Nitika Garg
Founder & CEO, Sonrisa
Korean Skincare
Nitika Garg is the visionary Founder and CEO of Sonrisa, an authentic Korean skincare brand rooted in science-led formulations, credibility, and conscious innovation. With over 25 years of experience across the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, she brings a rare depth of scientific insight and strategic leadership to the beauty space. For Nitika, skincare is about building trust, delivering proven efficacy, and supporting long-term skin health with intention and integrity.
Nikita’s Background
Hailing from Deoli, Rajasthan, Nitika’s formative years were defined by discipline, curiosity, and resilience. An alumna of the Symbiosis Institute of International Business with a BSc in Biotechnology and an MBA, she possesses a rare ability to bridge the worlds of science and enterprise. Nitika’s early career saw her working in close collaboration with industry icon Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw at Biocon, where she garnered invaluable experience in global marketing, international business development, product innovation, and high-level negotiations, insights that continue to shape her distinct leadership style.
Her First Step into the Dermatology Business
Nitika subsequently led Business Development at Glenmark, where her strategic vision was instrumental in expanding the company’s dermatology portfolio and launching groundbreaking solutions in the Indian market. After a brief maternity sabbatical, she joined Bristol Myers Squibb, further honing her expertise in commercial analytics, market research, and strategic planning. Her seven-year tenure at OPPI was marked by influential leadership in market research and policy advocacy, driving national healthcare dialogues. Today, Sonrisa embodies the culmination of Nitika’s journey, a brand where authentic Korean skincare, scientific rigour, and purposeful innovation converge to elevate the standards of modern beauty.
The Pivotal Moment
A pivotal moment arrived in 2025, when Nitika was invited to the prestigious Intercharm Beauty Conference in Seoul. Immersed in Korea’s world-renowned skincare industry, she was profoundly inspired by its commitment to simplicity, ethical sourcing, scientific advancement, and respect for skin biology. Identifying a significant gap in the Indian market, Nitika envisioned a brand that would introduce the transformative power of Korean biotechnology to Indian consumers through meticulously crafted, accessible skincare. This vision gave rise to Sonrisa.
Nikita’s Sonrisa
For Nitika, skincare is a deeply personal endeavor, intentional, inclusive, and transformative. Through Sonrisa, she integrates scientific precision with thoughtful design, developing formulations that are gentle and highly effective. Her leadership is marked by clarity, perseverance, and purpose, uniting diverse teams around a compelling vision.
Nikita Outside the Boardroom
Outside the boardroom, Nitika is a passionate advocate of mindfulness and holistic well-being. As an Art of Living teacher, she finds balance through yoga, pranayama, and time spent in nature. Family remains at the heart of her life, from nurturing her son to supporting her husband and cherishing moments with loved ones. These principles of care, consistency, and kindness are intrinsic to the culture and values of Sonrisa.
The Meaning of Success for Nikita
For Nitika, true success is measured not by accolades or milestones alone, but by meaningful impact. She firmly believes that products grounded in science and crafted with empathy possess the power to transform self-perception. Through Sonrisa, Nitika makes skincare approachable and empowering, inspiring individuals to embrace confidence and authenticity in their own skin.
