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How popular isThe INKEY List in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 82.7K branded searches for The INKEY List worldwide which is down 18% over the last 12 months. The INKEY List holds 0.59% estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide and is ranked 20th of 20 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Cetaphil14.6%
  2. CeraVe13.7%
  3. La Roche-Posay13.1%
  4. The Ordinary10.1%
  5. Beauty of Joseon7.5%
  6. Neutrogena6.7%
  7. Clinique4.8%
  8. +10 more
  9. Drunk Elephant0.79%
  10. Antipodes0.65%
  11. The INKEY List0.59%
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The INKEY List against skincare brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Cetaphil, CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, The Ordinary, Beauty of Joseon, Neutrogena, Clinique, Bioderma, Kiehl's, Laneige, SkinCeuticals, Paula's Choice, Medik8, COSRX, The INKEY List. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCetaphilCeraVeLa Roche-PosayThe OrdinaryBeauty of JoseonNeutrogenaCliniqueBiodermaKiehl'sLaneigeSkinCeuticalsPaula's ChoiceMedik8COSRXDermalogicaSKIN1004TrilogyDrunk ElephantAntipodesThe INKEY List
Oct 202514.2%15.6%12.5%8.3%5.4%7%5.6%3.8%4.6%3.8%3.1%3.8%2.5%2.8%1.7%1.5%1.1%1.4%0.75%0.69%
Nov 202512.7%12.6%11.9%11.2%6%5.4%6.5%3.6%6.5%4.4%2.9%3.5%2.8%2.6%2%1.7%0.72%1.6%0.58%0.89%
Dec 202513.2%14.5%13.6%9%5.6%6.6%6.1%3.3%5%5%2.7%3.4%2.2%3.1%1.5%1.6%0.82%1.5%0.55%0.75%
Jan 202614.4%14.3%13.5%8.9%6.8%6.5%4.9%4%4%4%2.7%3.3%2.7%3%1.8%1.6%0.99%1.2%0.54%0.74%
Feb 202614%15.3%15.1%8.3%6.6%7%4.5%3.7%3.7%3.7%3%3.6%2.4%2.8%1.7%1.5%0.91%1.1%0.61%0.68%
Mar 202612.9%13.8%16.1%8.8%7%6.9%4.8%4%4%3.2%3.2%3.2%2.6%2.9%1.8%1.6%0.79%0.97%0.65%0.72%
Apr 202612.9%13.9%16.2%10.4%7.5%6.8%4.9%4%3.2%2.7%2.7%3.3%2.6%3%1.5%1.6%0.8%0.97%0.53%0.73%
May 202612.1%14.2%16.9%8.9%7.9%7.1%5.1%4.1%3.4%2.8%2.8%3.3%2.2%3.2%1.5%1.6%0.83%0.83%0.56%0.62%
Jun 202613.1%15.1%15.1%9.6%8.6%6.7%4.5%3.7%3.7%2.5%3%2.9%2.4%2.8%1.7%1.8%0.91%0.91%0.61%0.56%
Jul 202614.2%15.3%15.3%9.7%7.1%6.5%4.6%3.7%3.1%3.1%3.1%3%2.8%2.7%1.4%1.5%0.92%0.75%0.62%0.57%
Aug 202613.7%15%14.7%9.3%6.9%7.7%4.4%3.6%3.6%3%3%3.5%2.8%2.7%1.6%1.7%0.89%0.89%0.59%0.54%
Sep 202614.6%13.7%13.1%10.1%7.5%6.7%4.8%3.9%3.9%3.2%3.2%3.1%3.1%2.9%1.8%1.5%0.96%0.79%0.65%0.59%

  1. 1.Cetaphil

    14.6%

    Moved from 3rd to 1st. 2M estimated branded searches, -2% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  2. 2.CeraVe

    13.7%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 1.9M estimated branded searches, -16.6% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

  3. 3.La Roche-Posay

    13.1%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 1.8M estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  4. 4.The Ordinary

    10.1%

    Held 4th. 1.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  5. 5.Beauty of Joseon

    7.5%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 1M estimated branded searches, -0.11% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  6. 6.Neutrogena

    6.7%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 935K estimated branded searches, -20.4% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  7. 7.Clinique

    4.8%

    Held 7th. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  8. 8.Bioderma

    3.9%

    Held 8th. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  9. 9.Kiehl's

    3.9%

    Held 9th. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  10. 10.Laneige

    3.2%

    Moved from 11th to 10th. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  11. 11.SkinCeuticals

    3.2%

    Moved from 12th to 11th. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  12. 12.Paula's Choice

    3.1%

    Moved from 10th to 12th. 436K estimated branded searches, -18% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  13. 13.Medik8

    3.1%

    Held 13th. 429K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  14. 14.COSRX

    2.9%

    Held 14th. 402K estimated branded searches, -1.7% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  15. 15.Dermalogica

    1.8%

    Moved from 16th to 15th. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  16. 16.SKIN1004

    1.5%

    Moved from 15th to 16th. 214K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  17. 17.Trilogy

    0.96%

    Moved from 18th to 17th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  18. 18.Drunk Elephant

    0.79%

    Moved from 17th to 18th. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  19. 19.Antipodes

    0.65%

    Held 19th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  20. 20.The INKEY List

    0.59%

    Held 20th. 82.7K estimated branded searches, -0.21% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between The INKEY List and its closest rivals

Every comparison with The INKEY List

How has branded search demand for The INKEY List changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for The INKEY List worldwide fell from 101K to 82.7K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The INKEY List’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide held steady, from 0.69% to 0.59%.

How did search popularity change for skincare brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Cetaphil overtook CeraVe and La Roche-Posay to become the leader among skincare brands worldwide, with 14.6% estimated Share of Search.

  2. In September 2026, Beauty of Joseon overtook Neutrogena to rank 5th among skincare brands worldwide, with 7.5% estimated Share of Search.

  3. In September 2026, The Ordinary gained estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 9.3% to 10.1%.

  4. In September 2026, La Roche-Posay lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 14.7% to 13.1%.

  5. In September 2026, CeraVe lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 15% to 13.7%.

  6. In September 2026, Neutrogena lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 7.7% to 6.7%.

Where does The INKEY List compete?

The INKEY List is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Skincare brands20th of 200.59%Shown above
Everyday skincare brands5th of 51.4%Show ranking

How is The INKEY List measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The INKEY List’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.

7 branded search terms

  • inkey list
  • serum the inkey list
  • skincare the inkey list
  • the inkey list cleanser
  • the inkey list serum
  • the inkey list skincare
  • theinkeylist

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