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How popular isRare Beauty?

In October 2026, people searched for Rare Beauty by name about 959,000 times worldwide, a 42.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.71% of all global makeup primer brand searches, placing Rare Beauty 11th out of 12 brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about makeup primer brands, Rare Beauty did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Rare Beauty is the 11th most searched of 12 competitors and not named in the AI answers we collected.

  1. e.l.f. CosmeticsShare of searches 50.6%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. Benefit CosmeticsShare of searches 11.1%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. SmashboxShare of searches 10.3%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. Milk MakeupShare of searches 8.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. Rare BeautyShare of searches 0.71%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top makeup primer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rare Beauty did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Smashbox1st
  2. Milk Makeup2nd
  3. e.l.f. Cosmetics3rd
  4. Benefit Cosmetics3rd
  5. NYX Professional Makeup5th
  6. Hourglass6th
  7. MAC–
  8. +2 more
  9. Fenty Beauty–
  10. Rare Beauty–
  11. Too Faced–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Smashbox4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Milk Makeup3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • e.l.f. Cosmetics2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Benefit Cosmetics2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • NYX Professional Makeup1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hourglass1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • MAC0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Charlotte Tilbury0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Laura Mercier0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rare Beauty0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

How often do people search for Rare Beauty compared with other makeup primer brands worldwide?

Rare Beauty against makeup primer brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for e.l.f. Cosmetics, Benefit Cosmetics, Smashbox, Milk Makeup, NYX Professional Makeup, MAC, Hourglass, Rare Beauty. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
Monthe.l.f. CosmeticsBenefit CosmeticsSmashboxMilk MakeupNYX Professional MakeupMACHourglassCharlotte TilburyLaura MercierFenty BeautyRare BeautyToo Faced
Nov 202544.4%12.1%8.7%11.3%8.4%5.6%2.8%2.5%1.7%1.1%0.91%0.5%
Dec 202545.7%11.8%8.6%11.7%8.6%4.7%2.3%2.6%1.7%0.94%0.77%0.62%
Jan 202641%16.5%9.8%10.9%8.1%4.4%2.7%2.4%1.6%0.88%0.88%0.71%
Feb 202642.5%13.4%9.8%13%8%4.4%2.7%2.4%1.6%0.86%0.71%0.71%
Mar 202644.1%13.9%9.3%11.1%8.3%4.6%2.3%2.5%1.7%0.91%0.73%0.6%
Apr 202641.2%12.4%11.5%12.9%7.4%5%3%2.7%1.5%0.98%0.79%0.79%
May 202643%11.1%12.1%11.7%8.1%4.4%2.9%2.4%1.6%1.1%0.87%0.57%
Jun 202644.8%11.6%11.3%11.3%7%4.6%3%2.5%1.7%0.91%0.75%0.5%
Jul 202645.9%11.3%11.1%11.9%6.8%3.7%2.9%2.5%1.6%0.89%0.89%0.58%
Aug 202649.7%10.5%9.3%10.2%7.7%4.2%2.5%2.3%1.5%0.82%0.82%0.54%
Sep 202649.7%10.9%10.1%10%6.6%4.4%2.7%2%1.6%0.86%0.71%0.56%
Oct 202650.6%11.1%10.3%8.9%6.7%4.5%2.6%2%1.3%0.89%0.71%0.39%

  1. 1.e.l.f. Cosmetics

    50.6%

    Held 1st. 206K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  2. 2.Benefit Cosmetics

    11.1%

    Held 2nd. 45.2K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.Smashbox

    10.3%

    Held 3rd. 41.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.Milk Makeup

    8.9%

    Held 4th. 36.2K estimated branded searches, +7.4% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  5. 5.NYX Professional Makeup

    6.7%

    Held 5th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.MAC

    4.5%

    Held 6th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.Hourglass

    2.6%

    Held 7th. 10.5K estimated branded searches, +16.7% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. 8.Charlotte Tilbury

    2%

    Held 8th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Laura Mercier

    1.3%

    Held 9th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  10. 10.Fenty Beauty

    0.89%

    Held 10th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, +24.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.Rare Beauty

    0.71%

    Held 11th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, +20.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  12. 12.Too Faced

    0.39%

    Held 12th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -15.8% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

Rare Beauty, e.l.f. Cosmetics and 8 other brands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “rare beauty primer”.

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Rare Beauty worldwide fell from 1.7M to 959K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Rare Beauty’s share of searches among makeup primer brands worldwide held steady, from 0.91% to 0.71%.

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

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics gained share of searches among makeup primer brands worldwide, from 49.7% to 50.6%.

  2. In October 2026, Milk Makeup lost share of searches among makeup primer brands worldwide, from 10% to 8.9%.

  3. MAC’s share of searches among makeup primer brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.7% to 4.5% in October 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rare Beauty worldwide fell 34.1% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.9K in October 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fenty Beauty worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in October 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Laura Mercier worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in October 2026.

How are Rare Beauty’s branded searches counted?

10 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rare Beauty’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.

  • rare beauty
  • rare beauty blush
  • rare beauty bronzer stick
  • rare beauty concealer brush
  • rare beauty contour stick
  • rare beauty lip gloss
  • rare beauty primer
  • rare beauty skin tint
  • rare beauty tinted moisturiser
  • rare beauty tinted moisturizer

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Rare Beauty compete?

Rare Beauty is ranked by how often people search for it in seven competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Makeup and cosmetics brands7th of 286.4%Show ranking
Lip gloss brands11th of 132.3%Show ranking
Blush brands1st of 848.5%Show ranking
Makeup primer brands11th of 120.71%Shown above
Concealer brush brands6th of 60.24%Show ranking
Contour stick brands7th of 92.5%Show ranking
Tinted moisturizer brands2nd of 427.1%Show ranking
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