Honasa Appoints Richa Gupta as Senior Vice President

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Thursday, 18 June 2026

Honasa Consumer, a digital-first beauty and personal care company, has appointed Richa Gupta as Senior Vice President. She will lead the company's ecommerce business and drive growth across marketplaces, quick commerce and emerging digital channels.

In her new role, Gupta will be tasked with scaling Honasa's online business, strengthening customer engagement, and exploring new business growth opportunities in Honasa's portfolio of brands.

Richa has more than 20 years' experience in the ecommerce, consumer business and category management space. She has had a long tenure with Amazon India, Nykaa and Ekart Logistics at these senior levels. In these positions, she was responsible for business expansion, category development, partnerships and business efficiency. Honasa explained that her expertise in beauty and consumer-focused digital innovation will be a major driver for the company's next step in the ecommerce journey.

Key Highlights:

• Honasa Consumer appoints Richa Gupta as Senior Vice President to lead ecommerce growth
• Gupta brings 20+ years of experience from Amazon India, Nykaa and Ekart Logistics
• Honasa reports strong growth and targets ₹5,500 crore revenue by FY31

Honasa Consumer's co-founder and CEO Varun Alagh thinks ecommerce plays a pivotal role in the way the brand interacts with consumers. His combination of strategic thinking and operational muscle and marketplace expertise will support that and open the door to new opportunities for the brands, he added.

Richa herself shared her love for Honasa's philosophy on building brands rooted in consumer needs and innovative thinking. She said digital commerce still has significant room to grow in beauty and personal care, and is confident that she'll be able to work with the team to build deeper connections with consumers and realize sustainable growth.

Honasa still remains entrenched in creating purpose-led brands, informed by consumer insights and with a digital-first approach. The company continues to identify new opportunities and introduce brands that align with the aspirations of Indian consumers.

Honasa Consumer has been proactively working on developing its omnichannel operations by building its presence in both traditional retail operations and modern trade as well as growing its digital footprint while at the same time investing in product innovation. The company has also been expanding its portfolio, adding to its flagship label with names like The Derma Co., Aqualogica, Dr. Sheth's, BBlunt and Staze Beauty under its wing for its long-term growth.

Honasa Consumer's latest quarterly results show revenue of ₹657 crore, an increase of 23% year-on-year and net profit grew 178% to ₹69.4 crore. The company said that the strong performance has been driven by better execution, premiumisation and overall growth across its key brands, thus underscoring the continued demand for beauty and personal care products.

In the future, Honasa Consumer expects to grow its revenue past ₹5,500 crore by further penetrating the market, increasing the retail footprint and further investing in digital commerce. Focusing on building organizational strength across key business areas continues to be a priority as the company aims to drive growth at a faster pace and improve customer relationships through channels.