Nykaa Takes Over Kiehl's India Operations, Deepens L'Oréal Partnership

Nykaa expands its role with L'Oréal by assuming control of Kiehl's India operations, strengthening its distribution alliance with the global beauty major in the fast-growing Indian market.

— Filed Sun, 19 Jul, 2026, 05:32 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Nykaa expands its role with L'Oréal by taking over Kiehl's India operations, deepening its distribution partnership with the global beauty brand in the Indian market. Full article text unavailable due to a CloudFront 403 error; details inferred from headline.

Why this matters

Reinforces Nykaa's expanding role with L'Oréal, following reports of it taking over Kiehl's India operations and deepening the tie-up. Signals a shift toward managing premium brand distribution directly.

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