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  • Honasa Consumer onboards Pratik Mukherjee as vice president of Brand Factory

    Honasa Consumer onboards Pratik Mukherjee as vice president of Brand Factory

    Mumbai: Fast growing house of brands for personal care and parent company of Mamaearth, The Derma Co., Ayuga, & Aqualogica, Honasa Consumer (HCPL) has appointed Pratik Mukherjee as vice president, Brand Factory, where he will be responsible for crafting, launching, and building new brands business for Honasa. Mukherjee will be based out of the Honasa Consumer head office in Gurgaon.

    With over a decade of experience, Mukherjee has been a part of prestigious brands like P&G, Gillette, and Urban Company. He began his professional career with Tata Consultancy Group before moving on to IIM-Ahmedabad to complete his master’s degree. Thereafter, he joined Procter & Gamble, where he worked on the Gillette brand and oversaw brand launches and campaigns, earning him awards. He served as the head of Procter & Gamble’s DTC business for India and South Asia.

    Later, he joined Urban Company as the marketing head for beauty, grooming & cleaning verticals. As the head of marketing at Infra.Market (a construction unicorn), A Cannes awardee, Mukherjee has been acknowledged with various other awards like the Asia President’s Award and Global President Awards.

    Speaking on his role, Pratik Mukherjee said, “I am honoured and excited to join Honasa and contribute towards the journey to build a house of consumer-loved brands leveraging the digital-first D2C playbook. Honasa Consumer’s brands have created tremendous displacement, capturing sizable market share and garnering consumer trust in a very short period. I look forward to joining this trailblazing team and contributing to the next wave of growth for the company.”

    Honasa Consumer co-founder and CEO Varun Alagh said, “Honasa has emerged as the fastest growing D2C brand and being a digital-first brand, it is critical to constantly innovate and stay ahead of competition in this extremely dynamic digital ecosystem.”

    “Pratik has extensive experience of building millennial brands, and he will elevate and support us as we plan to implement efficient strategies to launch new brands and take the businesses to the next level with his knowledge and expertise. We are thrilled to have him on board as we expand the company,” he further said.

  • Mamaearth launches TVC with Sara Ali Khan & Vihaan Samat.

    Mamaearth launches TVC with Sara Ali Khan & Vihaan Samat.

    Mumbai: Mamaearth has launched its latest national television advertisement featuring Sara Ali Khan and Vihaan Samat. The TV commercial highlights the brands’ ideology of bringing the traditional efficacy of onions as the best natural solution for hair fall.

    Conceptualized by Korra Worldwide, the TVC captures a fun banter between two friends along with capturing the essence of the brand’s unique proposition. The film opens with Sara entering and seeing her friend, played by Vihaan, sitting at the dining table with a lot of onions in front of him. She mockingly calls him ‘Onion ki Dukaan’ referring to the quantity of onion around him.

    Fussing and complaining about hair loss and concluding that he has performed an extensive search for the solution and onions are the most effective solution for hairfall.

    Sara interjects appreciatively saying, ‘Maa ka nuskha’ (Moms recipe) and Vihaan adds that he will make a hairmask out of the onions and apply that on his hair along with onion juice. Sara confidently takes out the Onion Shampoo from her bag and gives it to him. She then moves to the benefits of Mamaearth Onion Shampoo with the claim of reducing hairfall upto 60 percent in 4 weeks. Positioning Mamaearth Onion Shampoo as an easier & effective way to get the goodness of sulphur-rich onion and Plant Keratin, to give the best solution for your hair that’s as pure and toxin-free as your home remedy, just without the hassles. The film is a simple yet powerful representation of the brand’s philosophy and product proposition of goodness inside.

    Commenting on the campaign, Mamaearth’s Co-Founder and CIO, Ghazal Alagh said, “Onions extract has been an age-old remedy for hair fall and has been used in our household for generations. While traditional ingredients have great benefits, the process of DIYs can be extremely tedious and cumbersome. At Mamaearth, we realize the importance of these traditional recipes and are bringing together the best of nature and science, in convenient yet effective solutions for skincare and haircare needs. The film reflects this exact proposition. We hope this thought resonates with the millennials and they come forward and choose nature’s goodness with us and our products.”

