--- title: "Banana Boat: search popularity in Australia" description: "Banana Boat makes sunscreen. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/banana-boat" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Banana Boat: search popularity in Australia Banana Boat makes sunscreen. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Banana Boat - **Market**: Australia - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among sunscreen brands**: 2.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sunscreen brands | 7 | 2.8% | 3.6K | - [Sunscreen brands](/demand/au/categories/au-sunscreen-brands) ## Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Banana Boat did not appear in any of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | La Roche-Posay | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Cancer Council | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Neutrogena | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Bondi Sands | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Ultra Violette | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Naked Sundays | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Banana Boat | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about sunscreen brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which sunscreen brand is the best in Australia?": 1. Cancer Council, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. Neutrogena - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sunscreen brands in Australia?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Cancer Council, 3. Neutrogena, 4. Bondi Sands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sunscreen in Australia for everyday use on the face?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Cancer Council, 3. Ultra Violette - Searched Google, AI Overview "best sunscreen": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Cancer Council Not named in any answer: Naked Sundays and Banana Boat. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Banana Boat changed in Australia over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Banana Boat in Australia fell from 6.6K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Banana Boat’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia decreased from 5.2% to 2.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Banana Boat fell from 6th to 7th among sunscreen brands in Australia. ## How did search popularity change for Australia sunscreen brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ultra Violette overtook Naked Sundays and Bondi Sands to rank 4th among sunscreen brands in Australia, with 6.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Cancer Council gained share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia, from 15% to 17.3%. - In September 2026, Bondi Sands gained share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia, from 3.7% to 4.2%. - In September 2026, La Roche-Posay lost share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia, from 61.4% to 57.8%. - In September 2026, Naked Sundays lost share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia, from 6.7% to 5.2%. - Banana Boat’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.4% to 2.8% in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Sunscreen brands | 6.6K | 5.2% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Sunscreen brands | 3.6K | 3.1% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Sunscreen brands | 3.6K | 3.2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Sunscreen brands | 4.4K | 3.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Sunscreen brands | 3.6K | 4.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Sunscreen brands | 2.9K | 3.9% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Sunscreen brands | 2.9K | 3.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | Sunscreen brands | 2.9K | 4.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Sunscreen brands | 2.4K | 3.4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Sunscreen brands | 2.4K | 3% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Sunscreen brands | 2.9K | 2.9% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Sunscreen brands | 3.6K | 2.8% | 7 | ## How are Banana Boat’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Banana Boat’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “banana boat” ## Which sunscreen brands compete with Banana Boat? - [La Roche-Posay](/demand/au/brands/la-roche-posay) - [Cancer Council](/demand/au/brands/cancer-council-sunscreen): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/banana-boat-vs-cancer-council-sunscreen - [Neutrogena](/demand/au/brands/neutrogena): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/banana-boat-vs-neutrogena - [Ultra Violette](/demand/au/brands/ultra-violette): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/banana-boat-vs-ultra-violette - [Naked Sundays](/demand/au/brands/naked-sundays): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/banana-boat-vs-naked-sundays - [Bondi Sands](/demand/au/brands/bondi-sands): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/banana-boat-vs-bondi-sands ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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