Makeup

Lancôme, owned by L’Oréal since 1964, cost 11% below to 5% above US list in India on 2 September 2026, with 15 foundation shades against 55 in America.

Lakmé was founded as a Tata company in 1952 and has been owned by Hindustan Unilever since 1998. We price the range by the gram and read its product pages.

Sephora Collection is LVMH-owned Sephora’s own makeup label, sold in India by Reliance. Who imports it, where it is made, and Indian prices against the US.

Revlon is sold in India under licence by Modi-Mundipharma Beauty Products since 1995. Who owns the brand now, where it is made, and ColorStay at ₹999.

MARS Cosmetics is a Delhi family-owned budget brand. Of seven products we sampled, four declare China as origin; prices ran ₹69 to ₹549 on 2 September 2026.

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.

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.

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.

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 site.

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.

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 gram.

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 a gram.

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.