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Curaprox vs Macleans:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Macleans had more branded searches than Curaprox among oral care brands in Australia. Macleans had about 9,900 branded searches, while Curaprox had 1,900. Macleans made up 11.6% of all oral care brand searches we track, and Curaprox accounted for 2.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about oral care brands, neither Curaprox nor Macleans appeared in any of the five answers.

Among oral care brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Macleans, about 5 searches for every 1 for Curaprox

Macleans 9.9K searchesCuraprox 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Curaprox in 0 of 5Macleans in 0 of 5

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Top oral care brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Curaprox nor Macleans showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Oral-B1st
  2. Colgate2nd
  3. Philips Sonicare3rd
  4. Sensodyne4th
  5. Listerine5th
  6. Hismile–
  7. Piksters–
  8. Macleans–
  9. Waterpik–
  10. Curaprox–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Oral-B4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sensodyne3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Colgate3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Philips Sonicare3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Listerine1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hismile0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Piksters0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Macleans0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Waterpik0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Curaprox0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.

Is Curaprox or Macleans more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Curaprox and Macleans by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten oral care brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Curaprox and Macleans among oral care brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Macleans, Curaprox. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHismilePikstersMacleansWaterpikSensodyneListerineOral-BColgatePhilips SonicareCuraprox
Oct 202527.4%14.9%12.2%10%10%6.7%6.7%6.7%3.6%2%
Nov 202546%11.3%7.5%9.2%6.1%5%6.1%4.1%3.3%1.2%
Dec 202529.3%13.1%13.1%13.1%8.7%5.8%7.1%4.7%3.8%1.3%
Jan 202622.7%15.2%12.4%12.4%12.4%6.8%6.8%5.5%3.6%2%
Feb 202625.8%14.1%11.5%11.5%11.5%7.7%6.3%6.3%3.4%1.9%
Mar 202628.1%15.3%12.5%10.2%8.3%6.8%6.8%6.8%3%2%
Apr 202623.8%15.9%13%10.6%8.7%7.1%7.1%7.1%4.7%2.1%
May 202620%16.3%13.4%10.9%10.9%7.3%7.3%7.3%4.9%1.8%
Jun 202624%16%10.7%10.7%8.8%7.2%8.8%5.8%5.8%2.1%
Jul 202621.5%17.6%11.8%11.8%9.6%6.4%7.8%6.4%5.2%1.9%
Aug 202617.3%17.3%11.6%11.6%11.6%7.7%7.7%7.7%5.2%2.2%
Sep 202621.1%17.3%11.6%11.6%9.5%7.7%7.7%6.3%5.1%2.2%

How has the Curaprox and Macleans comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Macleans was ahead of Curaprox in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Curaprox’s share of searches among oral care brands in Australia moved from 2% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Macleans’ share of searches among oral care brands in Australia moved from 12.2% to 11.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.

How did search popularity change for Australia oral care brands in September 2026?

1 change
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Curaprox in Australia rose 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Curaprox’s and Macleans’ 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.

Curaprox

1 branded search term

  • curaprox

Macleans

1 branded search term

  • macleans

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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