    The TVC is a 35 second video that iterates the brand story in a crisp and impactful manner.

  • HCPL acquires a majority stake in skincare brand Dr. Sheth’s

    HCPL acquires a majority stake in skincare brand Dr. Sheth’s

    Mumbai: The parent company of Mamaearth and The Derma Co., Honasa Consumer has acquired skincare brand Dr. Sheth’s. Through this acquisition, the company has control of the majority stake in Dr. Sheth’s at a valuation of Rs 28 crore. The primary round of funds will be directed to accelerate future growth of the  brand.  

    While Honasa Consumers will have control of the majority stake in Dr. Sheth’s, Dr Aneesh Sheth will continue to lead the business and product innovation for the brand.  

    The products of Dr Sheth’s have been developed with expertise accrued by three generations of accomplished cosmetologists and dermatologists. The products are formulated knowing that Indian skin is unique and requires specialized care. The brands’ product portfolio has solutions for skin concerns like pigmentation, acne, dryness, wrinkles, and many  others. Some of the popular products by the brand are amla vc20 vitamin c serum, haldi and hyaluronic  acid sleeping mask, cica and ceramide overnight repair serum, among others. With over 30+ Skus, the brand has catered to over 200,000 consumers.  

    Dr. Sharat Desai, probably India’s first dermatologist, worked to put  India on the map for the field of dermatology. Following in the father’s footsteps, his daughter, Dr. Rekha Sheth, became India’s first cosmetic dermatologist and one of the preferred dermatologists by bollywood  celebrities. Dr. Aneesh Sheth, PhD Pharmacology and an Ivy league trained cosmetic scientist, founded  Dr. Sheth’s with the ambition of formulating skincare products using the knowledge aggregated over three  generations and bringing the best of nature and science together.

    Millennials are evolving and there is a growing appreciation for sophisticated ingredients. While they seek  comfort in traditional Indian ingredients in skincare, they also want to go beyond the conventional and  experiment. Sheth’s has identified this void and created a portfolio of products that blend natural  ingredients with science-based active ingredients, providing the best of both worlds. With a digital-first  approach Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd. has established its leadership in understanding millennial  consumer behavior and launching and successfully scaling consumer brands with a strong millennial  connect. The expertise of Dr. Sheth’s in creating specialized skincare for Indian consumers, coupled with the digital expertise of HCPL, will help scale the business of Dr. Sheth’s and further strengthen the  leadership of HCPL in digital-first brands.  

    Honasa Consumer co-founder and CEO Varun Alagh said, “Dr.  Sheth’s is a brand that is synonymous with heritage and legacy, and we are excited about this partnership  as it will help us widen our portfolio offerings under the HCPL umbrella. It will be a symbiotic relationship  wherein there will be knowledge sharing across brands and collaboratively build the brand and its product  portfolio.”

    “Being a house of brands, Honasa Consumer has attained expertise in building millennial  brands with a digital-first approach. We will utilize our expertise and proficiency in digital marketing to  accelerate the growth and scale growth for Dr. Sheth’s and we are confident that we will make it a 100 crores run rate brand in two years. HCPL & Dr. Sheth’s synergize on fundamental ideologies of distinctive product  innovation and strong millennial connect, we are confident this collaboration will be a success for  consumers and for both brands,” he added.

    Commenting on the partnership Aneesh Sheth said, “We are very excited about the partnership with HCPL  – they bring a level of operational excellence that will make our expertise and our products accessible to a  wider community. Their experience as a house of brands will also help us optimize our innovation and bring  about a great range of skincare that combines the best of both worlds – science and nature.”

  • Mamaearth celebrates every day as Earth Day in new brand campaign

    Mamaearth celebrates every day as Earth Day in new brand campaign

    Mumbai: Personal care brand Mamaearth has announced its latest campaign #EverydayIsEarthday to celebrate mother earth every day. As a part of this campaign, the brand unveiled a new digital film encapsulating the essence of World Earth Day.  

