MAC vs MCoBeauty:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, MCoBeauty had more branded searches than MAC among makeup brands in Australia. MCoBeauty had about 74,000 branded searches, while MAC had 13,500. MCoBeauty made up 31.7% of all makeup brand searches we track, and MAC accounted for 5.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about makeup brands, MAC and MCoBeauty each appeared in two of the five answers. MAC was mentioned before MCoBeauty in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
MCoBeauty, about 5 searches for every 1 for MAC
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
MAC, named ahead of MCoBeauty in 2 of 3 answers
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Top makeup brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MAC was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MCoBeauty was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. MAC was listed before MCoBeauty in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Charlotte Tilbury1st
NARS2nd
Fenty Beauty3rd- MAC4th
- MCoBeauty5th
MECCA MAX6th
Rare Beauty7th
Nude by Nature8th
Maybelline9th
Too Faced10th- +5 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Charlotte Tilbury3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Maybelline3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Fenty Beauty3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- NARS3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- MECCA MAX3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- MCoBeauty2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- MAC2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Rare Beauty2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Nude by Nature2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Ere Perez2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about makeup brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best makeup brands in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which Australian makeup brand is best for everyday wear?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best drugstore foundation in Australia?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“makeup brands”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“makeup”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.
Is MAC or MCoBeauty more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for MAC and MCoBeauty by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 makeup brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.
Share of searches by month for MCoBeauty, MAC. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | MCoBeauty | Charlotte Tilbury | Maybelline | Huda Beauty | MAC | Rare Beauty | Fenty Beauty | e.l.f. Cosmetics | Napoleon Perdis | Nude by Nature | NARS | Ere Perez | MECCA MAX | Too Faced | INIKA Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 33.4% | 15% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.89% |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1% | 18.2% | 4.5% | 22.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| Dec 2025 | 35.8% | 19.7% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.94% | 1.4% | 0.94% | 0.78% |
| Jan 2026 | 33.3% | 14.9% | 8.1% | 12.2% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 3% | 3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.72% |
| Feb 2026 | 31.9% | 14.3% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1% | 0.84% |
| Mar 2026 | 38% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1% | 1% | 0.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 30.8% | 16.8% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 6% | 6.2% | 5% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| May 2026 | 29.7% | 16.3% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 7% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 30.9% | 20.7% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 6% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.79% | 0.79% | 1.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 30% | 20% | 9% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6% | 4% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.77% |
| Aug 2026 | 34.8% | 15.6% | 8.5% | 7% | 7.4% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.92% |
| Sep 2026 | 31.7% | 17.3% | 9.5% | 7.7% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.81% |
How has the MAC and MCoBeauty comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- MCoBeauty was ahead of MAC in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MAC’s share of searches among makeup brands in Australia moved from 6.1% to 5.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.5K to 13.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MCoBeauty’s share of searches among makeup brands in Australia moved from 33.4% to 31.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.
How did search popularity change for Australia makeup brands in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, Huda Beauty overtook MAC to rank 4th among makeup brands in Australia, with 7.7% of the searches.
In September 2026, MCoBeauty lost share of searches among makeup brands in Australia, from 34.8% to 31.7%.
In September 2026, MAC lost share of searches among makeup brands in Australia, from 7.4% to 5.8%.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MAC’s and MCoBeauty’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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