Hands and Nails, India, 2016

Published: 19-Dec-2016
Body Care

The increase of product launches and growing interest gives India the time to experiment in the nail and hand care segment

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Hands and Nails, India, 2016
Hands and Nails, India, 2016

A flurry of product launches and growing interest in this category in India catapulted growth in hand care to rise by 18.6% and nail products by a sharp 21.3% in 2015, according to research company Canadean. In terms of market size, India’s nail and hand care segment combined accounted for

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