Beauty & Personal Care sector in India
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India's Beauty & Personal Care Industry in 2026: Brands, Retail, and Data Guide

Verified datasets across Beauty & Personal Care makers, distributors, and specialty players in India — refreshed monthly

By Priyanka Singh India Market Analyst Published · 2 min read · 280 words
Summary: India's Beauty & Personal Care market is served by named brands including HUL Beauty, ITC Personal Care, Marico, Emami, Godrej Consumer, Nykaa Brands, Sugar Cosmetics, MyGlamm, Plum, Mamaearth, WOW Skin Science, Lakme (HUL) plus long-tail regional players across every metro and Tier-2 city.

India's Beauty & Personal Care category serves both organised retail chains and independent dealers across every state. Aggregate spend continues to grow as urban household expenditure scales and Tier-2 cities catch up on branded consumption.

For B2B teams — brand distribution, retail SaaS, franchise operators, credit-tech, insurance embedded — the addressable universe includes brand HQs + distributors + retailers + service partners. Our verified India Beauty & Personal Care directory consolidates them.

Overview

Market shape

Top brands / players: HUL Beauty, ITC Personal Care, Marico, Emami, Godrej Consumer, Nykaa Brands, Sugar Cosmetics, MyGlamm, Plum, Mamaearth, WOW Skin Science, Lakme (HUL).

Product coverage: salon products, cosmetics, hair color, bridal makeup kits, essential oils, salon equipment, sheet masks, waxing.

Who regulates what

FSSAI (nutraceuticals), DCGI (cosmetics registration), Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurvedic).

Geography

Mumbai + Bengaluru for D2C beauty; nationwide for retail.

Industries in this group

Sub-verticals we cover

Brand HQs and regional offices, authorised distributors + super-stockists, city-level retailers, franchise outlets, authorised service partners, and independent trade dealers — with brand affiliation and category tags where public.

How buyers use this data

How buyers use this dataset

  • Brand distribution: Sign dealers + retailers as B2B distribution partners.
  • Retail SaaS: POS, inventory, and CRM platforms.
  • Franchise expansion: Identify white-space cities.
  • BNPL / consumer finance: Enable financing at point of sale.
  • Insurance embedded: Extended warranty + accident cover.
  • M&A + investor sourcing: Regional dealers ripe for consolidation.

Pricing in India

Licensing & pricing

Priced dynamically by row count. Regular covers the immediately downloadable slice; Extended unlocks the full verified set with GPS coordinates. Fields include entity name, address, city, state, phone, category, brand affiliation, website. Monthly refresh for chains + major distributors, quarterly for standalones.

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Browse the Beauty & Personal Care datasets below or contact us for a bespoke slice — a specific brand, a specific city, or a specific product category.

Frequently asked questions

Which brands dominate India's Beauty & Personal Care category?
HUL Beauty, ITC Personal Care, Marico, Emami, Godrej Consumer, Nykaa Brands, Sugar Cosmetics, MyGlamm, Plum, Mamaearth, WOW Skin Science, Lakme (HUL) plus regional independents across every state.
What products are covered by this dataset?
Salon products, cosmetics, hair color, bridal makeup kits, essential oils, salon equipment, sheet masks, waxing, indexed by category tags where the record publisher discloses them.
Who regulates the Beauty & Personal Care sector?
FSSAI (nutraceuticals), DCGI (cosmetics registration), Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurvedic).
What data is provided per record?
Entity name, address, city, state, phone, category, brand affiliation, website. Extended license adds GPS coordinates and dealer size / tier where public.
How often is the data refreshed?
Chain outlets + major distributors refresh monthly. Standalone dealers + regional players refresh quarterly.

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Beauty & Personal Care data — answered

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What does the Beauty & Personal Care database include?
Every record carries the company name, verified business email, mobile / landline, social handles, and the map-verified business listing with address and phone. The dataset covers 25 sub-industries inside Beauty & Personal Care with continuously refreshed records.
How many Beauty & Personal Care companies are in the catalogue?
The Beauty & Personal Care group lists 1.8M+ verified businesses across 25 sub-industries. Counts update live as new records are verified — pick any sub-industry to see its individual coverage and a free sample.
Which countries are covered for Beauty & Personal Care?
Records span 61+ countries with deepest coverage in India, USA, Canada and Australia. Use the country selector at the top to scope every count on the page to one market before you download.
How much does the Beauty & Personal Care database cost?
Pay-as-you-go from ₹1–₹2 per row (about $0.012–$0.024). No contract, no per-seat fees, no monthly minimum. Buy credits in packs starting at ₹999 for 1,000 records and download instantly.
Can I sample the Beauty & Personal Care data before buying?
Yes. Every sub-industry dataset page ships a free 25–50 record sample so you can validate accuracy, column shape and country coverage before paying anything.