Consumer Healthcare Portfolio
Our principal consumer Healthcare products are in three major areas. An analysis of sales by these areas is set out below:
| Turnover | 2012 £m |
2011 £m |
| Total wellness | 2,008 | 2,191 |
| Oral care | 1,797 | 1,717 |
| Nutrition | 1,050 | 1,025 |
| Skin health | 255 | 342 |
| 5,110 | 5,275 |
Total Consumer Healthcare sales in 2012 were £5.1 billion.
Major products, which are not necessarily sold in all markets, are:
| Category | Product |
| Over-the-counter medicines Analgesics |
Panadol |
| Dermatologicals | Zovirax, Abreva |
| Nasal dilators | Breathe Right |
| Gastro-intestinal | Tums, Citruce |
| Respiratory tract | Beechams |
| Smoking control | Commit, Nicorette (USA only), NicoDerm CQ, NiQuitin CQ, Nicabate CQ |
| Weight control | alli |
| Oral care | Aquafresh, Biotene, Dr Best, Macleans, Odol, Polident, Poligrip, Sensodyne, Corega |
| Nutritional healthcare | Lucozade, Ribena, Horlicks |
Over-the-counter medicines
The leading products are Panadol, a widely available paracetamol/acetominophen analgesic; Nicorette gum in the USA; the NicoDerm, NiQuitin CQ and Nicabate range of smoking control products; Tums, a calcium-based antacid; Citrucel laxative; Contac for the treatment of colds; and Zovirax and Abreva for the treatment of cold sores.
Recent additions to the portfolio include Breathe Right nasal strips that gently lift open nasal passages to provide better breathing.
In June 2007, the Group launched alli in the USA; alli is an FDA-approved prescription product for obesity management. alli is now available throughout Europe.
Oral care
The leading Oral care products are toothpastes and mouthwashes under the Aquafresh, Sensodyne, Macleans and Odol brand names, and a range of toothbrushes sold under the Aquafresh, and Dr Best names. In addition, denture care products are available principally under the Polident, Poligrip and Corega brand names.
Nutritional healthcare
The leading products in this category are Lucozade glucose energy and sports drinks, Ribena, a fruit juice-based drink, and Horlicks, a range of milk-based malted food and chocolate drinks.