Conglomerate-owned

Who owns Mido, whether it is sold in India, what its warranty covers, what its Caliber 80 page says and what an Ocean Star 200 costs in Switzerland.

Flying Machine is owned by Arvind Fashions. Of 225 listings read on 6 September 2026, 221 sold below MRP, 46.1% in aggregate, and most jeans declared India.

Garnier is sold in India by L’Oréal India. Its day serum formula differs from the UK one, its night serum matches; sunscreen pages and per-ml prices compared.

Dior Beauty was part of LVMH before the couture house joined. India prices sit above US list at MRP and below it before GST; what its pages and shelves show.

Earth Rhythm, majority-owned by Nykaa’s parent since 2024, makes part of its range in its own Gurugram factory. What 28 product pages publish and per-ml prices.

The North Face is owned by VF Corporation. Where its Indian listings are declared made, who sells them, its ₹4,999 median price, and what backs its down claims.

Mamaearth is owned by listed Honasa Consumer and made by contract manufacturers named on most product pages. SPF results and Indian prices, 1 September 2026.

Beardo is 100% owned by Marico, which discloses ₹214.17 crore of brand turnover. Its beard oil costs ₹9.98 per millilitre, and two of its growth claims were struck down in August 2024.

Bare Minerals can prove its five-ingredient foundation claim and cannot prove its clean claim. Owned by Advent’s Orveon since 2021, and about 13% dearer in India.

L’Oréal Paris sells in India at 61–75% of its US prices — at full MRP, on the pages we read. We audit the ₹186.39 crore profiteering order, the shifting wear-hour claims and the most expensive kajal per gram we have priced.

Nykaa owns 90% of Dot & Key and ranks it first in its own sunscreen category. The brand makes nothing itself, publishes more SPF data than any Indian rival, and one of its pages contradicts its own PA claim. Checked 1 September 2026.

Who owns Orient, why it is Epson and not Seiko, how it reaches India, what its three-year guarantee covers here, its in-house calibres and Japanese prices.

Who owns Fjällräven, who sells it in India, what the Kånken costs in the US, UK and India, how the warranty changes by country, and how to check a bag is genuine.