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How popular isCeraVe?

In October 2026, people searched for CeraVe by name about 3.1 million times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 3% of all global sunscreen brand searches, placing CeraVe tenth out of 20 brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about sunscreen brands, CeraVe appeared in three of the four answers and was the fourth most recommended of the 20.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

CeraVe is the tenth most searched of 20 competitors and the fourth most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. Beauty of JoseonShare of searches 20.5%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  2. La Roche-PosayShare of searches 19.5%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. NeutrogenaShare of searches 11.4%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. Ultra VioletteShare of searches 9.6%Mentioned in 0 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. CeraVeShare of searches 3%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, CeraVe was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. CeraVe is the fourth most recommended of the 20.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. La Roche-Posay1st
  2. Neutrogena2nd
  3. EltaMD3rd
  4. CeraVe4th
  5. Blue Lizard5th
  6. Beauty of Joseon6th
  7. Supergoop!7th
  8. Ultra Violette–
  9. Nivea–
  10. Banana Boat–
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Mentioned by AI

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

  • La Roche-Posay4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Neutrogena3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • CeraVe3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Blue Lizard3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • EltaMD2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Beauty of Joseon1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Supergoop!1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Ultra Violette0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Nivea0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Banana Boat0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

How often do people search for CeraVe compared with other sunscreen brands worldwide?

CeraVe against sunscreen brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Beauty of Joseon, La Roche-Posay, Neutrogena, Ultra Violette, Nivea, Banana Boat, EltaMD, Eucerin, Supergoop!, CeraVe. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBeauty of JoseonLa Roche-PosayNeutrogenaUltra VioletteNiveaBanana BoatEltaMDEucerinSupergoop!CeraVeNaked SundaysCOSRXSun BumBondi SandsBlue LizardAveenoVacationCOOLAThinkbabyChilds Farm
Nov 202519.6%12.6%10.7%9.2%9.2%9.1%7.9%2.5%8%2.4%3.2%1.2%1.1%0.8%0.49%0.57%0.75%0.34%0.21%0.04%
Dec 202516.6%13%11.1%9.3%9.5%11.5%7.5%2.6%7.8%2.5%2.6%1.2%1.6%0.81%0.61%0.61%0.64%0.35%0.22%0.04%
Jan 202618%13.8%11.7%8.4%8.3%11.5%7.9%2.3%7.2%2.7%1.7%1.3%1.4%0.86%0.8%0.65%0.57%0.37%0.29%0.08%
Feb 202618.5%14.3%12.1%7.2%8.6%10.2%8.2%2.4%7.1%3.3%1.4%1.4%1.5%0.62%0.82%0.67%0.71%0.46%0.36%0.1%
Mar 202616.5%12.3%12.4%8.3%7.3%9.2%9.5%2.5%8.3%3.4%1.5%1.2%2.3%0.62%1.5%0.69%1.1%0.59%0.69%0.16%
Apr 202617.6%13.1%10.9%6.8%7.8%9.3%8.3%3.3%8.7%3.6%1.3%1.3%2%0.68%1.6%0.9%1.2%0.51%0.73%0.43%
May 202616.1%14.1%9.6%8%8.7%8.2%7.3%2.9%9.3%3.9%1.3%1.3%1.7%0.74%2.6%0.79%1.5%0.56%0.96%0.39%
Jun 202615.7%13.6%9.3%8.9%8.4%8%7.1%4%7.8%3.7%1.5%1.1%2.5%0.59%3.8%0.61%1.5%0.67%0.94%0.25%
Jul 202614.7%15.9%9.1%8.8%8.1%8.7%7.9%3.9%7.6%3.6%1.5%1%2%0.68%3%0.59%1.4%0.64%0.61%0.3%
Aug 202617%15.3%8.8%9%9.4%9.7%6.7%4.6%6.4%3.4%1.6%1.4%1.3%0.66%2%0.57%1.1%0.42%0.4%0.17%
Sep 202618.1%17%9.8%12.3%8.5%7.8%6.7%4.2%5%3.2%1.5%1.3%0.99%0.72%1.2%0.51%0.7%0.26%0.2%0.1%
Oct 202620.5%19.5%11.4%9.6%8%6.5%5.8%4.7%4.4%3%1.4%1.2%0.94%0.68%0.63%0.58%0.44%0.29%0.19%0.05%

  1. 1.Beauty of Joseon

    20.5%

    Held 1st. 491K estimated branded searches, +20% vs prior month. Share +2.5 points.

  2. 2.La Roche-Posay

    19.5%

    Held 2nd. 466K estimated branded searches, +21.1% vs prior month. Share +2.5 points.

  3. 3.Neutrogena

    11.4%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 272K estimated branded searches, +22.8% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  4. 4.Ultra Violette

    9.6%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 229K estimated branded searches, -18% vs prior month. Share -2.7 points.

