EXHIBIT 22

                                     SUBSIDIARIES

       Set forth below is a list of all active subsidiaries of the Registrant,
the state or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each, and
the names under which such subsidiaries do business.

                                                           Jurisdiction of
              Name                                         Incorporation
              ----                                          ----------------

Nature's Sunshine Products of Canada, Ltd.                      Canada

Nature's Sunshine Products de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.              Mexico

Nature's Sunshine Products de Colombia, S.A.                    Colombia

NSSP Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.                                         Malaysia

Nature's Sunshine Produtos Naturais Ltda.                       Brazil

Nature's Sunshine K.K.                                          Japan

Nature's Sunshine Products de Venezuela                         Venezuela

Nature's Sunshine Products de Centroamerica                     Costa Rica

Nature's Sunshine Products de Panama, S.A.                      Panama

NSP de Guatemala, S.A.                                          Guatemala

Nature's Sunshine Products de El Salvador, S.A. de C.V.         El Salvador

Nature's Sunshine Products del Peru, S.A.                       Peru


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Each subsidiary listed above is doing business under its corporate name.


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