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How popular isThe Ordinary in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 1.4M branded searches for The Ordinary worldwide which is up 15.9% over the last 12 months. The Ordinary holds 10.1% estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide and is ranked 4th 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. Bioderma3.9%
  9. Kiehl's3.9%
  10. Laneige3.2%
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The Ordinary 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 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 Ordinary and its closest rivals

Every comparison with The Ordinary

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for The Ordinary worldwide rose from 1.2M to 1.4M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Ordinary’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide increased from 8.3% to 10.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Ordinary’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide peaked at 11.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 8.3% in February 2026.

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 Ordinary compete?

The Ordinary 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
Skincare brands4th of 2010.1%Shown above
Face cleanser brands4th of 1410.6%Show ranking
Eye creams3rd of 619.7%Show ranking
Toners3rd of 622.3%Show ranking
Acne treatments3rd of 623.7%Show ranking
Everyday skincare brands3rd of 524%Show ranking
Retinol serums2nd of 629%Show ranking

How is The Ordinary measured?

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

5 branded search terms

  • serum the ordinary
  • skincare the ordinary
  • the ordinary
  • the ordinary niacinamide
  • the ordinary retinol

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