Nykaa Takes Over Kiehl's India Operations, Deepening L'Oreal Partnership

Nykaa is expanding its role with L'Oreal by assuming control of Kiehl's India operations, signalling a deeper distribution tie-up between the beauty retailer and the global cosmetics giant in one of its fastest-growing markets.

— Filed Sat, 18 Jul, 2026, 10:32 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Article body unavailable (403 error), but URL indicates Nykaa is expanding its role with L'Oreal by taking over Kiehl's India operations — a relevant Indian retail distribution development.

Why this matters

The Kiehl's India takeover extends Nykaa's growing role with L'Oreal, building on reports of an expanded L'Oreal Luxe deal and a broader distribution partnership in the Indian beauty market.

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