying to come up with breakthrough products which are hassle-free to use and are effective on men.
Funding: $1.7M
Founder: Ashutosh Valani - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/ashutoshvalani/?originalSubdomain=in
31. Bulbul:
Bulbul is a video shopping app that aims to make online shopping real via live streaming in a language the audience is most comfortable with. It was founded in the year 2018 in Gurgaon, India. This e-commerce app that provides health, gadgets, beauty, cosmetics, apparel, jewelry, home, kitchen, and bags. It aims to make online shopping engaging and social while offering consumers the opportunity to discover new products. The audience does not necessarily read product descriptions or product reviews and therefore, the video becomes a way for them to understand products and features. Additionally, most of the product content is created by women across the country for the local context and to build trust.
Funding: $12.2M
Founders: Sachin Bhatia - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/sbhatia1/
Atit Jain - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/jainatit/
?32. Dr. Sheth’s:
Dr. Sheth's is a luxury, vegan skincare brand formulated by three generations of expertise in Indian skin research. It was founded in the year 2017 in Mumbai, India.
Their founders have over six decades of expertise in Indian skin including several A-list Bollywood celebrities.
1ST GENERATION Dr. Sharat C. Desai: India’s first dermatologist , he organized India’s first international dermatology conference.
2ND GENERATION Dr. Rekha Sheth : India’s first and foremost cosmetic dermatologist - the visionary behind the brand is respected globally as the authority on Indian skin.
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3RD GENERATION Dr. Aneesh Sheth: An Ivy-league educated pharmacist, Dr. Aneesh understands the chemistry behind the science, building out formulations to address the needs of Indian skin.
Funding: ?40M
Dr. Sheth's: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/drsheths/
Founders: Dr. Aneesh Sheth - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/aneeshsheth/?originalSubdomain=in
33. Scentials:
Scentials is a developer and manufacturer of skincare and fragrance products curated by celebrities and fashionistas. It was founded in Mumbai, India. The company offers a wide range of fragrances, skincare, makeup and men's grooming products through multiple brands, enabling customers to get authentic fragrances at an affordable price.
Funding: $10M
Founders: Mahesh Bhupathi - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/mahesh-bhupathi-54851137/?originalSubdomain=in
34. HealthSingz:
HealthSingz offers a seamless connection between primary, secondary, and tertiary medical care for appropriate health management. It was founded in the year 2014 in Hyderabad, India.?It offers real-time continuous health monitoring and health advice and subsequently connecting them with a wellness and medical service providers. It has been funded by Kantilal Patel.
Funding: $6.5M
Founders: Surendranath Ch - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/surendranath-ch-52486bba/
HanumanthaRao Chitipothu (Hanu) - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/hanumantharao-chitipothu-hanu-5771729/?originalSubdomain=in
35. Foxtale:
Foxtale is a community-first skincare brand. They are to make efficacious skincare accessible to everyone. It was founded in the year 2020 in Mumbai, India. Its focus on high efficacy and the vigorous testing they conduct before launching a product is unlike any other. Foxtale sources 80 percent of its ingredients from premiere labs across the globe.
Funding: $4.7M
Founder: Romita Mazumdar - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/romita-mazumdar-063777a5/
36. Possible:
Possible are a nutrition-based healthcare company offering research-driven nutrition products and programs that lead to sustainable health, weight loss and management of lifestyle diseases. It was founded in the year 2015 in Bangalore, India. Their mission is to help people live long & disease-free by using food as medicine.
Funding: $3.9M
Founders: Vishnu Saraf - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/vishnu-saraf-1b451822/?originalSubdomain=in
Megha More - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/meghamore/
37. BeYouPlus:
BeYouPlus is a network of co-branded aesthetic clinics that enables customers to discover, buy and manage standardised aesthetic services through it's mobile app, and ensures quality assured delivery through its suite of B2B services for independent clinics. It was founded in the 2014 in Gurgaon, India.
BeYouPlus is conceived by veterans in the Indian Aesthetic Medicine Industry, along with an advisory board of some of the best Aesthetic Physicians in the world, with the sole mission of empowering consumers and independent practices alike with transparency, accountability, quality and affordability.
Funding: $3.2M
Founders: Neelam Khurana, Rajesh Khurana.
