Top 10 Popular Cosmetic Brands in India

Cosmetics are really very integral part of women’s life fashion. Now these days cosmetic market is really grooming. In india cosmetic industry is valued at 30,000 cr. (Approx). Lots of brands now available in market, you might b always in confusion that which one is good for you and which one is not. Here’s i am going to introduce you with such a top cosmetic brands in 2015. These list are based on popular in industries and among the customers.

List of Top 10 Popular Cosmetic Brands in India :

Lakme

Lakme is owned by Unilever and its a reputed Indian brand. Mr. Anil chopra is CEO of this big reputed organization. Lakme was founded in 1952 by JRD Tata. But some year of doing this he decided to sell off Lakme to Hindustan lever limited. Now lakme have a good rating in industry and that company sponsors the lakme fashion week. Lakme choose the very gorgeous face as brand ambassador named as Mrs. Aishwarya Rai Bacchan. Lakme also launched some product like Lakmé Perfect Radiance and Lakmé eyeconic kajal which gained significant market share.

Lotus

Lotus herbal ltd. found in the year of 1993 by kamal passi. This is India’s leading Natural cosmetic company. Its provides us more than 200 products like face cleaner, winter care, skin care, hair care (Oil and shampoo), sun care and make-up products. This company makes a really good will in cosmetic industries. Lotus believe in actively utilizing herbal ingredients instead of chemical-based, synthetic and cruel animal tested cosmetics. Each of products contains a combination of extracts of different herbs to protect, heal and enhance the face, body and hair. They follow strict manufacturing processes as per Good Manufacturing Practices and have earned the ISO 9001 (2000) certification as well. Thus its products at that time were for export and were also produced under contract in more than 16 countries. This brand is also strictly against the cruel practice of animal testing. Lotus Herbals Ltd. is growing at a rate of 35%-40% a year.

Biotique

Biotique was launched in 1984 by Vinita Jain. This brand is make a good brand value in international stage also. Vinita Jain launched this with the long and hard research. Its a chemical based cosmetic and doesn’t contains any synthetic fragrance and artificial preservatives. All products of Biotique is herbal and Organic.

L’Oreal

Loreal is a French based cosmetic company and its registered office is in paris. This company is also active in Toxicology, Tissue Engineering, Dermatology, Biopharmacuticals, patent holder in United States. Loreal starts their business in hair colour industry but soon it comes in other cleansing and beauty products. Now it has over 400+ products in all sectors of the beauty business like hair colour, permanents, hair styling, body and skin care, make and fragrances. In 2013 L’Oreal decided to invest Rs.970 crores in India. Moreover in the same year L’Oreal made its first acquisition in India - Cheryl’s Cosmeceuticals, thus entering the professional skincare segment. In 2013 the company grew at a commendable rate of 70%.

Shahnaz Husain

Shahnaz Herbals Inc was founded by shahnaz hussain in 1970. Shahnaz hussain is a woman who really worked hard for doing research in beuty products and ayurveda.In 1996 Magazine's "World's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur" award and In 2006 she was awarded with Padma Shri. She has more then 400 franchises clinic in whole over world covering 138 countries. Also, Shahnaz Herbals Inc is one of the brand that has been producing Skin care products without animal testing. All products are well packed and well produced and the quality os the product is superior grade.

Revlon India

Revlon is a American based cosmetic company founded in 1932 by Charles revson and his brother joseph and Martin revson along with Charles Lachman, who contributed L in the Revlon name. They were starting with a type of nail enamel. Revlon developed the varies shades of Nail Paints. In Nov. 1995 revlon comes in public and the IPO price went more than double with in 2 months. Its pricing is sets for middle class people not so higher and lower.

Maybelline

Maybelline company founded in 1915 by a 19 years old entrepreneur Tom Lyle Williams. Maybelline name is inspired by the founders sister named mabel. She use Vaseline with coal dust, he adapted that idea from her. He makes the first eye cosmetic for daily use. Maybelline headquarter is in New yark city. Maybilline released products like eye studio, color sensational shades for lip, baby lips, BB cream. The Maybelline Colossal range was a huge hit in India which made the brand more popular.

Himalaya

The Himalaya drug company was founded in 1930 by Mr. M Manal. It is a Banglore based company. Himalaya’s products produce with ayurvedic ingredients under the name of Himalaya herbal healthcare. Now it becomes the international brands across over 90 countries. Himalaya produced sunscreen, Under-Eye Cream, Anti-Acne range and Hair Loss cream. Himalaya’s most popular product is face wash, purifying neem which used to remove pimples and skin become fairer.

Colorbar

Colorbar cosmetic is founded in 2004 by a young entrepreneur Samir modi son of Krishan kumar and Bina modi. Samir modi has been launches various groups like Modicare, Twenty four seven retail store, colobar cosmetics. Colorbar is known for peppy colors incuding products colour nails, eyes, lips and face.