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title: "Sunscreen brands in Australia: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the sunscreen brands people use on their face and body. Share of Search among La Roche-Posay, Cancer Council, Neutrogena, Ultra Violette, Naked Sundays, Bondi Sands and Banana Boat, the sunscreen brands Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/au-sunscreen-brands"
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# Sunscreen brands in Australia: Which are searched most?

Compare the sunscreen brands people use on their face and body. Share of Search among La Roche-Posay, Cancer Council, Neutrogena, Ultra Violette, Naked Sundays, Bondi Sands and Banana Boat, the sunscreen brands Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Sunscreen brands
- **Market**: Australia
- **Brands compared**: 7
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: La Roche-Posay, 57.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among sunscreen brands in Australia?

- In September 2026, La Roche-Posay was the most searched among sunscreen brands in Australia, with an estimated 74K branded searches, 57.8% of all searches for the seven we track.
- Cancer Council is in 2nd place, 40.5 percentage points behind at 17.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Roche-Posay’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia increased from 47.8% to 57.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Neutrogena’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia decreased from 7.8% to 6.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ultra Violette’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia decreased from 9.6% to 6.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Naked Sundays’ share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia decreased from 7.8% to 5.2%.
- 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, La Roche-Posay’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia peaked at 62.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 47.8% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cancer Council’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia peaked at 17.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 12.2% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Neutrogena’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia peaked at 8.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 6.2% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ultra Violette’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia peaked at 9.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 3.5% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Naked Sundays’ share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia peaked at 15.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5.2% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bondi Sands’ share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia peaked at 5.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Neutrogena rose from 5th to 3rd among sunscreen brands in Australia.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ultra Violette fell from 3rd to 4th among sunscreen brands in Australia.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Naked Sundays fell from 4th to 5th among sunscreen brands in Australia.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bondi Sands rose from 7th to 6th among sunscreen brands in Australia.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Banana Boat fell from 6th to 7th among sunscreen brands in Australia.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cancer Council held steady: its share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, La Roche-Posay and Cancer Council appeared every time. La Roche-Posay was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three answers that gave a list. Cancer Council was second, and Neutrogena was third. Naked Sundays, which ranked fifth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [La Roche-Posay vs Cancer Council: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/cancer-council-sunscreen-vs-la-roche-posay): 57.8% against 17.3% Share of Search.
- [La Roche-Posay vs Neutrogena: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/la-roche-posay-vs-neutrogena): 57.8% against 6.3% Share of Search.
- [La Roche-Posay vs Ultra Violette: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/la-roche-posay-vs-ultra-violette): 57.8% against 6.3% Share of Search.
- [La Roche-Posay vs Naked Sundays: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/la-roche-posay-vs-naked-sundays): 57.8% against 5.2% Share of Search.
- [Cancer Council vs Neutrogena: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/cancer-council-sunscreen-vs-neutrogena): 17.3% against 6.3% Share of Search.
- [Cancer Council vs Ultra Violette: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/cancer-council-sunscreen-vs-ultra-violette): 17.3% against 6.3% Share of Search.
- [Cancer Council vs Naked Sundays: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/cancer-council-sunscreen-vs-naked-sundays): 17.3% against 5.2% Share of Search.
- [Neutrogena vs Ultra Violette: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/neutrogena-vs-ultra-violette): 6.3% Share of Search each.
- [Neutrogena vs Naked Sundays: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/naked-sundays-vs-neutrogena): 6.3% against 5.2% Share of Search.
- [Ultra Violette vs Naked Sundays: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/naked-sundays-vs-ultra-violette): 6.3% against 5.2% Share of Search.

## 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.
- In September 2026, Neutrogena rose from 4th to 3rd among sunscreen brands in Australia.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | La Roche-Posay | 57.8% | 74K | +22.3% | La Roche-Posay |
| 2 | Cancer Council | 17.3% | 22.2K | +50.0% | Cancer Council |
| 3 | Neutrogena | 6.3% | 8.1K | +22.7% | Neutrogena |
| 4 | Ultra Violette | 6.3% | 8.1K | +125.0% | Ultra Violette |
| 5 | Naked Sundays | 5.2% | 6.6K | 0.0% | Naked Sundays |
| 6 | Bondi Sands | 4.2% | 5.4K | +50.0% | Bondi Sands |
| 7 | Banana Boat | 2.8% | 3.6K | +24.1% | Banana Boat |