38. Inner Being Wellness:
Inner Being Wellness Pvt. Ltd. operates as a nutraceutical company. It was founded in Hyderabad, India. The Company offers health supplements, shampoos, skin cleansers, anti-hair fall hair oils, and soaps. Inner Being Wellness is based in India.
Funding: $811K
Founders: C S Jadhav - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/c-s-jadhav-044219195/?originalSubdomain=in
39. Carmesi:
Carmesi offers intimate hygiene products such as sanitary pads, menstrual cups, facial razor for women, and panty liners, that are all natural and biodegradable. It was founded in the year 2016 in Gurgaon, India.
They make products with ingredients that are gentle, safe, and kind to a woman’s body. They believe in raising awareness on issues that are important for women, so people can together build a society that’s more inclusive and kinder. Carmesi sells its products online—via Carmesi’s website and e-stores like Amazon, Flipkart, Nykaa, Big Basket, and Purplle.
Funding: $704K
Founders: Rishav Borah - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/rikshav/
Tanvi Johri - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/tanvijohri/
40. Getlook:
At Getlook, their vision is to make home salon services as easy, reliable and delightful as online shopping. They connect you with best beauty professionals near your area so that you get the quality of service that you are so used to at your favorite salons and spas but now at comfort of your home. You can select from numerous choices of beauticians and stylists based their experience, price, reviews and ratings. They were founded in the year 2015 in Bangalore, India.
It Claims to have around 6000 users and doing 800+ appointments per month with an average ticket size of Rs. 1750. Last Funding Round - $90.1K, Angel, Aug 17, 2015.
Funding: $90.1K
Founder: Vatsala Kothari - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/vatsala-kothari-b5254982/?originalSubdomain=in
41. Juicy Chemistry:
Juicy Chemistry is an online private label brand that sells skin and hair care products. It was founded in the year 2014 in Coimbatore, India. The company claims to manufacture handmade, natural, and vegan products. The company also sells cleansers, toners, moisturizers, shampoos, soaps, body masks, gels, essential oils, etc.
Funding: $7.56M
Juicy Chemistry: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/juicy-chemistry/
Founders: Pritesh Asher – https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/pritesh-asher-5123821a1/?originalSubdomain=in
Megha Desai Asher - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/megha-desai-asher-0b38561a/?originalSubdomain=in
42. Pankhuri:
Pankhuri is an online conversational commerce platform for wedding style recommendations. It was founded in the year 2018 in Jhansi, India. The platform provides users with fashion and beauty options in form of video catalogs. It also provides recommendations for outfits, makeup, beauty, and other bridal needs. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Funding: $3.81M
Founder: Pranay Shrivastava - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/shrivastavapranay/?originalSubdomain=in
43. GetStyled:
GetStyled is India's leading curated styling platform for fashion and beauty services. It was founded in the year 2018 in Gurgaon, India. Their mission is to democratize access to personal stylists and makeup artists and support local service providers while also working towards building a 100% circular fashion & beauty future. GetStyled began as an online wardrobe organiser for fashion enthusiasts around the world.
Today the GetStyled Marketplace connects customers in over 3 cities and territories with more than 100 pin codes and over 100 of India's best stylists and makeup artists, delivering a truly unique styling experience and access to the most extensive selection of curated experts on a single platform.
Founder: Arjan Sahni - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/arjan-sahni-a50811137/?originalSubdomain=in
44. Foxy:
Foxy is an e-commerce platform for products related to beauty and grooming. It was founded in the year 2005 in Mumbai, India. It offers personalised shopping experiences incorporating selfie-analysis, targeted curation, and differentiated fulfillment. On the platform, customers can buy products from a wide range of categories like beard styling, cleansers, shampoos, nails, hair oils, face creams and toners among many others. One can also discover products through brands. Some of the brands available include Nivea, Maybelline, Colorbar, BBLUNT, MamaEarth among others. In September 2020, EkAnek Networks, the parent company of Foxy, raised Rs 40 crore led by Alpha Wave Incubation.
Founder: Nikhil Gilani - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/nikhil-gilani-7ba86010/
Kartik Sheth - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/kartik-sheth-68a3881/
Chandranshu Sinha - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/chandranshu/
Sachin Singhal - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/sachin12/
45. Zattire:
Zattire is the leading beauty marketplace for finding, scheduling and managing appointments anchored by a SaaS app for business management to all our partners. It was founded in Delhi, India. Zattire offers a remedy to the traditional operational practices that the beauty & wellness industry engages in such as manual bookkeeping and booking management with a tech-first approach to logistics and a solution-first approach to consumer demands.
