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Hans India
01-08-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Skincare solutions for busy moms: Simple routines that work
Between school runs, work commitments, and managing the household, self-care often takes a backseat for busy moms. But caring for your skin doesn't have to be time-consuming or complicated. In fact, just a few intentional steps can go a long way in keeping your skin healthy, clear, and resilient. If you've been putting skincare on hold, this year is the perfect opportunity to start fresh. A simple, consistent routine can help you address common skin concerns, lock in hydration, and maintain a natural shine—no matter how packed your schedule may be. Poulomi Roy, Chief Marketing Officer of Joy Personal Care (RSH Global), shares five easy-to-follow skincare resolutions that fit perfectly into any mom's daily schedule: 1. Cleansing: Start and end your day with a gentle, hydrating cleanser that removes dirt, oil, and impurities without drying out your skin. This simple step helps maintain your skin's natural balance and prepares it for the rest of your routine. 2. Exfoliating: Use a mild exfoliator once a week to slough off dead skin cells and reveal a smoother, brighter complexion. Exfoliating regularly helps combat dullness, smooth out rough patches, and ensures your skincare products work more effectively. 3. Toning: After cleansing, apply a soothing toner to restore your skin's natural pH levels. A good toner helps tighten pores, refreshes the skin, and enhances the absorption of moisturizers and serums. 4. Moisturizing: Hydration is key to healthy skin. Apply a nourishing moisturizer every morning and night to keep your skin soft, supple, and protected against dryness and environmental stressors. 5. Sunscreen: No matter the weather, sunscreen is non-negotiable. Apply a broad-spectrum SPF every morning to shield your skin from harmful UV rays that cause premature aging and pigmentation. In addition to these skincare essentials, remember to stay hydrated, eat a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables, get enough sleep, and manage stress—all of which contribute to healthy, resilient skin. With just a few mindful changes, you can give your skin the care it deserves—because even the busiest moms deserve to look and feel their best.
Mint
06-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
For FMCG Inc., the holy grail of volume growth is in sight
New Delhi: A surge in sales may be around the corner for some of India's leading packaged consumer goods makers, as cheaper inputs and lower import duties craft a perfect recipe for their next stage of growth. Companies and analysts alike said that falling prices of wheat, maize, barley and oils will help expand volumes, in a change from the recent experience of pricier products driving revenue. On 31 May, the government halved the basic customs duty on crude soybean oil, crude palm oil, and crude sunflower oil to 10%, eight months after raising it from nil to 20%. The move had prompted packaged goods makers to hike prices of items like soaps and biscuits to protect their margins. Crude palm oil and its derivatives are widely used across packaged foods, including cookies, cakes, chips, detergents, and soaps. 'The recent 10% point cut in import duties on crude and refined edible oils is expected to provide meaningful cost relief, particularly for palm oil. The correction in palm oil prices is likely to support margins for food and beverage, as well as home and personal care companies," analysts at Equirus Securities said in a report dated 4 June. Companies said that a stable input cost outlook and steadily declining inflation will help them focus on boosting volumes by investing in advertising and brand building. Also read | Shopping online? Your favourite brands may be saving their best for you 'Crude palm oil prices have softened, but some of our other raw materials are still relatively high," said Sunil Agarwal, co-founder and chairman of Joy Personal Care (RSH Global), a maker of moisturizers, face wash, and sunscreen. "Overall, the cost environment looks stable for now, and we don't expect major inflation in the near term—unless there are unexpected global changes. This stability allows us to shift focus from pricing to driving stronger volume growth in FY26," Agarwal added. At 3.16%, India's retail inflation in April rose at its slowest pace in over six years on the back of lower food prices, potentially allowing the central bank to cut its key policy rate for a third successive time to stimulate consumption and spur economic growth. Respondents in a Mint poll of economists and treasury heads expect the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.75% on Friday. The country's weather office has predicted plentiful monsoon rains, potentially leading to a bumper harvest and boosting rural incomes, supporting demand for an assortment of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Fewer price changes Bikaner-based packaged foods company Bikaji Foods International Ltd, which went public in November 2022, anticipates "nominal" price increases this fiscal year. Rishabh Jain, chief financial officer, Bikaji Foods International Ltd, said, "While wheat isn't a major component of our input basket, the decline in palm oil prices will certainly contribute to improved