Food Supplements Europe commissioned IPSOS to conduct a survey exploring how and why EU consumers are using food supplements. Its researchers interviewed more than 13,200 adults in 14 EU countries:
Belgium, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
* Between 17 March and 1 April 2022
88% of respondents
said they had used supplements at some point in their lives
93% of this group
had done so in the previous 12 months
85% of respondents agreed that they
follow the instructions for use provided on-pack
82% said they look at the label to
find the recommended dose and frequency of usage
72% of people surveyed said
they were confident in the safety and quality of supplements
Only 6% of respondents
actively disagreed with this statement
| 1. | Vitamin D (46%) |
| 2. | Vitamin C (36%) |
| 3. | Magnesium (33%) |
| 4. | Multivitamin/mineral (29%) |
| 5. | Omega 3/fish oil (19%) |
| 1. | Maintain overall health (52%) |
| 2. | Maintain immune system (45%) |
| 3. | Energy (29%) |
| 4. | Gut/digestive health (17%) |
| 4. | Skin, hair and nail health (17%) |
| 5. | Heart health/blood pressure (14%) |
