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title: "Cancer Council vs Neutrogena: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is Cancer Council or Neutrogena more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen brands set in Australia. 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."
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# Cancer Council vs Neutrogena: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is Cancer Council or Neutrogena more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen brands set in Australia. 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

- **Compared**: Cancer Council and Neutrogena
- **Competitive set**: Sunscreen brands
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Cancer Council Share of Search**: 17.3%
- **Neutrogena Share of Search**: 6.3%

## Is Cancer Council or Neutrogena more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Cancer Council had more branded searches than Neutrogena among sunscreen brands in Australia. Cancer Council had about 22,200 branded searches, while Neutrogena had 8,100. Cancer Council made up 17.3% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and Neutrogena accounted for 6.3%.
- Cancer Council was ahead of Neutrogena in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cancer Council’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia moved from 17.5% to 17.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Neutrogena’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia moved from 7.8% to 6.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K.

## Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Cancer Council appeared in all four answers. Neutrogena was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Cancer Council was listed before Neutrogena in every answer.

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 did search popularity change for Australia sunscreen brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Cancer Council gained share of searches among sunscreen brands in Australia, from 15% to 17.3%.
- In September 2026, Neutrogena rose from 4th to 3rd among sunscreen brands in Australia.

## Month by month

| Month | Cancer Council estimated searches | Cancer Council Share of Search | Cancer Council rank | Neutrogena estimated searches | Neutrogena Share of Search | Neutrogena rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 17.5% | 2 | 9.9K | 7.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 12.7% | 3 | 8.1K | 7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 15.9% | 2 | 9.9K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 14.6% | 2 | 9.9K | 8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 16.2% | 2 | 6.6K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 16.5% | 2 | 5.4K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 14.9% | 2 | 5.4K | 6.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 8.1K | 12.2% | 2 | 4.4K | 6.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 13.9% | 2 | 4.4K | 6.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 15.2% | 2 | 5.4K | 6.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 15% | 2 | 6.6K | 6.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 17.3% | 2 | 8.1K | 6.3% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cancer Council’s and Neutrogena’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.

- **Cancer Council**: Measured on the search term “cancer council sunscreen”.
- **Neutrogena**: Measured on the search term “neutrogena sunscreen”.

- [Cancer Council profile](/demand/au/brands/cancer-council-sunscreen)
- [Neutrogena profile](/demand/au/brands/neutrogena)
- [All sunscreen brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-sunscreen-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## 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

### Is Cancer Council or Neutrogena more popular in search?

In September 2026, Cancer Council had more branded searches than Neutrogena among sunscreen brands in Australia. Cancer Council had about 22,200 branded searches, while Neutrogena had 8,100. Cancer Council made up 17.3% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and Neutrogena accounted for 6.3%.

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