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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth1984

Age38 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplaceGurgaon, Haryana

ProfessionEntrepreneur

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseGhazal Alagh

FamilySon - Agastya

Varun Alagh (Ghazal Alagh Biography

Varun Alagh is an Indian entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd., the company behind Mamaearth. With a background in brand,販

Early life and background

Varun Alagh was born in 1984 and raised in Gurgaon, Haryana. He completed a B.E. in Electrical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering (2001–2005) and went on to earn a PGDBM in Finance and Marketing from XLRI Jamshedpur (2005–2007). Growing up in a middle-class family in Gurgaon, he undertook internships during his postgraduate studies with companies including Colgate Palmolive, Havells Electric, Madura Garments, Maruti and Nokia.

Career

Alagh began his professional career in 2007 with Hindustan Unilever Ltd. as a Business Leadership Trainee. He advanced through sales and brand roles over the next several years, holding positions such as Area Sales Manager and Area Sales & Customer Manager for Delhi NCR and Rajasthan, and later Regional Brand Manager Innovations South Asia — Deodorants. After leaving Hindustan Unilever in 2012, he worked as a Senior Brand Manager for Smirnoff at Diageo PLC and then joined Coca-Cola in 2013 as a Brand Manager. By April 2015 he had been promoted to Senior Brand Manager, overseeing consumer marketing for Coca-Cola products across India and neighbouring South-West Asian markets. He left Coca-Cola in November 2016 to pursue his own venture.

In 2016 Varun and his wife, Ghazal Alagh, founded Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd., an internet-first personal care company. The couple launched Mamaearth, a brand focused on toxin-free baby care, hair care and skincare products, motivated by difficulties they encountered finding suitable products for their son. Mamaearth expanded rapidly: reported company revenues grew from a modest figure in 2017 to substantial increases by 2020 and 2021. Under the Honasa umbrella, Varun also helped launch The Derma Co., a skin and hair care brand built with a digital-first go-to-market approach, and in 2021 introduced Aqualogica, a skincare label. As of 2022 he serves as Chief Dad and Get Stuff Done Officer of Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd., which employed around 400 people and operated in roughly 120 cities across India while selling on multiple e-commerce platforms and its own website.

Public profile

Alagh has been visible in business media and on magazine covers, and has authored business articles discussing entrepreneurship and motivation. Mamaearth has engaged celebrity representation in its marketing. Varun is known to read frequently, saying he reads around two books a week, and he enjoys travel and adventure sports. He is an animal lover and has made provisions for dogs at one of his company’s retail locations in Gurgaon.

Personal life

Varun is married to entrepreneur Ghazal Alagh. The couple has a son, Agastya. He is Indian by nationality and lists non-vegetarian food habits. Personal preferences reported include a fondness for jalebi, chole-bhature, tea, the colour black, and Switzerland as a holiday destination.

Latest updates

By 2021–2022 the Honasa portfolio had expanded to include several brands and a presence across online marketplaces and direct channels. Varun continued in an executive leadership role at Honasa while also contributing to thought leadership through articles and interviews. The company reported growing revenues in the years following its launch and continued to pursue digital-first brand rollouts.

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Recent Work

Mamaearth

Co-founder of the internet-first personal care brand focused on toxin-free baby care, hair care and skincare.

2016
The Derma Co.

Launched a skin and hair care brand under Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd. with a digital-first go-to-market strategy.

Aqualogica

Launched a skincare brand under Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd.

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Co-founder of Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd., owner of Mamaearth
  2. Launched additional brands The Derma Co. and Aqualogica under Honasa
  3. Held brand and marketing roles at Hindustan Unilever, Diageo and Coca-Cola
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