MyWall Insights

Male Skincare Creators Brands Collaborate With Most

29 Oct 20268 min read

Quick answer

Among male creators posting skincare content, @theabhiiishekkk (7.72% engagement, ~4.03M avg views), @kamlesh.rockman (5.38% ER), and @piyush_sahu._ (4.77% ER) show the strongest brand-collaboration signals in the skincare category, where the median engagement rate across 16,216 collabs (Apr–Oct 2026) is just 1.2%. Dermatouch is the one skincare brand that recurs across several of these creators' feeds.

The male skincare creators brands collaborate with most tend to share three traits: skincare content is a visible part of their feed, engagement sits well above category norms, and brand partnerships repeat rather than appear once.

This piece profiles the creators whose public Instagram data — follower counts, engagement rates, average views, and tagged brand collaborations — makes the strongest case for being brand-ready, and explains what that data suggests about fit.

Why Brands Are Hiring More Male Skincare Creators

Men's grooming and skincare brands in India have expanded past razors and beard oil into face washes, moisturizers, sunscreens, and pigmentation treatments, and they need creators whose audience actually buys those categories.

The creators below all carry a mixed-gender audience (roughly 55-65% female, the rest male), which brands should weigh: a male creator's skincare content often reaches a female-leaning audience too, an asset for household-purchase products but a mismatch if a brand wants strictly male-skewed reach.

How This List Was Built

Methodology: Figures come from 16,216 skincare-category brand collaboration posts analysed between 2026-04-30 and 2026-10-27, across 7,762 creators and 480 brands. Engagement rate = (likes + comments) ÷ views per post; figures below are medians, not averages, and follower tiers are based on the creator's own follower count.

16,216Collabs analysed
7,762Creators in sample
480Brands active
1.2%Median engagement rate
65.8%Collabs to Nano + Micro
17.1%Repeat rate (brand-creator pairs)

The category-wide median engagement rate sits at 1.2%, and nano and micro creators carry 65.8% of all skincare collabs; most skincare brand work in this data goes to smaller accounts, not mega-influencers.

Against that backdrop, a male creator holding engagement well above that median is a meaningful outlier worth closer review, not just a lucky post.

Top Male Skincare Creators Brands Collaborate With

The table below lists six male creators from the Creator database whose bios, hashtags, or tagged partnerships point to skincare, ranked by average engagement rate. All have 1M+ average views, so the comparison isn't skewed by one viral post.

| Creator | Followers | Engagement Rate | Avg. Views | Focus | Example Collab | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | @theabhiiishekkk | 1.10M | 7.72% | 4.03M | Skincare, lifestyle | Multani Naturals | | @kamlesh.rockman | 1.69M | 5.38% | 3.90M | Fashion, skincare | Dermatouch | | @piyush_sahu._ | 1.33M | 4.77% | 3.75M | Beauty, skincare | Dermatouch | | @styleonair_ | 1.51M | 3.16% | 3.94M | Fashion, skincare | Dermatouch | | @beardguy_007 | 1.21M | 2.90% | 1.19M | Lifestyle, skincare | Dermatouch | | @mahendra.pratap9 | 1.00M | 2.35% | 1.78M | Men's lifestyle | Multani Naturals |

These six creators average roughly 3.1M views per post, well above the category's overall average of 457,889 views across all skincare collabs (a figure pulled down by the many nano and micro accounts in the sample).

@theabhiiishekkk's 7.72% engagement rate runs about 6.4 times the category median of 1.2%, a gap worth verifying with a brand's own tracking link before committing budget.

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ABHISHEK GUPTA
@theabhiiishekkk · Mega · Skincare · 1.1M followers · 7.72% engagement

Delhi-based creator mixing skincare, travel and fashion content; posts product-focused reels such as a Multani Naturals moisturizer routine alongside haircare and travel brand work.

Best for: High-engagement product demos
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Kamlesh Salvi
@kamlesh.rockman · Mega · Skincare · 1.7M followers · 5.38% engagement

Fashion-and-travel creator who has posted multiple Dermatouch sunscreen and facewash collabs, suggesting an ongoing brand relationship rather than a single sponsored post.

Best for: Repeat skincare brand partnerships
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Piyush Sahu | Lifestyle | Beauty | Skincare💜
@piyush_sahu._ · Mega · Skincare · 1.3M followers · 4.77% engagement

Lifestyle and beauty creator whose bio explicitly lists skincare; has worked with Dermatouch on a brightening facewash and with wellness brand Decode Age.

Best for: Routine-style skincare content
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Harsh Ronak Singh
@styleonair_ · Mega · Skincare · 1.5M followers · 3.16% engagement

Fashion-forward creator who folds pigmentation and skincare-routine talk into style content, with a Dermatouch Kojic Acid cream collab among recent posts.

Best for: Fashion-meets-skincare crossover audiences
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Rajesh Chhabria
@beardguy_007 · Mega · Skincare · 1.2M followers · 2.9% engagement

Lifestyle and travel creator with the most visible repeat pattern in this list: five-plus Dermatouch posts covering acne, pigmentation and body lotion, each framed as a personal routine update.

Best for: Brands wanting sustained, multi-post coverage
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Mahendra Pratap
@mahendra.pratap9 · Mega · Skincare · 1M followers · 2.35% engagement

IIT-BHU alumnus and fitness-leaning lifestyle creator who has paired skincare and wellness brand work (Multani Naturals, Decode Age) with menswear and tech content.

