Nutricosmetics, a trend in healthy nutrition leading Europe
In the quest for a radiant and healthy appearance, people are increasingly interested in improving their appearance from the inside out. Nutricosmetics has become an essential part of the beauty routine and is a growing trend both in Spain and Europe. More and more people are interested in taking care of their skin, hair and nails from the inside, complementing their external care routine with specific food supplements.
Nutricosmetics trend
Between 2017 and 2021, nutricosmetics has had an annual growth of more than 30% according to data provided by the prestigious consulting firm Innova Market Insights.
Nutricosmetics has become a basic part of the beauty routine, with Europe being the leader in launching nutricosmetic products in recent years. In turn, herbal supplements have experienced the strongest growth during 2021 with five times the number of market launches that occurred in 2017.
Countries such as France, Italy and Germany are particularly receptive to this trend. There is a growing concern for overall health and wellness, and consumers are looking for holistic approaches to personal care. Nutricosmetics is presented as a way to improve external appearance through nutrition and supplementation.
In addition, the nutricosmetics industry has evolved to offer a variety of innovative products and formulas. From collagen and antioxidant supplements to specific vitamins for skin and hair which follows market predictions from Wise Guy Reports- Global Beauty Supplements Market Outlook-, which estimates that the European market will grow to €5 billion by the end of 2024.
Main products consumed
Consumers are increasingly interested in addressing their personal care needs in a holistic manner, combining healthy eating with targeted nutritional supplementation for visible results in external appearance.
Nutricosmetic hair supplements often contain ingredients such as biotin, zinc, iron, B vitamins and antioxidants.
For the skin, nutricosmetic skin supplements often include antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, coenzyme Q10, hyaluronic acid, collagen, omega-3 and other essential nutrients.
As for sun protection, there are nutricosmetics designed to provide additional protection against the harmful effects of UV rays. These products often contain ingredients such as green tea extract, lycopene, astaxanthin and other antioxidants that help neutralize free radicals generated by sun exposure and reduce UV damage.
From LegaleGo we would like to remind you that nutricosmetics must comply with the Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods and these claims must be supported by scientific studies and comply with the specific regulations of each country and justified with scientific evidence for use in the promotion of nutricosmetic products.
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