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HYPHEN: The Celebrity-Backed Skincare Brand That’s Changing the Beauty Game
From viral Lipscreen to a ₹100 crore success story, here’s how HYPHEN is winning the skincare game!
How often have you bought a skincare product only to be disappointed by its results? Many brands promise glowing, healthy skin but fall short due to ineffective formulations, hidden toxins, or sky-high prices.
The beauty industry is flooded with options, yet finding skincare that is clean, affordable, and truly effective remains a challenge.
This is where HYPHEN steps in, a brand that fuses the best of science and nature to create skincare that actually works without compromising on safety or accessibility.
The Rise of a Beauty Game-Changer
Why should high-performance skincare come with a hefty price tag?
HYPHEN started with this simple question where actress Kriti Sanon and the team at PEP Technologies (the parent company of mCaffeine) knew there was a gap in the market. Absence of a skincare brand that blended science-backed formulas with nature’s goodness, all at an affordable price.
Determined to create skincare that was effective, clean, and accessible, they launched HYPHEN, a brand that would soon take the beauty industry by storm.
Since its debut, HYPHEN has swiftly climbed the ranks to become one of India’s fastest-growing D2C beauty brands, reaching an impressive ₹100 crore in revenue within its first year.

Founders of Hyphen, Vaishali Gupta and Kriti Sanon
By combining nature’s finest ingredients with cutting-edge scientific formulations, HYPHEN delivers multi-functional products that address real skincare concerns while being vegan, cruelty-free, and toxin-free.
This unique approach ensures that users not only see visible results but also feel confident about the ingredients they’re putting on their skin.

D2C of the Day : HYPHEN
Hyphen’s product line features a range of high-performance skincare essentials, each formulated with a balance of efficacy, safety, and affordability. Whether it's moisturizers, serums, or sunscreens, every product is crafted with the promise of clean, effective beauty.
Among its standout products, HYPHEN’s All I Need Lipscreen has taken social media by storm. This peptide-infused formula, enriched with SPF 30, offers superior sun protection while actively reducing pigmentation and deeply hydrating the lips. Its lightweight texture and nourishing ingredients have made it a game-changer, quickly becoming a must-have in beauty kits everywhere.

Two lip balms sold every minute! Ready to meet your next beauty essential?
Not just that, HYPHEN’s lip balm has also won over customers with its rich hydration and long-lasting nourishment. Designed to keep lips soft, supple, and healthy, this balm complements the Lipscreen perfectly, ensuring all-around lip care that people swear by.
What Keeps Customers Coming Back?
A key factor in HYPHEN’s explosive growth is its focus on customer retention and loyalty. The brand enjoys an impressive 60-70% repeat customer rate, a testament to its quality-driven approach and engaging customer experience.
By maintaining transparency in ingredients, prioritizing clean beauty standards, and creating products that offer visible, long-term benefits, HYPHEN has successfully built a loyal community that keeps coming back for more.
The Key Takeaway? A skincare brand can be both high-performance and affordable, blending science and nature to create clean, effective products that customers love and trust.

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