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title: "Cetaphil vs La Roche-Posay: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is Cetaphil or La Roche-Posay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dermatologist skincare 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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# Cetaphil vs La Roche-Posay: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is Cetaphil or La Roche-Posay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dermatologist skincare 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**: Cetaphil and La Roche-Posay
- **Competitive set**: Dermatologist skincare brands
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Cetaphil Share of Search**: 8.1%
- **La Roche-Posay Share of Search**: 49.4%

## Is Cetaphil or La Roche-Posay more popular in search?

- In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Cetaphil among dermatologist skincare brands in Australia. La Roche-Posay had about 110,000 branded searches, while Cetaphil had 18,100. La Roche-Posay made up 49.4% of all dermatologist skincare brand searches we track, and Cetaphil accounted for 8.1%.
- La Roche-Posay was ahead of Cetaphil in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cetaphil’s share of searches among dermatologist skincare brands in Australia moved from 9.7% to 8.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Roche-Posay’s share of searches among dermatologist skincare brands in Australia moved from 48.4% to 49.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 110K.

## Top dermatologist skincare brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, La Roche-Posay was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cetaphil was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. La Roche-Posay was listed before Cetaphil in three out of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CeraVe | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| La Roche-Posay | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Cetaphil | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Avène | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| QV Skincare | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Aveeno | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Dermal Therapy | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Eucerin | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Bioderma | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about dermatologist skincare brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which skincare brand should I use for sensitive skin in Australia?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. QV Skincare, 3. CeraVe, 4. Avène, 5. Cetaphil
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dermatologist-recommended skincare brands?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. CeraVe, 3. Avène, 4. Cetaphil, 5. Eucerin, 6. Bioderma
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best moisturiser for dry skin?": 1. CeraVe, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. Dermal Therapy
- Searched Google, AI Overview "moisturiser": 1. CeraVe, 2. Cetaphil, 3. Aveeno
- Searched Google, AI Overview "sensitive skin moisturiser": 1. Aveeno, 2. La Roche-Posay

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Australia dermatologist skincare brands in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for La Roche-Posay in Australia rose 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 110K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Cetaphil estimated searches | Cetaphil Share of Search | Cetaphil rank | La Roche-Posay estimated searches | La Roche-Posay Share of Search | La Roche-Posay rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 9.7% | 3 | 90.5K | 48.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 8.5% | 3 | 110K | 51.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 7.4% | 3 | 110K | 55.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 8.5% | 3 | 110K | 51.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 8.6% | 3 | 90.5K | 52.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 8.4% | 3 | 90.5K | 51.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 8.2% | 3 | 90.5K | 50.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 14.8K | 7.8% | 3 | 90.5K | 48% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 7.1% | 3 | 110K | 52.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 8.5% | 3 | 110K | 51.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 8.1% | 3 | 110K | 49.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 8.1% | 3 | 110K | 49.4% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cetaphil’s and La Roche-Posay’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.

- **Cetaphil**: Measured on the search term “cetaphil”.
- **La Roche-Posay**: Measured on the search term “la roche posay”.

- [Cetaphil profile](/demand/au/brands/cetaphil)
- [La Roche-Posay profile](/demand/au/brands/la-roche-posay)
- [All dermatologist skincare brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-dermatologist-skincare-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Cetaphil or La Roche-Posay more popular in search?

In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Cetaphil among dermatologist skincare brands in Australia. La Roche-Posay had about 110,000 branded searches, while Cetaphil had 18,100. La Roche-Posay made up 49.4% of all dermatologist skincare brand searches we track, and Cetaphil accounted for 8.1%.

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