margins. Overall, a favourable commodity environment should support better profitability this year." The company's strategy will shift to driving volume growth as commodity prices stabilize, Jain added. "Our focus will be on achieving growth primarily through increased volumes rather than price-led expansion... The easing of commodity prices provides us with the flexibility to invest more in consumer promotions, which will translate into stronger volume growth," he said. Read this | FMCG firms have been hunting for deals. Their appetite is only growing bigger Palm oil accounts for 25-30% of raw material costs for the company. Despite selective price hikes by most FMCG companies in recent quarters, these haven't fully offset cost inflation in categories like dairy, beverages, and confectionery. While the FMCG industry saw an 11% year-on-year value growth in the March quarter (driven by 4.45% volume and 5.6% price increases, as per NielsenIQ), high edible oil prices have kept staples expensive. Consequently, gross margins came under pressure in the March quarter due to costlier inputs like palm oil, tea, coffee, and copra, Nuvama Institutional Equities analysts said. Biscuit maker Parle Products said lower palm oil prices might lead to a halt in price increases during the latter part of FY26. 'We are expecting palm oil prices to come down by ₹13 to ₹14 (per kilo) in cost of palm oil. However, there's some appreciation in the Malaysian ringgit as well. Net-net we will see ₹8—10 reduction in palm oil rates," Mayank Shah, vice-president, Parle Products, said. And this | Marico calls it—India's FMCG sector to rebound this financial year India imports palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia, the world's largest and second-largest producers of the commodity, respectively. A stronger ringgit makes imports from the southeast Asian nation costlier. If customs duty cuts were not announced, there would have been a round of price hikes towards the third or fourth quarter of the ongoing fiscal year, Shah added. Parle's volumes rose 3-3.5% in FY25, but the company expects them to grow 7-8% this fiscal year. However, key inputs like cocoa, milk, and tea continue to face upward price pressures. Coffee prices, though off recent peaks, remain elevated on a year-on-year basis. Prices of wheat, rice, maize, and barley have softened more recently, with wheat prices down 16% quarter-on-quarter, but up 3% year-on-year; rice prices are down by 1% quarter-on-quarter, and barley by 4% quarter-on-quarter, analysts at Equirus Securities noted. While milk prices remained stable through FY25, early signs of inflation emerged in the March quarter, driven by increased fodder costs and supply constraints. Also read | Q4 earnings watch: Demand slowdown puts FMCG's 'fast-moving' tag to test Prices of groundnut, soybean, and mustard oils have remained largely stable on a quarter-on-quarter basis. Brent crude prices have declined by 21% year-on-year, they said. Edible oil prices AWL Agri Business Ltd, which sells Fortune edible oils, said it is closely monitoring input costs and inventory cycles. The company was earlier called Adani Wilmar. "Once the higher-duty stocks are consumed, we will suitably reduce prices in line with the new duty structure. As always, we remain committed to passing on any sustained benefits in costs to our consumers," Angshu Mallick, chief executive officer and managing director, AWL Agri Business. The edible oil market remains stable, supported by a strong domestic supply environment. The current mustard crop has been robust, with seed production estimated at 108–120 lakh tonnes and high oil content, contributing to overall supply comfort. These factors are expected to support bulk demand and B2B agri-sales in the near term, Mallick said. 'If lower prices sustain, we expect margins to start recovering from Q2FY26," said analysts at Nuvama Institutional Equities. And read | Industry group urges edible oil makers to pass on duty cuts to consumers
Mint
05-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Joy Personal Care to step up distribution as it plans to double revenues
NEW DELHI : Kolkata-based Joy Personal Care plans to double its revenue to ₹ 1,500 crore by FY28, driven by an expanded distribution network for its body wash, lotions and creams. Co-founder Sunil Agarwal said the company will prioritize direct outreach to more outlets and step up its presence through e-commerce. 'Over the last two to three years, we have been increasing our direct distribution by one lakh outlets a year. This will continue for the next two years till we reach direct distribution of 5 lakh outlets. We are present in over a million outlets via indirect distribution. We believe in the next two years' time we will have more than 2 million outlets in indirect distribution as well," he said. Several major consumer goods companies are increasingly adopting direct distribution, where the FMCG firm manages product sales and delivery directly to retailers ( kirana stores, supermarkets, etc.), bypassing wholesalers. Companies like Dabur India and Marico, for instance, have stepped up their direct distribution efforts in recent years. This helps with better stock availability in key markets. The over 35-year-old company closed FY25 with revenues of a little over ₹ 700 crore. Yearly volumes grew 17%, helped by greater demand for its products through e-commerce. It sells personal care products under the Joy Personal Care, Karis and Orimii brands. The company operates in the Indian beauty and personal care market, which, according to a September 2023 report by Redseer consultants, is projected to reach $30 billion by 2027. Joy Personal Care offers lower prices than companies like Hindustan Unilever, Nivea, and L'Oréal in the lotions, skin products, and body cleanser market. Recently, major consumer goods companies have noted increased competition at the mass market level, with local and regional players launching competitively priced new products. Agarwal said 40-50% of its portfolio has been introduced post-covid. Last year, it on-boarded Shah Rukh Khan as the face of its face cleansing range. 