  5. 5.Nivea

    8%

    Held 5th. 192K estimated branded searches, -0.62% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  6. 6.Banana Boat

    6.5%

    Held 6th. 157K estimated branded searches, -11.1% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  7. 7.EltaMD

    5.8%

    Held 7th. 140K estimated branded searches, -7.3% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  8. 8.Eucerin

    4.7%

    Moved from 9th to 8th. 114K estimated branded searches, +20.7% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  9. 9.Supergoop!

    4.4%

    Moved from 8th to 9th. 105K estimated branded searches, -7.9% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  10. 10.CeraVe

    3%

    Held 10th. 72.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  11. 11.Naked Sundays

    1.4%

    Held 11th. 33.6K estimated branded searches, -2.5% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  12. 12.COSRX

    1.2%

    Held 12th. 29.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  13. 13.Sun Bum

    0.94%

    Moved from 14th to 13th. 22.5K estimated branded searches, +0.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  14. 14.Bondi Sands

    0.68%

    Moved from 15th to 14th. 16.4K estimated branded searches, +0.12% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  15. 15.Blue Lizard

    0.63%

    Moved from 13th to 15th. 15K estimated branded searches, -45.1% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  16. 16.Aveeno

    0.58%

    Moved from 17th to 16th. 14K estimated branded searches, +21.7% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  17. 17.Vacation

    0.44%

    Moved from 16th to 17th. 10.6K estimated branded searches, -32.7% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  18. 18.COOLA

    0.29%

    Held 18th. 6.9K estimated branded searches, +19.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  19. 19.Thinkbaby

    0.19%

    Held 19th. 4.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  20. 20.Childs Farm

    0.05%

    Held 20th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, -45% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

CeraVe, Beauty of Joseon and 10 other brands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “cerave spf”.

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How has branded search demand for CeraVe changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for CeraVe worldwide held steady, from 3.3M to 3.1M.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CeraVe’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide increased from 2.4% to 3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CeraVe’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide peaked at 3.9% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CeraVe rose from 11th to 10th among sunscreen brands worldwide.

How did search popularity change for sunscreen brands worldwide in October 2026?

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, Neutrogena overtook Ultra Violette to rank 3rd among sunscreen brands worldwide, with 11.4% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Eucerin overtook Supergoop! to rank 8th among sunscreen brands worldwide, with 4.7% of the searches.

  3. In October 2026, La Roche-Posay gained share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide, from 17% to 19.5%.

  4. In October 2026, Beauty of Joseon gained share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide, from 18.1% to 20.5%.

  5. In October 2026, Ultra Violette lost share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide, from 12.3% to 9.6%.

  6. In October 2026, Banana Boat lost share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide, from 7.8% to 6.5%.

How are CeraVe’s branded searches counted?

38 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CeraVe’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • cerave
  • cerave bar soap
  • cerave blemish control
  • cerave body cream
  • cerave body lotion
  • cerave body wash
  • cerave cleanser
  • cerave eye cream
  • cerave face cleanser
  • cerave face cream
  • cerave face moisturizer
  • cerave face wash
  • cerave foaming cleanser
  • cerave lip balm
  • cerave lotion
  • cerave moisturiser
  • cerave moisturizer
  • cerave night cream
  • cerave renewing sa cleanser
  • cerave sa cleanser
  • cerave salicylic acid
  • cerave sensitive skin
  • cerave serum
  • cerave shower gel
  • cerave skin tint
  • cerave skincare
  • cerave soap
  • cerave spf
  • cerave sunblock
  • cerave sunscreen
  • cerave tinted moisturiser
  • cerave tinted moisturizer
  • cerave tinted spf
  • cerave tinted sunscreen
  • cerave vitamin c
  • cerave vitamin c serum
  • serum cerave
  • skincare cerave

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does CeraVe compete?

CeraVe is ranked by how often people search for it in 16 competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Skincare brands3rd of 2213%Show ranking
Pharmacy skincare brands2nd of 525.3%Show ranking
Face cleanser brands3rd of 1615.6%Show ranking
Sunscreen brands10th of 203%Shown above
Moisturizer brands2nd of 1113.8%Show ranking
Body lotion8th of 115.6%Show ranking
Lip care brands9th of 90.61%Show ranking
Body wash and soap brands10th of 122.2%Show ranking
Acne treatments3rd of 610.9%Show ranking
Bar soap brands8th of 80.79%Show ranking
Vitamin C serum brands3rd of 1213.3%Show ranking
Night cream brands1st of 533.8%Show ranking
Eye creams3rd of 520.3%Show ranking
Tinted sunscreen brands1st of 839.7%Show ranking
Tinted moisturizer brands3rd of 410%Show ranking
Sensitive skin brands3rd of 619%Show ranking
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