La Roche-Posay and Bondi Sands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “la roche posay sunscreen”.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | La Roche-Posay | 60.5K | 47.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Cancer Council | 22.2K | 17.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Ultra Violette | 12.1K | 9.6% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Naked Sundays | 9.9K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Neutrogena | 9.9K | 7.8% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Banana Boat | 6.6K | 5.2% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Bondi Sands | 5.4K | 4.3% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | La Roche-Posay | 60.5K | 52.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Naked Sundays | 18.1K | 15.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Cancer Council | 14.8K | 12.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Neutrogena | 8.1K | 7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Ultra Violette | 6.6K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Bondi Sands | 4.4K | 3.8% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Banana Boat | 3.6K | 3.1% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | La Roche-Posay | 60.5K | 53.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Cancer Council | 18.1K | 15.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Naked Sundays | 12.1K | 10.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Neutrogena | 9.9K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Bondi Sands | 5.4K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Ultra Violette | 4.4K | 3.9% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Banana Boat | 3.6K | 3.2% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | La Roche-Posay | 74K | 59.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Cancer Council | 18.1K | 14.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Neutrogena | 9.9K | 8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Bondi Sands | 6.6K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Naked Sundays | 6.6K | 5.3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Banana Boat | 4.4K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Ultra Violette | 4.4K | 3.5% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | La Roche-Posay | 40.5K | 54.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Cancer Council | 12.1K | 16.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Neutrogena | 6.6K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Naked Sundays | 5.4K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Banana Boat | 3.6K | 4.8% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Bondi Sands | 3.6K | 4.8% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Ultra Violette | 2.9K | 3.9% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | La Roche-Posay | 40.5K | 55.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Cancer Council | 12.1K | 16.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Naked Sundays | 5.4K | 7.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Neutrogena | 5.4K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Bondi Sands | 3.6K | 4.9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Ultra Violette | 3.6K | 4.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Banana Boat | 2.9K | 3.9% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | La Roche-Posay | 49.5K | 61% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Cancer Council | 12.1K | 14.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Naked Sundays | 5.4K | 6.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Neutrogena | 5.4K | 6.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Banana Boat | 2.9K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Bondi Sands | 2.9K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Ultra Violette | 2.9K | 3.6% | 7 |
| May 2026 | La Roche-Posay | 40.5K | 61.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Cancer Council | 8.1K | 12.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Naked Sundays | 4.4K | 6.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Neutrogena | 4.4K | 6.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Ultra Violette | 3.6K | 5.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Banana Boat | 2.9K | 4.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Bondi Sands | 2.4K | 3.6% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | La Roche-Posay | 40.5K | 57% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Cancer Council | 9.9K | 13.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Naked Sundays | 8.1K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Neutrogena | 4.4K | 6.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Bondi Sands | 2.9K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Ultra Violette | 2.9K | 4.1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Banana Boat | 2.4K | 3.4% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | La Roche-Posay | 49.5K | 62.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Cancer Council | 12.1K | 15.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Neutrogena | 5.4K | 6.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Naked Sundays | 4.4K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Bondi Sands | 2.9K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Ultra Violette | 2.9K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Banana Boat | 2.4K | 3% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | La Roche-Posay | 60.5K | 61.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Cancer Council | 14.8K | 15% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Naked Sundays | 6.6K | 6.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Neutrogena | 6.6K | 6.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Bondi Sands | 3.6K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Ultra Violette | 3.6K | 3.7% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Banana Boat | 2.9K | 2.9% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | La Roche-Posay | 74K | 57.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Cancer Council | 22.2K | 17.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Neutrogena | 8.1K | 6.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Ultra Violette | 8.1K | 6.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Naked Sundays | 6.6K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Bondi Sands | 5.4K | 4.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Banana Boat | 3.6K | 2.8% | 7 |

## What is being compared

- **Banana Boat**: Measured on the search term “banana boat”.
- **Bondi Sands**: Measured on the search term “bondi sands sunscreen”.
- **Cancer Council**: Measured on the search term “cancer council sunscreen”.
- **La Roche-Posay**: Measured on the search term “la roche posay sunscreen”.
- **Naked Sundays**: Measured on the search term “naked sundays”.
- **Neutrogena**: Measured on the search term “neutrogena sunscreen”.
- **Ultra Violette**: Measured on the search term “ultra violette”.

- [Banana Boat](/demand/au/brands/banana-boat)
- [Bondi Sands](/demand/au/brands/bondi-sands)
- [Cancer Council](/demand/au/brands/cancer-council-sunscreen)
- [La Roche-Posay](/demand/au/brands/la-roche-posay)
- [Naked Sundays](/demand/au/brands/naked-sundays)
- [Neutrogena](/demand/au/brands/neutrogena)
- [Ultra Violette](/demand/au/brands/ultra-violette)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among sunscreen brands in Australia?

In September 2026, La Roche-Posay was the most searched among sunscreen brands in Australia, with an estimated 74K branded searches, 57.8% of all searches for the seven we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Sunscreen brands in Australia: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-sunscreen-brands

This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-sunscreen-brands. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.