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title: "Tsuno vs U by Kotex: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is Tsuno or U by Kotex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Period care 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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# Tsuno vs U by Kotex: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is Tsuno or U by Kotex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Period care 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**: Tsuno and U by Kotex
- **Competitive set**: Period care brands
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Tsuno Share of Search**: 0.35%
- **U by Kotex Share of Search**: 11.2%

## Is Tsuno or U by Kotex more popular in search?

- In September 2026, U by Kotex had more branded searches than Tsuno among period care brands in Australia. U by Kotex had about 6,800 branded searches, while Tsuno had 210. U by Kotex made up 11.2% of all period care brand searches we track, and Tsuno accounted for 0.35%.
- U by Kotex was ahead of Tsuno in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tsuno’s share of searches among period care brands in Australia moved from 0.34% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 210.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, U by Kotex’s share of searches among period care brands in Australia moved from 8% to 11.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.9K to 6.8K.

## Top period care brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, U by Kotex was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Tsuno was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. U by Kotex was listed before Tsuno in two out of three answers that named either.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Modibodi | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| TOM Organic | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| U by Kotex | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Libra | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Bonds | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Tsuno | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Carefree | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Cottons | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Always | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Stayfree | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Moxie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Thinx | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about period care brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pads and tampons in Australia?": 1. U by Kotex, 2. Libra, 3. TOM Organic, 4. Cottons, 5. Modibodi
- Asked ChatGPT "Which period underwear brand is best in Australia?": 1. Modibodi, 2. Bonds
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best organic tampon brands?": 1. TOM Organic, 2. Tsuno
- Searched Google, AI Overview "period underwear": 1. Modibodi, 2. Bonds
- Searched Google, AI Overview "tampons": 1. U by Kotex, 2. Libra, 3. TOM Organic, 4. Carefree, 5. Always

Not named in any answer: Stayfree, Moxie and Thinx.

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 period care brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Tsuno rose from 12th to 11th among period care brands in Australia.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for U by Kotex in Australia rose 38.8% over 12 measured months, from 4.9K to 6.8K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Tsuno estimated searches | Tsuno Share of Search | Tsuno rank | U by Kotex estimated searches | U by Kotex Share of Search | U by Kotex rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 210 | 0.34% | 12 | 4.9K | 8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 170 | 0.25% | 12 | 4.9K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 110 | 0.21% | 12 | 4.6K | 8.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 170 | 0.28% | 12 | 4.9K | 8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 170 | 0.35% | 12 | 4.6K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 170 | 0.35% | 12 | 4.9K | 10% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 170 | 0.36% | 12 | 6K | 12.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 210 | 0.4% | 12 | 7.3K | 13.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 170 | 0.29% | 12 | 7.3K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 170 | 0.27% | 12 | 7.8K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 140 | 0.23% | 12 | 6.8K | 11.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 210 | 0.35% | 11 | 6.8K | 11.2% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Tsuno’s and U by Kotex’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.

- **Tsuno**: Measured on the search term “tsuno”.
- **U by Kotex**: Measured on the search terms “kotex” and “u by kotex”, summed into one figure.

- [Tsuno profile](/demand/au/brands/tsuno)
- [U by Kotex profile](/demand/au/brands/u-by-kotex)
- [All period care brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-period-care-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Tsuno or U by Kotex more popular in search?

In September 2026, U by Kotex had more branded searches than Tsuno among period care brands in Australia. U by Kotex had about 6,800 branded searches, while Tsuno had 210. U by Kotex made up 11.2% of all period care brand searches we track, and Tsuno accounted for 0.35%.

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