'We majorly operate in four categories—90% of the business comes from moisturizers, body lotions, face wash, and sunscreens. We are strengthening our market share in these categories. We also sell products in six geographies that we have identified—we continue to expand deeply in these markets," he said in a virtual interview with Mint . Earlier this year, the company announced the setting up of a new ₹ 100 crore plant in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh; it already operates two units in Baddi. 'We have set up a large facility in Baddi, which will be operational in June. That will triple our capacity," he added. Commenting on demand, Agarwal said demand in the first six months of the current fiscal year will be starkly better than the previous six months. 'April onwards, we are looking at a normal monsoon. This, along with tax reliefs announced in the budget, will aid consumption. Crude oil prices are falling, so a lot of positives," he added.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Firms pin hopes on new tax regime to revive mass demand after prolonged slump
Companies anticipate increased demand due to income tax relief starting in April. This could boost consumption, especially in tier-2 and tier-3 markets. Hindustan Unilever expects consumers to either spend more or save more. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India foresees a positive shift in entry-level demand. Joy Personal Care anticipates a more positive demand environment. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads ( Originally published on Apr 29, 2025 ) New Delhi: Companies are hoping the income tax relief under the new regime that kicks in with salaries for April could be a fillip to spark greater demand, especially for the mass priced categories after a five-quarter said they expect this to translate into better demand starting May, particularly in tier-2 and -3 markets, which have been core growth drivers at a time when urban demand has been slowing."The fact is there will be more money in the hands of consumers. With this, they may boost consumption or increase savings - we will have to wait and see how it will eventually trickle down," said Rohit Jawa, chief executive of India's largest consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever , maker of Pears soap and Brooke Bond finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced in her Budget Speech on February 1 that individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will no longer have to pay any income tax under the new tax selling mass-priced products, especially, say they are hopeful of an uptick in demand. "With increased disposable income, we expect demand in the entry-level segment to see a positive shift," said Yogesh Mathur, director, sales & marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Semi-urban markets, or tier-2 and three markets, have been called out by categories such as packaged food, fashion, e-commerce and diners as core economic growth drivers amid higher aspirational demand and last mile online delivery platforms."As a mass brand with affordable pricing, we foresee a positive shift in buying behaviour," said Sunil Agarwal, chairman of Joy Personal Care (RSH Global), which makes moisturisers, body lotions, sunscreens and face washes."The relief is expected to create a more positive demand environment, especially by putting additional disposable income in the hands of middle-income consumers, which together contribute to nearly 90% of our overall business," Agarwal other executives said they were cautious about whether the tax relief would steer demand or consumers may choose to improve their disposable incomes could translate into spending across services such as essentials, cars, or education of children, executives said."People are not going to put all their income tax savings aside and use it to buy a car. They have other priorities also. These are small households. For most small households, a car isn't the top priority-they have children and many other requirements," said R C Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki Bhargava added that with the price of cars having gone up by '80,000-90,000, the amount people save through tax exemptions may not be enough, "especially considering their other household expenses."In addition to the tax relief on incomes up to Rs 12 lakh, tax payers in the Rs 12-24 lakh bracket have been given the option to save up to Rs 1.1 lakh annually within the tax slab tweaks. The TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) threshold on rental income has been raised from Rs 2.4 lakh to Rs 6 lakh.
