--- title: "INIKA Organic vs Maybelline: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is INIKA Organic or Maybelline more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Makeup 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/inika-vs-maybelline" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # INIKA Organic vs Maybelline: Which is searched more in Australia? Is INIKA Organic or Maybelline more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Makeup 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**: INIKA Organic and Maybelline - **Competitive set**: Makeup brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **INIKA Organic Share of Search**: 0.81% - **Maybelline Share of Search**: 9.5% ## Is INIKA Organic or Maybelline more popular in search? - In September 2026, Maybelline had more branded searches than INIKA Organic among makeup brands in Australia. Maybelline had about 22,200 branded searches, while INIKA Organic had 1,900. Maybelline made up 9.5% of all makeup brand searches we track, and INIKA Organic accounted for 0.81%. - Maybelline was ahead of INIKA Organic in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, INIKA Organic’s share of searches among makeup brands in Australia moved from 0.89% to 0.81%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maybelline’s share of searches among makeup brands in Australia moved from 8.2% to 9.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. ## Top makeup brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Maybelline was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. INIKA Organic did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Charlotte Tilbury | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | NARS | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Fenty Beauty | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MAC | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MCoBeauty | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MECCA MAX | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rare Beauty | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Nude by Nature | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Maybelline | 9th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Too Faced | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ere Perez | 11th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Huda Beauty | 12th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | e.l.f. Cosmetics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Napoleon Perdis | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | INIKA Organic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about makeup brands - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best makeup brands in Australia?": 1. Charlotte Tilbury, 2. NARS, 3. Fenty Beauty, 4. MAC, 5. Rare Beauty, 6. Maybelline, 7. MCoBeauty, 8. Nude by Nature, 9. Ere Perez, 10. MECCA MAX - Asked ChatGPT "Which Australian makeup brand is best for everyday wear?": 1. MCoBeauty, 2. Nude by Nature, 3. Ere Perez - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best drugstore foundation in Australia?": 1. Maybelline - Searched Google, AI Overview "makeup brands": 1. Charlotte Tilbury, 2. MAC, 3. NARS, 4. Fenty Beauty, 5. Maybelline, 6. MECCA MAX - Searched Google, AI Overview "makeup": 1. MECCA MAX, 2. NARS, 3. Charlotte Tilbury, 4. Too Faced, 5. Rare Beauty, 6. Fenty Beauty, 7. Huda Beauty Not named in any answer: e.l.f. Cosmetics, Napoleon Perdis and INIKA Organic. 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 makeup brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Maybelline gained share of searches among makeup brands in Australia, from 8.5% to 9.5%. - In September 2026, INIKA Organic fell from 13th to 15th among makeup brands in Australia. ## Month by month | Month | INIKA Organic estimated searches | INIKA Organic Share of Search | INIKA Organic rank | Maybelline estimated searches | Maybelline Share of Search | Maybelline rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 0.89% | 15 | 22.2K | 8.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 0.88% | 13 | 22.2K | 4.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 0.78% | 15 | 18.1K | 5.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 0.72% | 15 | 18.1K | 8.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 0.84% | 15 | 18.1K | 9.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 0.8% | 15 | 22.2K | 9.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 14 | 18.1K | 9.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 13 | 18.1K | 8.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 13 | 22.2K | 9.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 0.77% | 15 | 22.2K | 9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 0.92% | 13 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 0.81% | 15 | 22.2K | 9.5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using INIKA Organic’s and Maybelline’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. - **INIKA Organic**: Measured on the search term “inika”. - **Maybelline**: Measured on the search term “maybelline”. - [INIKA Organic profile](/demand/au/brands/inika) - [Maybelline profile](/demand/au/brands/maybelline) - [All makeup brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-makeup-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 INIKA Organic or Maybelline more popular in search? In September 2026, Maybelline had more branded searches than INIKA Organic among makeup brands in Australia. Maybelline had about 22,200 branded searches, while INIKA Organic had 1,900. Maybelline made up 9.5% of all makeup brand searches we track, and INIKA Organic accounted for 0.81%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "INIKA Organic vs Maybelline: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/inika-vs-maybelline This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/inika-vs-maybelline. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.