They want to help users embrace the change in the industry they desired by offering transparency of prices & autonomy within the spheres of choosing the service that yields optimum results, making it a win-win for both parties. Their aim as a company is to help the industry as well as the consumers make the most of its dynamic nature by staying up to date with all the new techniques of performing services and discovering which service works for whom with an absolute minimal effort.
Founder: Kashish Khurana - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/kashish-khurana-425665167/?originalSubdomain=in
46. Miss Claire:
Miss Claire Presents an entire colourful range of face, lips and eye cosmetics that enhance your beauty and amplify your daily makeup looks. It was founded in the year 2011 in Mumbai, India.?Miss Claire cosmetics are of premier quality, trendy, affordable and are formulated using the finest ingredients that care for your skin. The products are manufactured in accordance with European Standards. Choose from a huge range of Miss Claire makeup and beauty products right from lipstick, bronzers, highlighters, foundation, eyeliners to concealers all available in highly pigmented formula and textures. Miss Claire makeup products are affordably priced, long lasting and suit all skin tones.
Founders: Dharamshi Patel, Ramji Ahir
47. NUOR – Natural Care:
NUOR stands for Natural Unadulterated Organic Resourceful We have devoted ourselves to a dream, a vision, and a mission i:e Sustainable Planet and Healthy Humans. We believe in – “Nature & Wellness”. It was founded in the year 2019 in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Founder: Agnivesh Singh - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/agnivesh-singh-nuor/?originalSubdomain=in
48. Mellow herbals:
Mellow herbals carry a wide range of products using Ayurvedic ingredients in the right proportion, thereby ensuring maximum benefits to the users. It was founded in the year 2008 in Delhi, India.
Mellow herbals: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/mellowherbals/
Founders: Vaishali Sharda - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/vaishali-sharda-14a641202/
Sujata Sharda
49. Klearme:
Klearme is an evidence-based, skin positive brand that builds skincare products for healthy and clear skin. It was founded in Hyderabad, India. Their mission is to reset beauty standards & bust the myth of perfect skin. With Klearme, we trust that you can wear the skin you love.
Founders: Anish Tadimarri - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/anishtadimarri/
50. LeanSpoon:
LeanSpoon provides access to nutrition advice and nutritionally balanced food. It was founded in the year 2015 in Hyderabad, India. Started by a team of spirited entrepreneurs and developed by experts in nutrition and culinary arts, the company is run by a management team that has over 100 years of cumulative experience. LeanSpoon focuses on Preventive Healthcare to mitigate lifestyle diseases, by using technology to provide personalized nutrition advice and food.
Founder: Saneesha & Gopi Lingala
51. Origins Nutra:
Origins Nutra is a one-stop shop for the entire family’s nutritional needs: be it from immunity boosters for kids to multivitamins to various supplements for elders. They have a total of 27 products right now and a few more in the pipeline. The products range has some unique plant-based products that have shown great promise abroad, and some products are vegan alternatives to popular animal-based supplements. The supplements cover different health issues from immunity, metabolism, heart problems, cholesterol, vitamin deficiencies, Bone strength, Joints support. The platform offers products for all age groups, from a multivitamin, mineral chewable tablet for kids (KidActiv) to Vegeflex, a complete joint support supplement for elders.
Origin Nutra: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/originsnutra/
Founders: Surya Tej Chinni - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/surya-tej-chinni-77601b26/
Rajani Chinni - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/dr-rajani-chinni-707ba7177/
52. Dot & Key Skincare:
Dot & Key is an internet-first brand of natural skincare products. Product catalogue includes creams, cleansers, serums, moisturisers and more. It was founded in the year 2018 in Kolkata, India. The company offers cruelty-free products. Its products are also available on e-commerce stores like Amazon, Paytm, Flipkart and more. It is acquired by Nykaa.
Founders: Anisha Agarwal - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/anisha-agarwal-saraf-4057361a6/?trk=public_profile_browsemap&originalSubdomain=in
Suyash Saraf - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/suyash-saraf-30602a68/ ?