    Conceptualised by Korra Worldwide, the film starts with a little girl named Shreya, the central character of this campaign who is depicted as a goodness specialist at Mamaearth, emphasising how every day is Earth Day at Mamaearth by explaining the facts. It begins with the Plantgoodness initiative of planting trees in abundance, and she fumbles when looking at the number of trees planted, which is around 300,000, and visualises it as an amusement park, explaining that three lakh trees are comparable to 2200 acres of land covered by 22 amusement parks.

    She further takes through the next initiative of recycling plastic and explains in a simpler form by connecting the amount of plastic recycled is equivalent to the weight of 854 elephants. She continues explaining the next initiative of Goodbooks made with one side used papers and connects one lakh used sheets used by Mamaearth to a size of a football ground and tells to reduce paper wastage by reusing.

    “Being a purpose-driven brand with the objective of serving a greater purpose with our products and initiatives. We at Mamaearth, celebrate every day as Earth Day as we strive to take one step every day with our Plant Goodness and Plastic Positive initiative,” commented Mamaearth co-founder and chief innovation officer Ghazal Alagh. “This Earth Day we wanted to share the impact of our initiatives with our consumers and followers. The campaign aligns perfectly with our purpose, and we pledge to commit to staying honest to our principles and values in investing in our planet through our good deeds.”

    “Mamaearth isn’t just a brand, but a way of life. We believe that big things happen when you do small good every day. And this earth day, we wanted to showcase the small good we do every day,” shared Korra Worldwide chief creative officer Deepak Kumar. “From our initiatives to our products to the simple choices we make. But we wanted to simplify this impact of goodness in a language that everyone could understand. So, we took the help of an eight-year-old kid who could demystify things for everyone in a simple video; a video made with a lot of goodness and innocence for all the goodness we all do together, throughout the year.”

  • Shilpa Shetty promises ‘shaadi wala glow everyday’ in Mamaearth‘s latest TVC

    Shilpa Shetty promises ‘shaadi wala glow everyday’ in Mamaearth‘s latest TVC

    Mumbai: Homegrown FMCG brand Mamaearth has launched its latest national television advertisement for its new Ubtan Face Wash, featuring Shilpa Shetty Kundra. The TV commercial highlights the goodness of natural ingredients in the face wash giving ‘Shaadi Wala Glow Everyday.’

    The film conceptualised by Korra Worldwide attempts to capture the essence of the brand’s unique proposition. Featuring Shilpa Shetty Kundra, the film is set up on the premise of a Haldi ceremony happening before the wedding for the bride and groom. The bride compliments Shilpa’s glow and teases her saying that it seems like she hosts multiple Haldi ceremonies, to which Shilpa responds confidently that her Haldi ceremony happens every day, thanks to the new Ubtan Face Wash with the ‘natural goodness of turmeric and saffron’ that help remove tan leaving behind radiant skin. The film closes with the brand’s ‘no-toxin’ proposition giving the perfect ‘Shaadi Wala Glow Everyday.’

    “The need to look your best is never felt more than on your wedding day and one regime closely linked to this occasion is the use of Ubtan to attain flawless glow,” said Korra chief executive officer Gaurav Nabh, commenting on the campaign. “Our latest work leverages this insight where we see Shilpa interacting with her friend talking about her flawless glow thanks to Mamaearth’s new Ubtan face wash. We are proud of this latest work by Korra as we continue to build the Mamaearth brand on the back of real consumer insights and stories, endorsed by Mamaearth’s biggest fan Shilpa”.

    Commenting on the campaign, Mamaearth co-founder and CIO Ghazal Alagh said, “The Haldi ceremony before the wedding is an extremely important event for every bride and groom. They mask themselves with the Haldi ubtan to look radiant and glowing on their big day. Through this TV Commercial, we are trying to build synergies between the traditional Haldi ubtan and Mamaearth Ubtan face wash and we hope this thought resonates with our consumers and they come forward and choose #ShaadiWalaGlowEveryday, naturally with Mamaearth.”

