Cosmetics are constituted from a mixture of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources, or synthetically created ones. Cosmetics designed for skin care can be used to cleanse, exfoliate and protect the skin, as well as replenishing it, through the use of cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, and balms. Cosmetics designed for more general personal care, such as shampoo and body wash, can be used to cleanse the body. Cosmetics designed to enhance one's appearance (makeup) can be used to conceal blemishes, enhance one's natural features, add color to a person's face and, in the case of more extreme forms of makeup used for performances, fashion shows and people in costume, can be used to change the appearance of the face entirely to resemble a different person, creature or object. Cosmetics can also be designed to add fragrance to the body.
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is an Indian consumer goods company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is a subsidiary of Unilever, a British company. Its products include foods, beverages, cleaning agents, personal care products, water purifiers and other fast-moving consumer goods.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products, based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The company owns a diverse portfolio of brands, distributed internationally through both digital commerce and retail channels.
Dove is a personal care brand owned by Unilever originating in the United States. Dove products are manufactured in Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Russia and United States.
Dabur India Ltd is an Indian multinational consumer goods company, founded by S. K. Burman and headquartered in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. It manufactures Ayurvedic medicine and natural consumer products, and is one of the largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in India. Dabur derives around 60% of its revenue from the consumer care business, 11% from the food business and remaining from the international business unit.
Garnier is a mass market cosmetics brand of French cosmetics company L'Oréal. It produces hair care and skin care products.
Shahnaz Husain is the founder, chairperson & managing director of The Shahnaz Husain Group in India. She has received international acclaim for pioneering the Herbal beauty care movement and taking the Indian herbal heritage of Ayurveda worldwide. In 2006, she was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India for her contribution to the fields of trade and industry.
Alberto-Culver was an American corporation with international sales whose principal business was manufacturing hair and skin beauty care products under such brands as Alberto VO5, Andrew Collnge, St. Ives, TRESemmé, FDS, Consort, Nexxus, and White Rain. It was a manufacturer in the multicultural beauty care market with such brands as Soft & Beautiful, Just For Me, Motions, and TCB. It was purchased by Unilever in 2010.
Clean & Clear is an American brand of dermatology products owned by Johnson & Johnson.
Sunsilk is a British hair care brand produced by the company Unilever. The brand was introduced in 1954 in the UK, available in most global countries. It is a hair care brand in India, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Thailand..
Marico Limited is one of India's leading consumer goods companies providing consumer products and services in the areas of health, beauty and wellness. With its headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Marico is present in over 25 countries across Asia and Africa. It touches the lives of one out of every three Indians through its portfolio of brands such as Parachute, Saffola, hair & Care, Parachute Advanced, Nihar Naturals, Mediker and many more.It owns brands in categories of hair care, skin care, edible oils, health foods, male grooming, and fabric care.
Shampoo is a hair care product, typically in the form of a viscous liquid, that is used for cleaning hair. Less commonly, shampoo is available in bar form, like a bar of soap. Shampoo is used by applying it to wet hair, massaging the product into the scalp, and then rinsing it out. Some users may follow a shampooing with the use of hair conditioner.
Himalaya Drug Company is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company established by Mohammed Manal in 1930 and based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It produces health care products under the name Himalaya Herbal Healthcare whose products include ayurvedic ingredients. It is spread across locations in India, United States, Middle East, Asia, Europe and Oceania, while its products are sold in 106 countries across the world. The company has more than 290 researchers that utilise ayurvedic herbs and minerals. A Hepatic drug, named Liv.52, is its flagship product, first introduced in 1955.
Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.(Formerly known as Bajaj Corp Ltd.) is an Indian consumer goods company with major brands in hair care. It is part of the Bajaj Group, founded by Jamnalal Bajaj. Bajaj Group has interests in varied industries including Sugar, Consumer Goods, Power Generation and Infrastructure Development.
Vicco Group of Companies was founded by late Shri K.V. Pendharkar in 1952. Under the umbrella of Vicco Group, Vicco Laboratories is a manufacturer of Indian Ayurvedic herbal hygiene, healthcare and other products like herbal tooth pastes, herbal tooth powders, natural turmeric and sandalwood oil based skin cream, herbal shaving creams and a natural ayurvedic pain relief cream Vicco Narayani.
Brihans Natural Products Ltd. is an Indian natural cosmetics and consumer products company based in Shaniwar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra, India. The company manufactures skin care, hair care and health care products.
Bajaj Nomarks is an Indian beauty brand of skin-care products, established and headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 2001, the product range includes anti-marks creams, face washes, scrubs, sunscreen, soaps, and face packs for the consumer and professional markets. The brand was initially launched as Nomarks by Ozone Ayurvedics, which was later acquired by Bajaj Corp in 2013 to enter the skin care industry. As of 2017, the brand is available in more than 37 countries includes SAARC, Gulf & Middle-East, ASEAN and African regions. It is sold in over 2 lakhs outlets in India.
A.V.Anoop is an Indian entrepreneur, social worker and film producer. He is the managing director of AVA Group of companies, a consortium of ayurvedic, herbal and food products and has also produced Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (film), that won the 2009 Kerala State Film Award for Best Film and Vishwaguru, a film that was made and released in 51 hours and 2 minutes following a "script to screen" rule, creating a new Guinness World Records.
