Latin America

Dermatologicals maintain a healthy growth trajectory in line with figures recorded in 2022, retaining significant value sales that surpass pre-pandemic levels. While this category typically demonstrates notable stability and does not exhibit…

Dermatologicals is expected to see higher value growth in 2023 than in the previous year. Value growth is partly being driven by escalating prices and partly by people returning to in-person medical consultations, which lead to more recommendations…

As consumers face stress due to economic uncertainty and skin imbalances after COVID-19, many suffer from hair loss, helping category growth. While some consumers opt for dietary supplements to avoid hair loss, others turn to shampoos or other…

Despite the challenging economic conditions affecting the country, consumers continue to purchase a variety of dermatological products as awareness about treating certain conditions increases. Categories such as haemorrhoid treatments, medicated…

Medicated shampoo is expected to register the highest current value growth in dermatologicals in 2023, with the big winner being Genommalab’s Medicasp. This brand has significantly increased value share over the review period. With substantial…

Top topical antifungals brands such as Canesten (Bayer), Lamisil (Haleon), and Unesia (Genomma) keep this segment competitive as each continues vying for more market share. Consumer demand for these products is expected to remain strong over the…

While sales of dermatologicals continue to grow in 2023, reflecting a recovery from pandemic-related disruptions. demand is stabilising. Mexicans are no longer facing increased risks to their skin compared to the previous year, and some…

Dermatologicals, in some regards, are driven by environmental factors. As such, the emergence of the El Niño Costero climatological event, which increased temperatures in Peru, especially along the coast, ultimately resulted in a higher number of…

Dermatologicals is expected to register moderate constant value and volume growth in 2023. Dermatologicals continues to recover from the removal of pandemic restrictions. With patients again visiting doctors for the last two years, this is a…

Despite ongoing economic instability, consumers remained keen to maintain healthy lifestyles in order to help boost their immune systems. This, alongside the expansion of health food shops, boosted retail volume sales of dietary supplements in 2023.…

While dietary supplements are expected to register moderate current value growth, constant value growth is expected to be minimal. Dietary supplements are mainly imported and in 2023 costs have been rising for imports, due to a sharp decline in…

Dietary supplements is expected to see solid current value growth in Brazil in 2023, maintaining the trend seen for many years. During the years of the pandemic, consumers predominantly focused on products that strengthened their immune system. While…

Dietary supplements in Chile is experiencing a resurgence in dynamic value growth in 2023, following a decline the previous year. This renewed growth can be attributed to the growing interest among consumers in educating themselves about the…

The dietary supplements category is expected to experience positive growth rates in 2023, largely driven by prices, although the growth is expected to be slower than that seen previously in the review period. Despite the increasing concern amongst…

Omega-3 supplements have gained immense popularity in Costa Rica due to the growing awareness among people about their health benefits. Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential nutrients that cannot be produced by the body, and are therefore…

Dietary supplements continues to expand in 2023 as consumers have a large variety of products to choose from and are responding favourably to new product launches. At the end of 2022, for instance, Megalabs, launched InvitaEnergy, a combination of…

Probiotic supplements is a standout product within dietary supplements and is expected to register double-digit volume growth in 2023. Probiotics supplements are available over the counter, but part of their success is due to sales representatives…

Towards the end of the review period, direct seller Herbalife launched a new product called Immunity Essentials. This supplement can be mixed into water, tea or other drinks, and is taken once a day to support the functioning of the immune system. It…

Following the emergence of the pandemic in 2020 and into the following year, dietary supplements experienced robust growth, fuelled by consumers' desire to boost their immune systems and overall health. However, consumer interests shifted during…

Dietary supplements is enjoying healthy growth, with trends similar to those seen in vitamins. For example, products which offer multiple benefits are proving popular and, in this case, combination dietary supplements is showing the most robust…