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Honasa Consumer has appointed Saahil Nayar as Business Head and Senior Vice President to oversee its emerging brands portfolio, reinforcing the company’s focus on expanding its presence in the premium beauty and cosmetics space. In his new role, Nayar will head Honasa’s colour cosmetics and prestige skincare businesses, driving growth strategy, market expansion and consumer engagement initiatives across the portfolio.
With more than 15 years of experience spanning beauty, personal care, luxury and lifestyle sectors, Nayar brings strong expertise in building and scaling consumer-focused brands. Before joining Honasa Consumer, he served as CEO of Mila Beauté, where he led the company through a period of rapid growth in India’s evolving beauty market. He had earlier worked as CEO of Swiss Beauty, contributing significantly to the brand’s expansion and positioning in the competitive colour cosmetics segment.
Before taking on these leadership roles, Saahil Nayar worked with premium and luxury brands including Kama Ayurveda, Versace, Roberto Cavalli and Missoni. His experience across these organisations helped him develop expertise in e-commerce, consumer strategy, brand building and business transformation, while also strengthening his understanding of India’s rapidly evolving beauty and personal care market.
Commenting on the appointment, Varun Alagh, co-founder and CEO, Honasa Consumer, said, “At Honasa, we are building brands for the next decade - brands that are deeply rooted in evolving consumer behaviour, culture, and aspirations. As we scale our portfolio, we are equally focused on identifying leaders who understand the playbook of building future-ready brands, have a sharp understanding of consumers, and bring the vision to create enduring businesses. Nayyar brings a strong combination of category expertise, strategic thinking, and brand-building experience, and we are excited to have him lead the next phase of growth across our colour cosmetics and prestige skincare portfolio.”
Commenting on joining Honasa, Nayar said, “I’ve always been deeply passionate about the beauty and personal care industry because of how closely it evolves with changing consumer behaviour, culture, and innovation. What excites me most is building consumer-first brands that are not only relevant for today, but are also shaping the future of the category. Joining Honasa is especially exciting because of its strong tech-first approach, deep understanding of digital consumers, and its vision of building a powerful house of brands for the next generation of Indian consumers. I look forward to contributing to this journey and building meaningful brands that consumers truly connect with.”
