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How popular isCeraVe in search?

In September 2026, people searched for CeraVe by name about 1.9 million times worldwide, a 16.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 6.8% of all global vitamin C serum brand searches, placing CeraVe third out of 12 brands. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. SkinCeuticals35%
  2. Timeless Skin Care22.7%
  3. CeraVe6.8%
  4. La Roche-Posay6.8%
  5. The Ordinary6.8%
  6. Olay5.5%
  7. Paula's Choice5.4%
  8. Naturium3.7%
  9. Drunk Elephant3%
  10. Maelove2.5%
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CeraVe against vitamin C serum brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for SkinCeuticals, Timeless Skin Care, CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, The Ordinary, Olay, Paula's Choice, Naturium, Drunk Elephant, Maelove. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSkinCeuticalsTimeless Skin CareCeraVeLa Roche-PosayThe OrdinaryOlayPaula's ChoiceNaturiumDrunk ElephantMaeloveSunday RileyTruSkin
Oct 202535.9%16.6%7.4%9.1%7.4%6.1%5.5%5%2.2%1.8%1.2%1.8%
Nov 202541.1%16.5%6%7.4%7.4%4.9%5.5%4%2.2%2.7%1.2%1.2%
Dec 202534.6%23.9%4.8%8.8%7.1%4.8%5.4%3.9%2.1%2.1%1.4%1.1%
Jan 202632.6%21%7.7%7.7%7.7%5.1%5.7%5.1%1.9%2.8%1%1.5%
Feb 202637.1%18.2%8.1%8.1%8.1%4.4%5%4.4%2%2%0.88%1.6%
Mar 202635.1%22.7%6.8%8.3%6.8%4.5%5.4%3.7%2.5%2%0.89%1.3%
Apr 202634.6%22.4%8.2%8.2%6.7%4.5%5.3%3.7%2.4%2%0.73%1.3%
May 202637.5%19.8%7.3%7.3%7.3%4%5.6%4%3.2%2.2%0.79%1.2%
Jun 202638.3%21.6%5.3%6.5%6.5%4.3%5.2%3.5%3.5%3.5%0.68%1%
Jul 202638.7%21.9%5.3%6.5%6.5%4.4%5.2%4.4%2.9%2.4%0.69%1%
Aug 202638.6%21.8%5.3%6.5%6.5%5.3%5.2%3.6%2.9%2.4%0.86%1%
Sep 202635%22.7%6.8%6.8%6.8%5.5%5.4%3.7%3%2.5%0.9%0.9%

  1. 1.SkinCeuticals

    35%

    Held 1st. 93.6K estimated branded searches, -12.6% vs prior month. Share -3.5 points.

  2. 2.Timeless Skin Care

    22.7%

    Held 2nd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  3. 3.CeraVe

    6.8%

    Moved from 5th to 3rd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.

  4. 4.La Roche-Posay

    6.8%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  5. 5.The Ordinary

    6.8%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  6. 6.Olay

    5.5%

    Held 6th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  7. 7.Paula's Choice

    5.4%

    Held 7th. 14.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  8. 8.Naturium

    3.7%

    Held 8th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  9. 9.Drunk Elephant

    3%

    Held 9th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  10. 10.Maelove

    2.5%

    Held 10th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  11. 11.Sunday Riley

    0.9%

    Moved from 12th to 11th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  12. 12.TruSkin

    0.9%

    Moved from 11th to 12th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -17.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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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 September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for CeraVe worldwide fell from 2.3M to 1.9M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CeraVe’s share of searches among vitamin C serum brands worldwide decreased from 7.4% to 6.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CeraVe’s share of searches among vitamin C serum brands worldwide peaked at 8.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 4.8% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CeraVe rose from 4th to 3rd among vitamin C serum brands worldwide.

How did search popularity change for vitamin C serum brands worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, CeraVe overtook La Roche-Posay and The Ordinary to rank 3rd among vitamin C serum brands worldwide, with 6.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Timeless Skin Care gained share of searches among vitamin C serum brands worldwide, from 21.8% to 22.7%.

  3. In September 2026, SkinCeuticals lost share of searches among vitamin C serum brands worldwide, from 38.6% to 35%.

  4. Olay’s share of searches among vitamin C serum brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.3% to 5.5% in September 2026.

  5. In September 2026, Sunday Riley rose from 12th to 11th among vitamin C serum brands worldwide.

  6. In September 2026, TruSkin fell from 11th to 12th among vitamin C serum brands worldwide.

How are CeraVe’s branded searches counted?

10 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 cleanser
  • cerave lip balm
  • cerave moisturiser
  • cerave moisturizer
  • cerave serum
  • cerave skincare
  • cerave vitamin c
  • serum cerave
  • skincare cerave

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does CeraVe compete?

CeraVe is ranked in 21 competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Skincare brands2nd of 2213.8%Show ranking
Face cleanser brands2nd of 1513.7%Show ranking
Moisturizer brands2nd of 1116.7%Show ranking
Body care brands3rd of 921.1%Show ranking
Cleansers2nd of 622.4%Show ranking
Eye creams2nd of 622.6%Show ranking
SPF brands2nd of 1024.5%Show ranking
Face wash brands2nd of 624.8%Show ranking
Body wash brands2nd of 626.3%Show ranking
Pharmacy skincare brands2nd of 528.6%Show ranking
Bar soap brands2nd of 828.6%Show ranking
Acne treatments2nd of 633%Show ranking
Sensitive skin brands2nd of 630%Show ranking
Face moisturizer brands2nd of 530.8%Show ranking
Body wash and soap brands2nd of 934.9%Show ranking
Tinted sunscreen brands1st of 836.1%Show ranking
Night cream brands1st of 644.4%Show ranking
Baby skincare brands1st of 749.2%Show ranking
Tinted moisturizer brands1st of 453.6%Show ranking
Lip care brands9th of 90.37%Show ranking
Vitamin C serum brands3rd of 126.8%Shown above
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