53. FAE BEAUTY:
FAE Beauty offers organic beauty products. It was founded in the year 2018 in Mumbai, India. The product catalogue includes matte lipsticks, cleansers, sunscreens, facial moisturizing rollers, lip gloss, mascaras, primers, and more. The company claims its products are vegan and cruelty-free.
Funding: $201K
FAE Beauty: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/fae-beauty/
Founder: Karishma Kewalramani - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/karishma-kewalramani-2219b177/?originalSubdomain=in
54. Pulp:
Pulp offers vegan facial beauty products. It was founded in the year 2017 in Hyderabad, India. The product catalogue includes sunscreens, moisturizers, primer, serums, masks, cleansing balms, etc. The company claims the products are made from natural skin-friendly ingredients.
Funding: $397K
Founders: Goutham Uppaluri - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/goutham-uppaluri-3a2697100/
55. BLUR India:
BLUR offers natural makeup products. It was founded in the year 2021 in Delhi, India. The product catalogue includes eyeshadows, mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, lip glosses, and more. The company also offers video blogs of its products. The company claims its products are made of vegan and cruelty-free ingredients.
56. SkinnCells:
SkinnCells offers lip care products for men and women. It was founded in the year 2019 in Hyderabad, India. The product catalogue includes lip scrubs, lip serums, lip masks, lip colours, and more. The company also offers instructional videos for the application of products on the platform.
SkinnCells: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/skinncells/
Founders: Karan Ratti - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/karanratti/?originalSubdomain=in
57. Tsara Cosmetics:
Tsara Cosmetics is an organic beauty brand that offers natural makeup and cosmetics alternatives for daily use which suits all Indian skin tones. It was founded in the year 2020 in Hyderabad, India. Tsara has established a loyal customer base of over 500 and has garnered about 10,000 followers on social media.
Operating on the B2C model, the products are available on ecommerce platforms like Vanity Wagon and Sublime Life, besides its own website. It launched with a range of 10 liquid lip shades a few months ago. Priced at Rs 1,100, several more products are in the research and development phase, to be released by the end of 2021.
Tsara Cosmetics: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/tsara-cosmetics/
Founder: Tanisha Varalwar - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/tanisha-varalwar-5bb158a0/
58. Purearth Limited:
PUREARTH is an iconic, award-winning wild harvested, artisanal skincare and wellness brand, which offers ancient Ayurvedic wisdom for a modern lifestyle. It was founded in the year 2014 in Pune, India.
They equally value the ingredients, maker and you. Each Purearth creation you buy makes you a co creator, supporting fair trade, income generation for grassroots producers and marginalized women, and reducing gender bias. Born from a desire to reconnect with the Earth, we seek to foster a culture of conscious consumption, working with micro credit women self-help groups in the soaring altitudes of the pristine Himalayas, reducing societal inequities and gender inequality.
Founder: Kavita Khosa - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/kavita-khosa-38b1ba13/?originalSubdomain=hk
59. Disguise Cosmetics:
Disguise Cosmetics is an indie Indian makeup brand, co-founded by 3 scientists - Shivangi Shah, Desiree Pereira and Lakshay Mohindroo. With years of experience in cosmetics and personal care, Disguise was created based on the perception of how the beauty industry should work in today's world. The brand strives to bring products of the highest quality that are vegan, specially curated for the Indian skin and created with science and nature.
All the products are 100% cruelty and paraben-free. They PETA approved. They make sure they take a stand on every front, including packaging - they're on our way to be 100% recyclable on all fronts. They are staunch believers in cruelty-free makeup and all our processes and formulations are designed keeping this philosophy in mind.
Disguise Cosmetics: https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/disguise-cosmetics/
Founders: Desiree Pereira - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/desireepereira/?originalSubdomain=in
Lakshay Mohindroo - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/lakshay-mohindroo/
Shivangi Shah - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/shivangi-shah-b9077959/
60. Arata:
Arata is one of the Internet-first brand of multi category beauty care products. Its catalogue includes body wash, hair creams, shampoo, hair gel, lip balms, skincare products, etc. The company claims to offer natural, vegan, and cruelty-free beauty products.
Funding: $3.61M
Founders: Dhruv Madhok - https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/dhruv-madhok-arata/?originalSubdomain=in