India, Jan. 22 -- Shaily Mehrotra, CEO and co-founder of Fixderma, recently made her debut as the latest shark on Season 5 of Shark Tank India. In one episode, Lewisia Wellness founder Manoj Das was slammed by sharks for claiming his products are 'natural', and the 'aromatherapist and naturopath' was called out for referring to himself as a 'doctor'. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Shaily slams the 'natural skincare' brand for selling fairness, talks of her Shark Tank journey and more.

Shaily says that Lewisia Wellness is an example of the kind of brand that sells the promise of 'fairness' to those vulnerable. "For too long, the Indian skincare market has preyed on deep-seated insecurities about skin tone. We see many brands using ...