Ms Upma Kapoor, the founder of Teal & Terra, an emerging organic beauty start-up, was felicitated with the Priyadarshni Award 2019 at the India-Afghanistan International Trade and Investment Conference, organized by the FIWE (Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs).
Ms Upma Kapoor has received this award for her excellent work for Teal & Terra which has exhibited an outstanding success within the short period of two years and her role for empowering women. The company has grown from 8 Lakhs to 2.5 cr in a short span and continues to grow. The company hires women on a work-from-home model to allow homemakers to have a profession while taking care of their families.
Speaking about this, Ms Upma Kapoor said, “It is indeed an honor for me to receive this award. It is a reaffirmation that my efforts in my line of work are being recognized and supported by a global body. It is also an encouragement for me to direct my efforts at bettering what I do and contribute to the women and society at large. My endeavor is to change the Indian Organic beauty landscape by using natural ingredients and the age-old principles of Ayurveda. My purpose is to provide a trustworthy brand for Skin and Haircare.”
Teal & Terra is a Delhi based organic beauty start-up founded in the year 2017. The company aims to harness the power of Ayurveda and use the wisdom of 5000 years to create purely natural beauty products. Through extensive research and development by lab technicians and biotechnologists, the company has managed to create a formulation that contains onion oil’s benefits and in a fragrant way that attracts customers. Every Teal & Terra formula undergoes strict sampling and quality check processes conducted by lab technicians and bio-technologists. The company has its own online retail portal and its products are also available on major eCommerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. After the positive response to the existing hair and skincare products, Teal & Terra is now working on an upcoming winter care range, and there are plans to launch a baby care range in another couple of years.