Nykaa takes over Kiehl’s India operations in expanded L’Oréal partnership

Nykaa has expanded its relationship with L’Oréal by taking over operations for Kiehl’s in India. Deal terms, scope and timelines were not disclosed in the available report.

— Filed Sat, 25 Jul, 2026, 06:17 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Nykaa has expanded its role with L'Oréal and taken over Kiehl's India operations, according to the inaccessible Financial Express article title. The page was blocked by a CloudFront 403 error, so further deal terms and operational details were unavailable.

Why this matters

The move follows recent signals that Nykaa’s Kiehl’s India takeover had resurfaced and that its L’Oréal Luxe relationship was expanding.

The retail-brand theme is accelerating, up 352800% quarter over quarter.