    Korra chief creative officer Deepak Kumar added, “Ubtan glow and Indian weddings go hand in hand and that’s why we love our wedding rituals and ceremonies. But don’t all of us wish for that glow to last beyond the wedding season? We wanted to tell everyone how easy it is to get the same wedding glow, every day through this cute and fun-loving film. And with Shilpa playing a bestie to the bride, it makes the simple slice of life film nothing but more beautiful.”

    The film is a 30 second TV commercial. Mamaearth has created another edit of 15 seconds to showcase the banter between the wedding attendees.

  • Nat Geo’s new show ‘She Builds’ spotlights Indian women entrepreneurs

    Nat Geo’s new show ‘She Builds’ spotlights Indian women entrepreneurs

    Mumbai: National Geographic has joined hands with Sequoia India to spotlight the inspiring journeys of Indian women entrepreneurs with its brand-new digital series – “She Builds.” Premiering on 22 February, the show will be released on National Geographic India’s social media platforms as well as on Disney+ Hotstar.

    The six-part series of short digital films will touch upon the lives of seven successful Indian female founders who are defying the odds by taking risks, dreaming big, and driving innovation in India. By spotlighting these role models, “She Builds” seeks to put entrepreneurship on the agenda for a wider group of women and girls, said the channel.

    The series, airing over two weeks, will feature entrepreneurs like Animall’s Neetu Yadav & Kirti Jangra (22 February), Mad Street Den’s Ashwini Asokan (24 February), Mamaearth Ghazal Alagh (26 February), Atlan’s Prukalpa Sankar (1 March), Heads Up For Tails’ Rashi Narang (3 March), and Byju’s Divya Gokulnath (5 March).

    The six-part series of short films have been produced in collaboration with Sequoia India, Sikhya Entertainment and directed by Vijayeta Kumar.

    “At National Geographic, it is our constant endeavour to bring stories that take our audiences on an immersive, inspiring and sympathetic journey,” said Disney Star head- network entertainment channels Kevin Vaz. “With ‘She Builds’ we are delighted to bring motivational stories of seven women entrepreneurs who have contributed in changing the narrative of women leadership in India.”

    “We understand that short-form content presented in an interesting manner is appreciated and preferred by our audiences, so we are bringing these stories in bite-size formats and premiering them on our highly engaged social media platforms,” Vaz further said.

    “At Sequoia India we have been privileged to meet ambitious and successful women entrepreneurs who challenge the status quo every day, building game-changing businesses to be the pioneering leaders they are. Their stories are inspiring, relatable, and incredibly uplifting. But they just don’t get told often enough,” commented Sequoia India and Southeast Asia CMO Gayatri Yadav.

    “As a filmmaker, I get immense creative satisfaction in telling stories that can inspire conversations and shape perceptions. With ‘She Builds,’ I am taking the opportunity to present the stories of seven exceptional women who are defining what it means to be a leader in 21st century India,” stated Sikhya Entertainment CEO and founder Guneet Monga. 

  • Honasa Consumer launches Ayurveda-based skincare brand Ayuga

    Honasa Consumer launches Ayurveda-based skincare brand Ayuga

    Mumbai: Honasa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth and The Derma Co has launched an Ayurvedic skincare brand – Ayuga. The brand has collaborated with yoga and wellness ambassador Shilpa Shetty Kundra to craft the brand ideology.

    “Millennials lately have been experiencing a hectic imbalanced lifestyle that eventually takes a toll on their physical and mental health. Ayuga was founded to restore balance in the lives of millennials through recipes and rituals,” said the company in a statement on Thursday. 

    The brand has launched its first skincare range with Kumkumadi.

    “For the last two years, we have been trying to understand the mystery of why Ayurveda has not been able to capture the fancy of millennials the way Yoga has. That’s when we envisioned Ayuga which will bring the best of both worlds,” commented co-founder and CEO Varun Alagh. “Crafted on the philosophy of restoring balance to life, we have collaborated with Shilpa Shetty Kundra as she redefined yoga and wellness in India, and inspired millions of people to make yoga a way of their life.”

