How popular isClinique in search?
In September 2026, there were an estimated 673K branded searches for Clinique worldwide which is down 18.2% over the last 12 months. Clinique holds 5.9% estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide and is ranked 7th of 20 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
La Roche-Posay16.2%
CeraVe13.2%
The Ordinary10.8%
Cetaphil8.8%Neutrogena8.3%
Beauty of Joseon5.9%Clinique5.9%
Bioderma4.9%Kiehl's4.9%
Laneige4%- +10 more
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Where does Clinique compete?
| Competitor set | Rank | Share of Search | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skincare brands | 7th of 20 | 5.9% | Shown below |
| Eye creams | 5th of 6 | 10.2% | Show ranking |
| Eye makeup remover brands | 6th of 7 | 10.7% | Show ranking |
| Moisturizer brands | 4th of 8 | 13.7% | Show ranking |
| Tinted sunscreen brands | 3rd of 8 | 16.2% | Show ranking |
| Make up remover | 4th of 6 | 17.6% | Show ranking |
| Eye shadow brands | 3rd of 5 | 22.6% | Show ranking |
| Cleansing balm brands | 1st of 3 | 52.3% | Show ranking |
Which skincare brands compete with Clinique?
Share of Search by month for La Roche-Posay, CeraVe, The Ordinary, Cetaphil, Neutrogena, Beauty of Joseon, Clinique, Bioderma, Kiehl's, Laneige, SkinCeuticals, Medik8, COSRX, Dermalogica. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | La Roche-Posay | CeraVe | The Ordinary | Cetaphil | Neutrogena | Beauty of Joseon | Clinique | Bioderma | Kiehl's | Laneige | SkinCeuticals | Medik8 | COSRX | Dermalogica | SKIN1004 | Trilogy | Drunk Elephant | Antipodes | The INKEY List | Paula's Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 15.4% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.93% | 0.42% | 0.02% |
| Nov 2025 | 14.4% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 7.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.87% | 1.9% | 0.71% | 0.58% | 0.02% |
| Dec 2025 | 16.7% | 13.7% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 5% | 7.5% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1% | 1.8% | 0.68% | 0.45% | 0.02% |
| Jan 2026 | 16.6% | 13.5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.67% | 0.45% | 0.02% |
| Feb 2026 | 18.6% | 15.2% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.75% | 0.41% | 0.02% |
| Mar 2026 | 19.5% | 13% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.4% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.96% | 1.2% | 0.78% | 0.43% | 0.02% |
| Apr 2026 | 19.7% | 13.2% | 10.8% | 8.8% | 8.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.97% | 1.2% | 0.65% | 0.44% | 0.02% |
| May 2026 | 20.6% | 13.8% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 8.7% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1% | 1% | 0.68% | 0.37% | 0.02% |
| Jun 2026 | 18.4% | 15% | 10% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2% | 2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.74% | 0.33% | 0.02% |
| Jul 2026 | 18.8% | 15.3% | 10.2% | 8.4% | 8% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.92% | 0.76% | 0.34% | 0.02% |
| Aug 2026 | 18.1% | 14.8% | 9.9% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3% | 2.4% | 2% | 2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.73% | 0.33% | 0.02% |
| Sep 2026 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 10.8% | 8.8% | 8.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4% | 4% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.97% | 0.8% | 0.36% | 0.02% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 16.2% | 1.8M | -18.3% | -1.9 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 13.2% | 1.5M | -18% | -1.5 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 10.8% | 1.2M | 0% | +0.9 points | |
| 4, moved from 5th to 4th | 8.8% | 1M | 0% | +0.7 pointsmoved from 5th to 4th | |
| 5, moved from 4th to 5th | 8.3% | 935K | -20.4% | -1.2 pointsmoved from 4th to 5th | |
| 6, held 6th | 5.9% | 673K | 0% | +0.5 points | |
| 7, held 7th | 5.9% | 673K | 0% | +0.5 points | |
| 8, held 8th | 4.9% | 550K | 0% | +0.4 points | |
| 9, held 9th | 4.9% | 550K | 0% | +0.4 points | |
| 10, held 10th | 4% | 450K | 0% | +0.3 points | |
| 11, held 11th | 4% | 450K | 0% | +0.3 points | |
| 12, held 12th | 3.2% | 368K | 0% | +0.3 points | |
| 13, held 13th | 2.7% | 301K | 0% | +0.2 points | |
| 14, held 14th | 2.2% | 246K | 0% | +0.2 points | |
| 15, held 15th | 1.8% | 201K | -18.3% | -0.2 points | |
