Nykaa reportedly takes over Kiehl's India operations, deepening L'Oréal tie-up

Nykaa is said to expand its partnership with L'Oréal by assuming control of Kiehl's India operations, signaling a broader distribution role for the beauty retailer. Details are unconfirmed as the source article could not be retrieved.

— Filed Sat, 18 Jul, 2026, 16:47 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Nykaa reportedly expands its partnership with L'Oréal by taking over Kiehl's India operations. Article body was not retrieved (403 error); details based on URL only.

Why this matters

This reported Kiehl's India takeover builds on Nykaa's expanding L'Oréal tie-up, reinforcing a pattern of the retailer deepening brand-distribution roles across premium beauty labels.

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