--- title: "Starface: search popularity worldwide" description: "Starface makes star-shaped pimple patches and skincare. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/starface" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Starface: search popularity worldwide Starface makes star-shaped pimple patches and skincare. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Starface - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among pimple patch brands**: 54% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pimple patch brands | 1 | 54% | 165K | - [Pimple patch brands](/demand/global-en/categories/pimple-patch-brands) ## Top pimple patch brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Starface was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Starface is the fifth most recommended of the five. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hero Cosmetics | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | COSRX | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Rael | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ZitSticka | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Starface | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pimple patch brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pimple patch brand should I buy?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pimple patch brands?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX, 3. Rael, 4. ZitSticka, 5. Starface - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pimple patch for whiteheads?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX - Searched Google, AI Overview "pimple patches": 1. Hero Cosmetics - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pimple patches": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Starface changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Starface worldwide rose from 110K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Starface’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide increased from 40.9% to 54%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Starface’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide peaked at 54% in September 2026 and was lowest at 37.4% in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Starface rose from 2nd to 1st among pimple patch brands worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for pimple patch brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Starface gained share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide, from 43.5% to 54%. - In September 2026, Hero Cosmetics lost share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide, from 40.6% to 32.8%. - In September 2026, COSRX lost share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide, from 13.1% to 10.8%. - ZitSticka’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.8% to 1.4% in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Pimple patch brands | 110K | 40.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Pimple patch brands | 135K | 44.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Pimple patch brands | 110K | 40.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Pimple patch brands | 110K | 43.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Pimple patch brands | 90.5K | 43.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Pimple patch brands | 90.5K | 39.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Pimple patch brands | 90.5K | 37.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | Pimple patch brands | 90.5K | 43.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Pimple patch brands | 74K | 38.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Pimple patch brands | 90.5K | 42% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Pimple patch brands | 110K | 43.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Pimple patch brands | 165K | 54% | 1 | ## How are Starface’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Starface’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. - “starface” ## Which pimple patch brands compete with Starface? - [Hero Cosmetics](/demand/global-en/brands/hero-cosmetics): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hero-cosmetics-vs-starface - [COSRX](/demand/global-en/brands/cosrx): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cosrx-vs-starface - [ZitSticka](/demand/global-en/brands/zitsticka): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/starface-vs-zitsticka - [Rael](/demand/global-en/brands/rael): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/rael-vs-starface ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Starface: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/starface This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/starface. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.