It all started when Ghazal Alagh, co-founder of Mamaearth, failed to find toxin-free baby products for her son in India and had to order them from abroad. (Image: File Pic)
Ghazal, along with her husband Varun Alagh, started her startup named Honasa Consumer Private Limited in the year 2016 and launched products in the market under the brand name Mamaearth. (Image: Instagram)
Today, Mamaearth is a well-known brand. The baby care, skin care, and cosmetic product lines offered by Ghazal and Varun’s company Honasa have flooded the market. Honasa also owns the brands The Derma Co. and BeBlunt in addition to Mamaearth. (Image: Instagram)
Ghazal Alagh was born on September 2, 1988, in a middle-class family in Gurugram, Haryana. She has a BCA degree in Information Technology from Punjab University in 2010. She has also done an intensive course at the New York University of Art. (Image: Instagram)
She worked as a corporate trainer in the IT sector. She has revealed she used to earn Rs 1,200 per day. (Image: Instagram)
When Ghazal and Varun’s son Agastya was born with a skin condition, they were not able to find toxin-free baby products. This led to the birth of Mamaearth. Mamaearth is the first brand in Asia to earn the MadeSafe label. The MadeSafe label is given to brands that make 100% toxin-free products for babies and kids. (Image: Instagram)
With an investment of Rs 25 lakh, Ghazal and Varun founded the company in 2016. By 2022, Honasa Consumer (the parent firm of Mamaearth) became a unicorn. (Image: Instagram)
Ghazal Alagh has also served as one of the judges and investors on the business reality show Shark Tank India. One of the most formidable entrepreneurs in recent times, she once wrote this on X: “What do all successful brands have in common? They all have an enemy. That enemy is not always a competitor but a system, a mindset, or a problem. Netflix fought cable TV, Nike fought self-doubt, Airbnb fought traditional hospitality, and at Mamaearth, we fought toxic skincare products.” (Image: Instagram)
