Skincare

Foxtale is a founder-led Mumbai skincare brand, 10% owned by KOSÉ and made by a Chennai contract maker. Its labels, sunscreen pages and India prices per ml.

Minimalist has been 90.5% owned by Hindustan Unilever since April 2025, makes its own products in Jaipur, and its stated percentages fit its ingredient order.

Olay is Procter & Gamble’s skincare brand. What its Indian and US websites publish on ingredients and sunscreens, who sells it in India, and its per-ml prices.

Laneige costs almost exactly what it costs in Korea at list price. Its Indian importer is named after a different brand, and its two upheld findings are about labelling.

Lancer skincare was founded by a Beverly Hills dermatologist. No Indian retailer stocks it; its own site sells to India in rupees at about 105% of US prices.

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.

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.

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.

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.

COSRX is owned by Amorepacific, names Nykaa as its one authorised Indian seller, and its 100 ml snail essence costs less in India than in Korea at MRP.

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.

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.

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.