    “We are an organisation built on strong consumer centricity and direct-to-consumer format. Hence, we constantly research millennials’ concerns to create brands and products that serve them,” stated Honasa Consumer co-founder and chief innovation officer Ghazal Alagh. “Ayuga stands for the marriage of rituals of yoga and recipes of Ayurveda to deliver true secrets of skin, hair, and health to the world. Partnering with Shilpa Shetty Kundra for Ayuga extended the brand’s thought of restoring balance in life. We are confident that the partnership with Shilpa will help propagate our brand proposition across millennials.”

    “When I heard about Ayuga and the ideology behind the brand, it immediately resonated with me,” said Shilpa Shetty Kundra. “The thought of using traditional Ayurveda recipes and creating modern formats of skincare like serums and gels, without compromising on the authenticity of the ingredients is unique. I am sure the consumers would love the brand and its products; hence I urge them to restore balance in their lives through Ayuga recipes and rituals.”

  • Honasa Consumer acquires Bblunt to enter into hair color & hairstyling category

    Honasa Consumer acquires Bblunt to enter into hair color & hairstyling category

    Mumbai:  In a strategic move, Honasa Consumer (HCPL) – the parent company of Mamaearth, The Derma Co and Aqualogica has acquired Bblunt, a premium hair care, hair color and styling products brand from the house of Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL). In an acquisition aimed at further strengthening the company’s presence in the millennial personal care segment, the digital-first consumer brands company also acquired Bblunt salons operated by Bhabani Blunt Hair Dressing.

    As part of the acquisition, BBlunt hair care and styling products business will be completely owned and managed by Honasa Consumer, announced the company in a statement on Monday. However, BBlunt salon business will continue to operate as an independent entity, with the founding team Adhuna Bhabani, Osh Bhabani and Avan Contractor as creative directors and Spoorthy Shetty as CEO, it further said.

    “BBlunt as a brand, has been ahead of its time with its innovative product portfolio and its digital presence. The brand has carved a niche for itself and considering the market size of Rs 6000 crore in hair color and hairstyling, the brand has potential to grow exponentially,” stated Honasa Consumer co-founder and CEO Varun Alagh. “Being a house of brands, Honasa Consumer has attained expertise in building millennial brands with a digital-first approach. We will utilise our expertise and proficiency in digital marketing to accelerate the growth and scale of BBlunt. Since the brands synergise on fundamental principles and strong millennial connect, we are confident that BBlunt will be a great addition to the Honasa Consumer portfolio.”

    HPCL hopes to help strengthen BBlunt’s and use its D2C and e-commerce strength to scale up the business, said the statement. Through the acquisition, JM Financial acted as an exclusive financial advisor to the company.

    Estimated at Rs 6,000 crore, the hair color and hairstyling category are expected to continue fast-paced growth in India. With increasing millennial demands for innovative and trendy products, BBlunt has an edge over other brands in the market, according to the company, as the brand has built strong millennial equity over the years.

    Founded by Adhuna and Ashoke Bhabani over the last two decades, BBlunt’s has built extensive experience of styling Bollywood celebrities and transferring the salon experience and expertise into quality products. Over the last decade the brand has built a diverse product portfolio, currently consisting of hair colors, shampoos, dry shampoos, conditioners, styling products, serums and temporary hair colors. The product insights have come from stylist and consumer interaction and tested in the salon on real consumers – to build a product line crafted especially for Indian hair, weather, and water conditions, according to the brand.

    “The BBlunt journey has been an extraordinary one, it is a life’s work that led to the creation of our very own product range. BBlunt and Honasa Consumer Pvt ltd share a strong synergy and common brand values,” commented BBlunt founder and director Adhuna Bhabani. “Honasa is a strong player in the Direct to consumer/e-commerce space and they see great potential in the brand and the salon heritage that we have. We, the team, are very excited to see what the future holds in this exciting new chapter for the brand.”

    “This is a significant milestone for our business and is a testament to the outstanding team we have assembled, the rapidly scaling salon business we have created, with a solid academy and shoot vertical that we have developed,” said BBlunt CEO Spoorthy Shetty. “We are excited about the acquisition, and we look forward to supporting Honasa’s growth ambitions. This is a win-win situation for both companies and the expected synergies will allow us to broaden our customer, product, geographical and technological base. Our clients will continue to receive the same high quality service, which they have come to expect.”

