Beauty & Personal Care · New Delhi, Delhi
Forest Essentials
Luxury Ayurveda skincare and beauty brand.
Founded by Mira Kulkarni
Snapshot
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Business model
- D2C / Retail
- Funding stage
- Acquired
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Markets
- India, Global
- Last updated
- 24 June 2026
About Forest Essentials
Forest Essentials is a women-led beauty and personal-care brand based in New Delhi, Delhi, founded in 2000. It was founded by Mira Kulkarni. It operates on a D2C model, serving consumers. The company has been acquired. It has a team of 1001-5000.
Founder
Mira Kulkarni
Woman FounderFounder & Managing Director
Industry classification
Beauty & Personal Care Luxury Skincare & Beauty
Products & services
Ayurvedic skincare
Luxury, traditionally-formulated face care.
Haircare
Body care & baths
Fragrances & gifting
Funding
Total raisedEstée Lauder partnership since 2008 (majority stake)
Investors: The Estée Lauder Companies
Ideal customers
Consumers (D2C)
Typical customer segments for a beauty & personal care company.
Website, social & contact
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Forest Essentials do?
- Forest Essentials is a women-led beauty and personal-care brand based in New Delhi, Delhi, founded in 2000. It was founded by Mira Kulkarni. It operates on a D2C model, serving consumers. The company has been acquired. It has a team of 1001-5000.
- Who founded Forest Essentials?
- Forest Essentials was founded by Mira Kulkarni.
- Where is Forest Essentials headquartered?
- Forest Essentials is headquartered in New Delhi, Delhi, India.
- Is Forest Essentials funded?
- Forest Essentials has been acquired.
- When was Forest Essentials founded?
- Forest Essentials was founded in 2000.