In the world of chemical skincare products, Varun Alagh, who has over 15 years of leadership experience in sales and marketing positions with world-renowned FMCG brands, co-founded Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd. in 2016. He aims to provide toxin-free skincare products. He is driven by purpose and passion and accomplished the art of establishing a brand and making it profitable.
This article depicts the life journey of Varun Alagh from being an employee at Coca-Cola Company to the Chief Dad at Mamaearth. Let’s dive deep about his career success and know how he became a co-founder of Honasa Consumer Private Limited and all.
Varun Alagh Biography
Varun Alagh is the co-founder and CEO of Honasa Consumer Private Limited, consisting of brands like Mamaearth and The Derma Co. He, with his wife, Ghazal Alagh, has built a business empire, which turns over about Rs 450 crore per year. With an appearance in 2016, Mamaearth was established by him after a successful corporate life with a series of global companies such as Coca-Cola and Diageo. He developed various business skills—for instance, marketing, brand management, and business strategy—which aided him in each area of brand management.
| Attribute | Details |
| Full Name | Varun Alagh |
| Year of Birth | 1984 |
| Age | Around 41 years (as of 2025) |
| Birthplace | Gurgaon, Haryana |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B.Tech from Delhi College of Engineering, MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Co-founder of Mamaearth |
| Company | Honasa Consumer Ltd. (Mamaearth) |
Varun Alagh Age, Height and Physical Attributes
Varun Alagh was born in the year 1984, in Gurgaon, Haryana. As of now, Varun Alagh is 41 years old and he will be 42 in the year 2025. Varun has a height of 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) approximately and weighs around 70 kgs (154 lbs) approximately. Varun possesses black eyes and hair colour.
| Attribute | Details |
| Age | Around 41 years (as of 2025) |
| Height | Approximately 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) |
| Weight | Around 70-75 kg (154-165 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Varun Alagh Family and Early Life
He grew up in a middle-class family. No more details and names of his parents are available publicly. His father owns a printing factory and his mother works at Bank of Baroda. His father and mother are supportive to Varun and his wife, Ghazal Alagh, especially by caring for their son, Agastya, during the couple’s business works.
| Relation | Name |
| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Wife | Ghazal Alagh |
| Kids (Son) | Agastya and Ayaan |
Varun Alagh Wife & Kids
Varun Alagh’s wife, Ghazal Alagh, who is also the co-founder of Mamaearth, got married in the year 2011. She serves as Chief Innovation Officer at Mamaearth. This entrepreneurial couple has two sons. One of their sons, Agastya, was diagnosed with a skin-borne disease called eczema from birth.
Educational Qualifications
Varun Alagh did his schooling in his hometown. He pursued a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering (now Delhi Technological University) from 2001 to 2005. He did his postgraduate diploma in business management (2005-2007) at XLRI Jamshedpur. This solid educational background helped him to build a large brand like Mamaearth.
Varun Alagh’s Starting Career
In 2007, Varun began his career as a business leadership trainee at Hindustan Unilever Limited. Varun worked for about six months with brands like Lifebuoy and Lakme in the field of marketing. During his last six months of the training program at HUL, he worked in customer marketing and sales.
In May 2008, after his training program at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Varun was placed as Area Sales manager at Delhi NCR’s Hindustan Unilever Limited. After he worked for about 2 years there,he was promoted as Regional Brand Manager of Rexona, which was also a brand from parent company Hindustan Unilever Private Limited.
In March 2012, he departed from Hindustan Unilever and took up the position of Senior Brand Manager of Smirnoff, which comes under Diageo PLC. These jobs provide responsibility that includes managing the world’s largest spirits brand: Smirnoff, which is the largest brand in the vodka category in India.
On May 20, he left Diageo and joined The Coca Cola India, where he served for about two years as the Brand Manager then he got promoted to Senior Brand Manager. He worked till November 2016 at The Coca Cola Company. From then, his career gave a rise after the establishment of Honasa Consumer Private Limited.
The Beginning of Mamaearth and The Derma Co.
Varun Alagh started Mamaearth along with his wife, Ghazal Alagh, in 2016, and the entrepreneurial pair started The Derma Co., a skincare company, in the year 2020 under the Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd. name. Ghazal Alagh is also one of the key driving forces behind Mamaearth-instrumental in innovating products and finding solutions to modern consumer needs.
Co-founders of Honasa Consumer
In November 2024, Varun bought 1.8 lakh shares of Honasa Consumer for around ₹4.6 crore alongside his wife Ghazal, thus increasing his holding from 31.88% to 31.93%. This purchase shows his commitment toward the company’s growth and stability. The acquisition translated into a huge increase for shares of Honasa Consumer, which rose by as much as 10% to ₹287.85 on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Varun Alagh’s Career Achievements and Awards
During December 2014, Varun was awarded the ‘Business Unit President Award’ at the Coca-Cola Company and again in the following year, 2015, Varun was awarded the ‘Business Unit President Award’ at The Coca-Cola India for his leadership during project MIT ICE. He is also the owner of the ‘Above & Beyond Award’ awarded for his leadership of various projects in The Coca Cola Company in September 2015.
He received the ‘I am a Diageo Award’ for his contributions to Diageo India in March 2013. Varun Alagh and his wife Ghazal Alagh were featured as Tycoons of Tomorrow by Forbes India.
Varun Alagh’s Net Worth
Varun’s net worth was estimated at approximately 14.40 million dollars as of the year 2025. He derives most of his income as a co-founder from the company Mamaearth. Furthermore, he has invested in over 40 startups, such as GreenFortune, Solar Ladder, and KikiBix, which makes a passive source of income. Also, he owns about 10.37 crore shares of Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd., which is around ₹2,722 crores or around $324 million in equity.
Social Media Profile
Varun Alagh is available on these of the social media handles:
| Platform | Account | Followers |
| @varunalagh | 33.4K | |
| @varun.alagh | – | |
| X (twitter | @varunalagh | 2k |
| @varunalagh84 | 96k |
FAQ
Ans. He is the co-founder and CEO of Honasa Consumer Private Limited, which consists of brands like Mamaearth and The Derma Co.
Ans. In the year 1984, Varun Alagh was born in Gurgaon, Haryana. As of January 2025, Varun Alagh is 40 years old. He turned 40 in February 2024.
Ans. Ghazal Alagh, who is also the co-founder of Honasa Consumer Private Limited, was the wife of Varun Alagh. Ghazal Alagh is the Chief Innovation Officer at Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd.
Ans. In October of 2016, Varun Alagh partnered with his wife Ghazal Alagh, and founded Mamaearth. The main aim of mamaearth is to provide toxin-free products to the customers.
Ans. Varun Alagh and Ghazal Alagh, this couple have two sons.
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