  • Mamaearth onboards Samantha Ruth Prabhu as brand ambassador

    Mamaearth onboards Samantha Ruth Prabhu as brand ambassador

    Mumbai: FMCG brand Mamaearth on Tuesday announced the onboarding of actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu as its brand ambassador. 

    Through this partnership, Mamaearth intends to anchor its presence in the southern market, along with strengthening its position nationally, said the statement. “Samantha will be endorsing skincare products while advocating choosing the goodness of natural ingredients,” it added.

    “Being a brand for millennials and driven by the purpose of goodness, we wish to partner with people who resonate with our philosophy of ‘Goodness Inside.’ Samantha represents the ideal youth, driven by ideals and purpose, and we strongly feel she will be able to support our purpose across India, especially the south Indian markets,” said Mamaearth co-founder and chief innovation officer Ghazal Alagh.

    “Anyone who follows me on social media knows that I am a big fan of natural ingredients and traditional home remedies for my skin. Mamaearth is a brand that truly embodies my personal preferences for skincare,” commented Samantha Ruth Prabhu. “When they approached me to endorse the brand, I knew this was a brand that I had to partner with, not only because of their products but their purpose of ‘Goodness Inside.’”

  • Mamaearth unveils new campaign with Shilpa Shetty to promote baby care range

    Mamaearth unveils new campaign with Shilpa Shetty to promote baby care range

    Mumbai: FMCG brand Mamaearth has launched a national television advertisement on Milky Soft Baby Care range featuring Shilpa Shetty Kundra. The TVC film conceptualised by Korra Worldwide highlights the goodness of natural ingredients and the proof of safety in Milky Soft range of baby care products.

    The television commercial highlights the proof of safety of Mamaearth baby care range with no-toxins and safe proposition along with ‘Made Safe’ certification, the brand said in a statement.

    The film starts with the Bollywood actor playing with her baby when her friend comes to visit carrying a big hamper for the baby. Visibly upset at her friend’s delay, Shilpa enquires the reason for being late, when the friend shows her the basket of goodies as the cause for the delay which also contains Mamaearth Milky Soft range products. Shilpa asks the reason for choosing Mamaearth goodies for the baby, when the friends says that the products have no-toxins and have proof for being safe. She then cheekily shows that she has already been using Mamaearth Milky soft range which has the goodness of oats and milk proteins that provide the required nourishment to the baby’s skin, along with Made Safe certification ensuring that the products are safe.  

    Commenting on the campaign, Mamaearth co-founder and CIO Ghazal Alagh said, “Millennial parents are increasingly become conscious and aware of the ingredients the products they use on their babies. They are looking for products that have claims and proof for being free of chemicals and safe. Hence, Mamaearth Milky Soft range has the goodness of natural ingredients and toxin-free proposition along with Made Safe Certification, ensuring that the products are safe for their little ones. With the film, we have highlighted this exact proposition. We hope this thought resonates with the millennials and they come forward and choose natures goodness with us and our products.”

    The launch of the television commercial marks the launch of the Milky Soft range, reinstating the brands leadership with safe and toxin-free products for baby care. 

    Commenting on this, Korra CEO Gaurav Nabh said, “Only a mother knows what is best for her child and will ensure that the baby grows up in a toxin free world. Building on this insight we are delighted to showcase our latest work where Shilpa is seen as a mother using and endorsing Mamaearth baby care milky soft range. The film also showcases that Mamaearth products are also fast becoming the most recommended & gifted products when it comes to celebrating the arrival of a new member to a family. We are proud of this latest work by Korra as we continue to build the Mamaearth brand on the back of real consumer insights and stories, endorsed by Mamaearth’s biggest fan Shilpa.”

    Korra chief creative officer Deepak Kumar said, “You don’t want anything bad ever to touch a baby. Even when you are buying or gifting one. So, we used the simple insight of thoughtful gifting for babies as a creative device in this light-hearted banter between two friends to showcase how choosing Mamaearth’s baby lotion is a no brainer for mothers as well as others. Mamaearth’s Made Safe certification helped reassure the no toxins promise.”