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How popular isNeutrogena in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 673K branded searches for Neutrogena worldwide which is up 22.4% over the last 11 months. Neutrogena holds 40.3% estimated Share of Search among hand cream worldwide and is ranked 1st of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Neutrogena40.3%
  2. Nivea40.3%
  3. Aveeno9.9%
  4. Burt's Bees6.6%
  5. E453%
  6. O'Keeffe's<0.01%
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Which hand cream compete with Neutrogena?

Neutrogena against hand cream worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Neutrogena, Nivea, Aveeno, Burt's Bees, E45. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthNeutrogenaNiveaAveenoBurt's BeesE45O'Keeffe's
Oct 202536.5%36.5%13.3%11%2.7%<0.01%
Nov 202532%39.1%11.7%14.3%2.9%<0.01%
Dec 202535.7%35.7%13%13%2.6%<0.01%
Jan 202633.6%41.1%12.3%10.1%3%<0.01%
Feb 202637.9%37.9%11.4%9.3%3.4%<0.01%
Mar 202637%37%13.5%9.1%3.3%<0.01%
Apr 202637%37%13.5%9.1%3.3%<0.01%
May 202637.9%37.9%11.4%9.3%3.4%<0.01%
Jun 202634.7%42.4%12.7%7%3.1%<0.01%
Jul 202628.2%51.5%10.3%6.9%3.1%<0.01%
Aug 202640.3%40.3%9.9%6.6%3%<0.01%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Neutrogena

    40.3%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 673K estimated branded searches, +49.6% vs prior month. Share +12.1 points.

  2. 2.Nivea

    40.3%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 673K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -11.2 points.

  3. 3.Aveeno

    9.9%

    Held 3rd. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  4. 4.Burt's Bees

    6.6%

    Held 4th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.E45

    3%

    Held 5th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.O'Keeffe's

    <0.01%

    Held 6th. 70 estimated branded searches, -22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Neutrogena and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Neutrogena worldwide rose from 550K to 673K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Neutrogena’s estimated Share of Search among hand cream worldwide increased from 36.5% to 40.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Neutrogena’s estimated Share of Search among hand cream worldwide peaked at 40.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 28.2% in July 2026.

How did search popularity change for hand cream worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Neutrogena overtook Nivea to take the highest estimated Share of Search among hand cream worldwide, at 40.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Nivea lost estimated Share of Search among hand cream worldwide, from 51.5% to 40.3%.

  3. Burt's Bees’ estimated Share of Search among hand cream worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 9.3% to 6.6% in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for O'Keeffe's worldwide rose 40% over 11 measured months, from 50 to 70 in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for E45 worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Aveeno worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 201K to 165K in August 2026.

Where does Neutrogena compete?

Neutrogena is ranked in seven competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Sheet masks2nd of 63.7%Show ranking
Moisturiser brands4th of 58.4%Show ranking
Cleansers4th of 68.6%Show ranking
Face wash brands4th of 59.2%Show ranking
Baby sunscreen2nd of 619.7%Show ranking
Make up remover2nd of 621.5%Show ranking
Hand cream1st of 640.3%Shown above

How is Neutrogena measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Neutrogena’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

  • neutrogena

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