Zairus Master steps down as chief business officer at Honasa Consumer
Zairus Master, chief business officer at Honasa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth, has stepped down from his role. He conveyed his decision to founder and CEO Varun Alagh and is likely to quit soon. The exit comes as the Gurgaon-based company undergoes a massive offline distribution restructuring that has severely impacted its financials. At Honasa, Master played a key role in deciding investment allocations across categories, channels and the company's multiple brands.
The appointment
- Reports to
- Varun Alagh
- Announced
- 2 January 2025
Key details
- Role vacated
- Chief business officer
- Company
- Honasa Consumer, parent of Mamaearth
- Joined company
- August 2021
- Decision conveyed to
- Varun Alagh
- Company headquarters
- Gurgaon
- Other brands owned
- The Derma Co, Aqualogica, Dr Sheth's, BBlunt, Staze
- Recent senior exit
- Chief product and technology officer Jayant Chauhan stepped down in November 2024
Career so far
- Chief Business OfficerHonasa Consumer · from Jan 2025
- CEOShine
- Role not statedAirtel
- Role not statedNokia
- Role not statedHindustan Unilever
Master joined Honasa Consumer in August 2021 and joined the company from job-listing portal Shine, where he was CEO. He earlier had stints at companies such as Airtel and Nokia, and like founder and CEO Varun Alagh, started his career at Hindustan Unilever.
About Honasa Consumer
Digital-first house of beauty and personal care brands, including Mamaearth, The Derma Co., Aqualogica and BBlunt.
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Based on company announcements, filings and reporting by ET Retail. Details were checked against the source on 14 Nov 2026; we add nothing the source does not state.
Key facts
- Company
- Honasa Consumer
- Person
- Zairus Master
- New role
- Chief Business Officer
- Type
- Exit
- Date
- 2 Jan 2025
- Source
- Media reports
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