Indian beauty brands chase global glow-up, eye first billion-dollar breakout

Asaya, Kay Beauty, Forest Essentials and Nat Habit are pushing into the US, UK and Middle East, leaning on Ayurveda and melanin-rich formulations. Analysts see India's first billion-dollar global beauty brand emerging within four to five years.

— Filed Sun, 5 Jul, 2026, 20:24 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Indian beauty brands like Asaya, Kay Beauty, Forest Essentials and Nat Habit are expanding globally to the US, UK and Middle East, betting on Ayurveda and melanin-rich formulations. Analysts predict India's first billion-dollar global beauty brand within 4-5 years.

Why this matters

Asaya's global push follows its Series A prep to scale science-led skincare for melanin-rich skin in India, extending domestic momentum into international expansion.

Retail-brand signals steady at 2,486 over the last 90 days.