Beauty & Personal Care · Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nyassa
Handmade natural bath and body products brand.
Founded by Ishween Anand
Snapshot
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Industry
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Business model
- Omnichannel (retail + online)
- Funding stage
- Bootstrapped
- Employees
- 51-200
- Markets
- India
- Last updated
- 24 June 2026
About Nyassa
Nyassa makes handmade soaps, body lotions, face washes and home fragrances in Mumbai, with a catalogue that has grown to about 160 products. Ishween Anand left a mergers-and-acquisitions job at Ernst & Young in New York and launched the brand in 2007, selling her first batches from a stall at Atria Mall. Within the first week she had orders from The Bombay Store and Reliance Wellness. The products use natural ingredients and the range is fully vegetarian.
Founder
Ishween Anand
Woman FounderFounder
Ishween Anand is a chartered accountant with an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business who worked on mergers and acquisitions at Ernst & Young in New York before starting Nyassa in 2007.
Industry classification
Beauty & Personal Care Bath & Body
Ideal customers
Typical customer segments for a beauty & personal care company.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Nyassa do?
- Nyassa makes handmade soaps, body lotions, face washes and home fragrances in Mumbai, with a catalogue that has grown to about 160 products. Ishween Anand left a mergers-and-acquisitions job at Ernst & Young in New York and launched the brand in 2007, selling her first batches from a stall at Atria Mall. Within the first week she had orders from The Bombay Store and Reliance Wellness. The products use natural ingredients and the range is fully vegetarian.
- Who founded Nyassa?
- Nyassa was founded by Ishween Anand.
- Where is Nyassa headquartered?
- Nyassa is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Is Nyassa funded?
- Nyassa is bootstrapped — self-funded rather than venture-backed.
- When was Nyassa founded?
- Nyassa was founded in 2007.