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Insight Cosmetics launches toxic-free beauty campaign with Nataša Stanković
NEW DELHI: Insight Cosmetics has unveiled a new campaign fronted by actor Nataša Stanković, doubling down on its claim as India’s first toxic-free beauty brand and nudging the conversation beyond glamour towards safety, science and skin sense.
At a time when beauty aisles are crowded with bold promises and buzzy trends, Insight Cosmetics is choosing a calmer, more credible route. The campaign spotlights why clean formulations, dermatological testing and ingredient integrity matter just as much as colour payoff and finish.
Rather than selling perfection, the brand leans into education. The messaging encourages consumers to look closely at what goes on their skin, highlighting makeup that is designed not just to look good, but to be genuinely skin-safe. High-performance products meet skincare-grade ingredients, blending beauty with responsibility.
The backbone of the campaign is Insight’s R&D-first philosophy. Each product is developed through intensive in-house research, aligned with global formulation standards and manufactured in India. From lab to lipstick, every formulation undergoes multiple rounds of testing and clinical evaluation to ensure safety, stability and comfort before reaching store shelves.
All Insight Cosmetics products are toxic-free, dermatologically tested, vegan, PETA-certified and cruelty-free. The brand positions this not as a trend-led move, but as a long-term commitment to ethical and responsible beauty.
According to Insight Cosmetics director Mihir Jain, the aim is to change how consumers define quality. “We want people to move beyond fleeting beauty trends and focus on safety, trust and informed choices. Our mission is to make toxic-free, high-quality makeup accessible, reliable and high-performing, so consumers can use it every day with confidence,” he said.
With a portfolio of over 350 products spanning makeup, skincare, body care and fragrances, Insight Cosmetics has woven safety-led innovation across categories. As ingredient awareness grows among Indian consumers, industry watchers believe brands that prioritise testing, transparency and formulation science will set the pace for the future.
Insight’s latest campaign suggests that clean beauty is no longer a niche idea. It is becoming the new normal, and the brand is keen to make sure science gets as much spotlight as style.
Brands
Faber-Castell India appoints Sunaina Haldar as director – marketing
With stints at Tata, SleepyCat and ADF Foods under her belt, Haldar is primed to redraw Faber-Castell’s brand story
MUMBAI: Faber-Castell India has poached Sunaina Haldar from ADF Foods, appointing her director – marketing as the German stationery brand looks to muscle up in a category that is rapidly reinventing itself around creativity and self-expression.
Haldar hit the ground running. “My first couple of weeks have been incredibly energising, understanding consumers, visiting markets, engaging with retailers and immersing myself into the world of Faber-Castell Group,” she said.
She arrives with considerable firepower. At ADF Foods, Haldar ran marketing across India and international markets for a portfolio spanning Ashoka, Aeroplane, Camel and ADF Soul. Before that, she was vice-president – marketing at direct-to-consumer mattress brand SleepyCat, where she helmed brand, content and performance marketing. Her résumé also includes a stint leading marketing, new product development and CRM for Tata SmartFoodz at Tata Consumer Products, no small proving ground.
Between corporate roles, Haldar also operated as a fractional CMO for early-stage startups, building marketing strategy and operational structures from scratch, a signal that she knows how to move fast with limited resources.
With 18 years straddling FMCG, D2C and the startup world, Haldar now takes the reins at a brand that has long owned the classroom but is clearly hungry for the living room. In a stationery market where the pencil has become a lifestyle statement, Faber-Castell has picked someone who knows exactly how to sell that story.
