Ghazal Alagh on Building Mamaearth as a Woman, Reality of Beauty Industry and Skincare Myths

In episode 130 of The Prakhar Gupta Xperience, Ghazal Alagh, co-founder of Mamaearth, Shark Tank India judge, and one of India’s most inspiring entrepreneurs, joins the conversation to share how she built a brand with purpose from the very beginning. She talks about the challenges women entrepreneurs face, the lessons she learned while growing her business, and her journey of carving her own path in the startup world. Recording Date: August 19, 2025 Master the Most Useful Human Skill: https://bit.ly/3Vdu64A Listen to this podcast and other episodes of The Prakhar Gupta Xperience on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AyDc7N... #entrepreneurship #mamaearth #sharktankindia ---------------------------------------------- 👉🏻ART OF CONVERSATION ---------------------------------------------- Art of Conversation is a unique program with concepts, strategies, and guidance to help you have meaningful interactions with the people who matter. Get better at talking to people here: https://www.artofconversation.in/ -------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK OUT THIS PODCAST IN AUDIO -------------------------------------------------------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AyDc7N... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast... Google Podcast:    • The Prakhar Gupta Xperience   -------------------------------------------------- CHECK US OUT EVERYWHERE -------------------------------------------------- 👉🏻SOCIALS Instagram:   / theprakharguptaxperience   Twitter:   / prvkhvr   Facebook:   / prakharkepravachan   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AyDc7N... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BUSINESS ENQUIRIES & COLLABORATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For sponsorship, brand collaborations, and more. Email to [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For hiring queries. Email to [email protected] -------------------------------------------------- OTHER CHANNELS -------------------------------------------------- PGX Clips:    / @pgxclips   PG Plus:    / @prakharguptaplus   ---------------------------------------------- TEAM ---------------------------------------------- Produced by– Ansh Bhatnagar, Govind Vashistha Host– Prakhar Gupta This is what we talked about: 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Does Money Bring Satisfaction 03:38 - Hard truth about being an Entrepreneur 06:21 - “49 Out of 50 Manufacturers Rejected Me” 09:15 - Finding Your WHY 14:35 - Reality of Skincare Industry 17:30 - Solving Skincare for India 18:06 - Traits of an Entrepreneur 20:57 - Reviving the Artist Within 23:42 - How she started Mamaearth 27:25 - The Fear of Failure 30:33 - Mamaearth’s Bestselling Product 34:36 - The Mindset of the Indian Consumer 38:57 - How Global Brands Cheated Us 40:56 - The Rise of Sunscreen 44:38 - AI’s Impact on Business 53:50 - Next Big Business Opportunities in India 1:03:31 - How to Build a Global Brand 1:09:20 - Challenges in Professional Life 1:20:01 - Advice for Young Women Entrepreneurs 1:29:39 - The Role of her husband 1:38:29 - Ghazal’s Artistic Side