Honasa appoints Saahil Nayar as Business Head & Senior Vice President

Nayar will lead emerging brands

e4m by e4m Staff
Published: May 20, 2026 3:53 PM  | 2 min read
Honasa appoints Saahil Nayar as Business Head & Senior Vice President
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  • Honasa Consumer Limited has appointed Saahil Nayar as head of its emerging brands portfolio, focusing on colour cosmetics and premium skincare businesses.
  • Nayar brings over 15 years of experience in the beauty and personal care sectors, having previously served as CEO of Mila Beauté and Swiss Beauty, among other prestigious brands.
  • His responsibilities will include defining the strategic roadmap for the portfolio, enhancing market reach, and improving consumer engagement initiatives.
  • Nayar's appointment is part of Honasa's strategy to build future-ready brands that resonate with evolving consumer behaviors and aspirations.

Honasa Consumer Limited has appointed Saahil Nayar to head its emerging brands portfolio. In this role, Nayar will oversee the company’s colour cosmetics and premium skincare businesses, leveraging his experience across both segments to accelerate their expansion. He will be responsible for defining the portfolio’s strategic roadmap, enhancing market reach, sharpening go-to-market initiatives, and shaping the next stage of consumer engagement.

Nayar brings more than 15 years of experience spanning beauty, personal care, luxury and lifestyle. He joins from Mila Beauté, where he served as Chief Executive Officer and guided the company through a period of rapid growth and broader market penetration. Before that, as CEO of Swiss Beauty, he played a significant role in reinforcing the brand’s standing in India’s competitive colour cosmetics market.

Over the course of his career, Nayar has also worked with premium brands such as Kama Ayurveda, Versace, Roberto Cavalli and Missoni. His background includes expertise in e-commerce, consumer strategy, brand building and business transformation, along with a strong understanding of India’s evolving beauty and personal care sector. Nayar has been recognised for his leadership through honours such as Times 40 Under 40, ET Global 100 Indian Leaders, BW 40 Under 40 and the India Business Award for Most Influential Leader.

Commenting on the appointment, Varun Alagh, Co-founder and CEO, Honasa Consumer Limited, 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. Saahil 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, Saahil 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.” 

 

Published On: May 20, 2026 3:53 PM