Immunity Spray Touts US Consumers’ Immunity Health Focus; Category Sales Jump On Amazon
Executive Summary
In a 2,474-person survey conducted for the TheraBreath oral care brand, 40% said they began taking immunity supplements due to the pandemic and 65% named vitamin C as the nutrient most beneficial. Immunity supplement sales on Amazon.com, meanwhile, increased 165% in 2020 to $623m.
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