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Fashion Audit

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Grooming & Skincare

Kay Beauty is a subsidiary of Nykaa’s listed parent. Who holds its shares, which contract makers its pages name, and its lipstick and kajal prices per gram.
26 Oct 2026
KIKO Milano, the Bergamo makeup brand, is majority-owned by L Catterton and sold in India by Reliance Retail. Where it is made and how Tira prices compare.
26 Oct 2026
Insight Cosmetics audit: 51% Reliance Retail-owned since 2022, made at its own Vasai plant, with ₹130 lipsticks, ₹97-a-gram kajal and audited FY26 figures.
26 Oct 2026
Huda Beauty is founder-owned again after a 2025 buyback. On 2 September 2026 its products cost 4% to 13% less in India than on the brand’s own US
26 Oct 2026
Guerlain was family-run for 166 years before LVMH bought it in 1994. No Indian company was found, Nykaa Luxe sells it, and the Rouge G refill costs ₹4,500.
25 Oct 2026
Essence, the makeup brand of Germany’s cosnova, is sold in India by Reliance Retail on Tira. Who owns it, where it is made and what it costs per
25 Oct 2026
Elle 18 was built by Hindustan Unilever in 1998 as the cheaper rung under Lakmé. Its lipsticks cost about ₹100, and the ₹119 kajal works out to ₹340
25 Oct 2026
Colorbar is founder-owned and makes its 24hrs foundation in its own Pantnagar plant. What its annual returns, product declarations and per-gram prices show.
25 Oct 2026
Cetaphil’s Indian cleanser, lotion and cream, filled by Encube in Goa, match the global formula. Who owns Galderma, and what the range costs per ml in India.
24 Oct 2026
Bobbi Brown has been owned by Estée Lauder since 1995 and is imported to India by ELCA Cosmetics. Indian prices against the US, and what its listings publish.
24 Oct 2026
Blue Heaven is Delhi budget makeup with roots in 1972. Who owns it today, where it is made, its ₹10 to ₹449 prices and what its product listings
23 Oct 2026
Biotique is a Jain family brand made at its own Paonta Sahib plant. Its licence numbers, sunscreen certificate and India prices, checked on 1 September 2026.
23 Oct 2026
Beauty of Joseon has been owned by Goodai Global since 2019. What its sunscreen page publishes, and why Indian MRPs run 20% to 25% over the Korean price.
23 Oct 2026
Godrej bought the Park Avenue grooming business from Raymond for ₹2,825 crore in 2023, while Raymond kept the clothing brand. What that means for the pack, the price
20 Oct 2026
Faces Canada began in Toronto in 1974; in India it is owned by Purplle. Where its kajals and lipsticks are made, what they cost per gram and what
18 Oct 2026
Etude House is now ETUDE, and old pages under its former name no longer lead to it. It launched three India-only shades in December 2025; its prices here.
18 Oct 2026