Who owns Nihar Naturals?
Nihar Naturals is owned by Marico (India, NSE: MARICO), which has owned the brand since 1 February 2006.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Marico Limited Annual Report 2024-25, 12 June 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Marico Limited reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Mumbai
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Founded
- 1988
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Hair care › Shampoo & conditioner
- Parent ticker
- NSE: MARICO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Nihar Naturals
Nihar Naturals is a value hair oil brand Marico acquired from Hindustan Unilever in 2006, sold at prices below Parachute and strongest in eastern India. Running two hair oils at different price points lets the company hold shelf space against local and unbranded competitors.
Ownership timeline of Nihar Naturals
Where Nihar Naturals sits in Marico
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Marico
Marico controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in personal care & beauty.
Also in personal care & beauty
Other brands in shampoo & conditioner, and who owns them
The 56 brands in shampoo & conditioner on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Unilever, with 7; Marico has 2.
About the owner: Marico
Marico is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mumbai, India, founded in 1990. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NSE: MARICO.
Marico was spun out of a Mumbai commodity trading house in 1990 and built its business on branding two products Indian households had always bought loose: coconut oil and edible oil. It is now one of the largest personal care and foods companies in India and sells across South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Nihar Naturals?
The parent company of Nihar Naturals is Marico, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Nihar Naturals Indian?
Yes. Nihar Naturals originated in India in 1988 and its owner, Marico, is also headquartered in India.
Since when has Marico owned Nihar Naturals?
Marico has owned Nihar Naturals since 1 February 2006.
Is Nihar Naturals still owned by Marico?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Nihar Naturals is still owned by Marico. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Marico Limited Annual Report 2024-25 — Marico Limited, Annual report, published 12 June 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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