Nykaa takes over Kiehl’s India operations in expanded L’Oréal tie-up

Nykaa is set to deepen its relationship with L’Oréal by taking over Kiehl’s India operations, strengthening its role in prestige beauty retail and brand distribution.

— Filed Sat, 1 Aug, 2026, 02:33 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Nykaa is expanding its role with L'Oréal by taking over Kiehl's India operations, indicating a deeper partnership in India’s beauty retail market. The source article itself was unavailable due to a 403 access error.

Why this matters

The move follows recent signals on Nykaa taking over Kiehl’s India operations under a L’Oréal Luxe agreement, including coverage of the February 2026 move resurfacing as the partnership expands.

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