Top European Brands to enter Indian Beauty and Health care market

New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Beauty might be ''more than skin-deep'' but enthused by the burgeoning number of spas and gyms across the country, international players in the field of beauty and healthcare are venturing into the growing beauty and healthcare market in the country.

The latest to join the bandwagon are top European companies like Klapp (Germany), FlorMar and Germaine De Capuccini (Spain) who plan to enter the Indian cosmetics market in a big way.

Products from Klapp, FlorMar and Germaine De Capuccini will be soon available in the Indian retail and professional outlets, the official representatives' of these companies announced at the India Beauty Expo 2007 that concluded here on Thursday night.

Klapp, the leading brand from Germany that develops, produces and markets face and body care products for treatment in the beauty salons, wellness therapy, spa's and skin care range for home, has already firmed up plans with their Indian partner.

''We will be ready with the infrastructure and products by April,''revealed Mohit Narang of Klapp India.

The 30 million Euro company will be bringing products aimed at the professional beauty sector. The Indian line will include Caviar treatment, Extreme Range , GK4 machine and exclusive range of skin cleaning, polishing and peeling treatment.

Another company with plans to enter the Indian beauty products market in a big way is the 35 year old cosmetic company FlorMar.

Having established their lead in Europe, Flormar will be bringing to India their range of colour cosmetics for make up.

''We are looking at positioning our products nationwide in shopping malls, retail chain of stores,''revealed Mustafa Cem, Export Specialist, FlorMer.

''We have been studying the Indian market and with the economy growing at fast pace and poised to be one of the leading one's in the world, we want to enter early to get the advantage. We should be in the Indian market in two to three months time,''added Mr Mustafa.

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