| 16, moved from 17th to 16th | 1.2% | 135K | 0% | +0.1 pointsmoved from 17th to 16th | |
| 17, moved from 16th to 17th | 0.97% | 110K | -18.5% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 16th to 17th | |
| 18, held 18th | 0.8% | 90.5K | 0% | +0.1 points | |
| 19, held 19th | 0.36% | 40.5K | 0% | 0 points | |
| 20, held 20th | 0.02% | 1.9K | -20.8% | 0 points |
16.2%
Held 1st. 1.8M estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.
2.
CeraVe13.2%
Held 2nd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, -18% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.
10.8%
Held 3rd. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.
4.
Cetaphil8.8%
Moved from 5th to 4th. 1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
8.3%
Moved from 4th to 5th. 935K estimated branded searches, -20.4% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.
5.9%
Held 6th. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.
7.
Clinique
5.9%
Held 7th. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.
8.
Bioderma4.9%
Held 8th. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
9.
Kiehl's
4.9%
Held 9th. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
10.
Laneige4%
Held 10th. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
4%
Held 11th. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
12.
Medik83.2%
Held 12th. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
13.
COSRX2.7%
Held 13th. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
14.
Dermalogica2.2%
Held 14th. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
15.
SKIN10041.8%
Held 15th. 201K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
16.
Trilogy1.2%
Moved from 17th to 16th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
0.97%
Moved from 16th to 17th. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
18.
Antipodes0.8%
Held 18th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
0.36%
Held 19th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
0.02%
Held 20th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Compare search popularity between Clinique and its closest rivals
Every comparison with Clinique
28 comparisons
- Beauty of Joseon vs Clinique
- CeraVe vs Clinique
- Cetaphil vs Clinique
- Clinique vs Estée Lauder
- Clinique vs Garnier
- Clinique vs L'Oreal
- Clinique vs La Roche-Posay
- Clinique vs Neutrogena
- Clinique vs Nivea
- Clinique vs The Ordinary
- Clinique vs Tom Ford
- Bioderma vs Clinique
- Clinique vs Kiehl's
- Clinique vs Elemis
- Clinique vs Laneige
- Clinique vs SkinCeuticals
- Clinique vs Dermalogica
- Avène vs Clinique
- Bobbi Brown vs Clinique
- Clinique vs e.l.f.
- Clinique vs Drunk Elephant
- Bondi Sands vs Clinique
- Clinique vs Simple
- Clinique vs MAC
- Bubble vs Clinique
- Clinique vs COOLA
- Clinique vs Paula's Choice
- Clinique vs Klorane
How has branded search demand for Clinique changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
4 findings
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Clinique worldwide fell from 823K to 673K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clinique’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide decreased from 6.9% to 5.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clinique’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide peaked at 7.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5.4% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clinique fell from 6th to 7th among skincare brands worldwide.
How did search popularity change for skincare brands worldwide in September 2026?
6 changes

In September 2026, Cetaphil overtook Neutrogena to rank 4th among skincare brands worldwide, with 8.8% estimated Share of Search.

In September 2026, The Ordinary gained estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 9.9% to 10.8%.

In September 2026, Beauty of Joseon gained estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 5.4% to 5.9%.
In September 2026, Clinique gained estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 5.4% to 5.9%.
In September 2026, La Roche-Posay lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 18.1% to 16.2%.

In September 2026, CeraVe lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 14.8% to 13.2%.
How is Clinique measured?
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clinique’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.
1 branded search term
- clinique
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