Best for: Fitness-adjacent skincare audiences
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What Makes These Creators Attractive to Skincare Brands

Engagement above category norms. All six sit above the 1.2% median engagement rate for skincare collabs, and the top three each clear 4%, unusual at the 1M+ follower mark where engagement typically dilutes.

Visible, repeatable brand fit. Dermatouch appears across four of the six profiles (@kamlesh.rockman, @piyush_sahu._, @styleonair_, @beardguy_007), each tackling a different product — sunscreen, facewash, Kojic Acid cream, body lotion — rather than one templated post reused. That spread across SKUs is a stronger brand-fit signal than a single collaboration.

Product-first captions. The posts pulled from these profiles describe specific ingredients and use cases (salicylic acid for acne, Kojic Acid for pigmentation, AHA/BHA for body texture) rather than generic "loving this product" copy, which matters for skincare claims that regulators and consumers both scrutinize.

Audience composition brands should check themselves. Every creator profiled skews 55-65% female in audience. That can help brands selling to household buyers but may not suit a campaign built around a strictly male customer base, worth confirming per creator before signing a deal.

Collaboration Patterns: Brands, Formats and Repeat Rates

Median engagement rate by follower tier (Skincare, 6 months)

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Source: MyWall Genie · 16,216 collabs · 2026-04-30 to 2026-10-27

Skincare collabs by type: collaborative, tagged, affiliate

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Source: MyWall Genie · 16,216 collabs · 2026-04-30 to 2026-10-27

Across the full skincare sample, nano creators post the highest median engagement (1.55%), with mega accounts close behind at 1.5%. Macro accounts, the tier most creators above sit in, actually post the lowest median (0.95%), which is what makes the above-median engagement rates in this list notable rather than typical.

Collaborative posts (55.1% of the sample) and tagged posts (41.6%) dominate over paid affiliate links (3.3%), suggesting most skincare brand work in this data is direct sponsorship rather than performance-based affiliate deals.

Most active brands in skincare collabs (6 months)
BrandCollabsMedian ER (%)Avg viewsRepeat rate (%)
mynykaa5170.38%2,089,79232.3%
naturalssalon4301.54%79,39555%
dr.harorswellness3420.69%9,723100%
beeandbeauty_3041.4%23,0679.8%
loverecode2960.72%98,98437.1%
studdmuffyn2920.65%47,56316%
makeupmystery.in2911.64%7,3096.3%
perennecosmetics2660.96%65,61027.1%
ayumcure2550.72%35,88657%
vurvesalon2301.27%60,46232.6%

Source: MyWall Genie · 16,216 collabs · 2026-04-30 to 2026-10-27

Top Collabs Worth Watching

Featured collaboration posts

@theabhiiishekkk
1.1M followers
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multanipharmaceuticals · 2026-06-29 · 2,511,567 views
@kamlesh.rockman
1.7M followers
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dermatouchskincare · 2026-02-06 · 27,467,294 views
@beardguy_007
1.2M followers
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dermatouchskincare · 2026-02-09 · 12,353,326 views

@theabhiiishekkk's Multani Naturals moisturizer post and three separate Dermatouch posts from @kamlesh.rockman, @beardguy_007 and @styleonair_ illustrate how differently creators handle the same category: one leans on a travel-adjacent glow narrative, the others on routine-and-ingredient explainers.

Brands comparing creators should watch how a product is explained, not just how many views a post pulled.

How Brands Can Use MyWall to Shortlist Male Skincare Creators

Finding the right male skincare influencers requires more than checking follower counts. Brands need to evaluate engagement, audience relevance, content quality, and previous collaborations.

The MyWall influencer marketing platform helps brands discover and shortlist relevant creators using available filters and creator insights. As a creator discovery tool, it can help teams identify potential male skincare creators on Instagram, review their content and performance metrics, and find profiles that align with their campaign goals.

This makes creator selection more efficient while helping brands prioritize authentic content and brand fit.

What the Data Doesn't Show

None of the figures here cover sales, conversions, follower authenticity, or audience sentiment — the database tracks publicly visible engagement and view counts on tagged or sponsored posts, not campaign ROI.

A high engagement rate on one post is a single data point, not a guarantee of future performance, and brands should treat it as one input alongside manual content review and, where possible, a smaller test collaboration.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the top male skincare creators brands collaborate with?

Based on engagement rate and collaboration visibility in this dataset, @theabhiiishekkk, @kamlesh.rockman, and @piyush_sahu._ rank highest, each posting skincare-specific brand content with engagement well above the category's 1.2% median.

Which skincare brand works with the most male creators in this data?

Dermatouch appears repeatedly across four of the six profiled creators (@kamlesh.rockman, @piyush_sahu._, @styleonair_, @beardguy_007), each covering a different product line, pointing to an active, multi-creator skincare brand strategy.

Do male skincare creators get lower engagement than female creators?

This dataset doesn't break out skincare collab engagement by creator gender directly, so that comparison can't be made from the numbers here. What the data does show is that all six profiled male creators sit above the category-wide median engagement rate.

What follower size works best for skincare brand collabs?

Across the full 6-month sample, nano and mega tiers post the highest median engagement (1.55% and 1.5%), while macro accounts — where most creators on this list sit — post the lowest median (0.95%). A strong engagement rate at the macro tier is a useful filter.

How can a brand verify a creator's stats before signing a deal?

Cross-check the creator's public profile numbers against recent posts' actual likes and comments, review a sample of past brand collaborations for tone and consistency, and consider a discovery platform like MyWall to compare multiple profiles side by side before reaching out directly.

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