Type Limited Founder Mandar Agashe | Industry Natural Products Founded 20 April 2000 | |
Headquarters Shaniwar Peth, Pune, India Area served India, Réunion, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE Key people Sheetal Agashe (Managing Director) Products skincare products, hair care products, healthcare products, ayurvedic products | ||
Brihans Natural Products Ltd. is an Indian pharmaceutical company based in Shaniwar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra, India, specializing in natural products. Brihans Natural Products manufacture skincare, haircare and healthcare products. The company is a sister company of the Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate.
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History
Brihans Natural Products was founded on 20 April in the year 2000 by businessman-musician Mandar Agashe. Since 2005 it has been headed by his sister, Sheetal Agashe, daughter of the late business magnate Dnyaneshwar Agashe.
The company has been engaged in formulating, manufacturing and supplying of health care, ayurvedic and natural skin care and hair care products. The company's signature product, Green Leaf Aloe Vera Gel has met with commendable reviews with its 90% active ingredient being aloe vera and having a multipurpose use.
In 2001, the company was presented with the 'Udyog Ratna' award by the Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi.
In 2015, Brihans Natural Products appeared as sponsors for MasterChef Australia contestant Renae Smith's Pune city food tour date. The company also appeared as sponsors for Maharashtra Times' Shravan Queen contest that same year.
Brihans Natural Products won India's Most Trusted Brand Award 2016 for its brand Greenleaf in the category of Ayurvedic Skincare Products awarded by the IBC InfoMedia (a division of International Brand Consulting Corporation, USA).
The company shipped it's products across India, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Oman, Thailand, South Korea and Singapore till 2013. As of 2016, it ships across India but also ships products to Malaysia, and the UAE.
Controversies
In April 2014, the company's advertisement of their product Cleancomb was complained against for being misleading or scientifically inadequate, thus violating the Advertising Standard Council of India's Consumer Complaints Council's code. It was one of 44 health care companies that were complained against.