HEALTH & BEAUTY INDUSTRY REPRESENTS OVER US $500 BILLION WORLDWIDE

• The aging population means that there is a growing market of people desiring anti-aging products and able to pay the premium prices they command

• Global cosmetics and toiletries market is currently worth $333 billion (USD)

• Global nutritional products category was estimated at $240 billion (USD)

• Aging is the dominant demographic trend across North America, Europe and much of Asia

• Society is aging on a global scale, influenced by increased life expectancies, declining birth rates and better standards of healthcare. By 2012, approximately 26% (80.6 million) of the US population will be aged 55 and over, up from 24% in 2007