India's Gen Z are driving up a mega boom in its beauty market
E-commerce, rising income levels and the world's largest youth population are fuelling India's beauty boom.
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Notable Quotes
"Covid pushed people inward and toward self-care, and it coincided with a massive wave of digital penetration tier-one, tier-two and tier-three towns."
— Vaishali Gupta , Executive
"This is a structural growth story - and we're just at the beginning of what this market can become."
— Vaishali Gupta , Executive
Key People
Bollywood actress who has launched a skincare company.
Bollywood actress who has launched a skincare company.
Bollywood star and co-founder of the skincare company Hyphen.
Founder of the ayurvedic company Forest Essentials.
Bollywood actress and reality TV star who has launched a skincare company.
Co-founder of the vegan skincare company Hyphen and founder of mCaffeine.
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E-commerce, rising income levels and the world's largest youth population are fuelling India's beauty boom.
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