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Cetaphil vs La Roche-Posay:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Cetaphil had more branded searches than La Roche-Posay among face cleanser brands worldwide. Cetaphil was estimated to have 2M branded searches compared to La Roche-Posay’s 1.8M, and held a 15.4% Share of Search versus La Roche-Posay’s 13.8%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among face cleanser brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, Cetaphil or La Roche-Posay?
Cetaphil15.4%2M searches
vs
La Roche-Posay13.8%1.8M searches

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Which is more popular in search, Cetaphil or La Roche-Posay?

Compare the face cleanser brands people buy. 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.

Cetaphil and La Roche-Posay among face cleanser brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Cetaphil, La Roche-Posay. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCetaphilCeraVeLa Roche-PosayThe OrdinaryBeauty of JoseonGarnierNeutrogenaEucerinBiodermaKiehl'sMedik8COSRXAveenoSKIN1004
Oct 202515.4%17%13.6%9.1%5.9%7.4%7.7%5%4.1%5%2.7%3.1%2.5%1.6%
Nov 202514.4%14.3%13.5%12.7%6.8%5.4%6.1%5%4.1%7.4%3.2%3%2.2%2%
Dec 202514.8%16.2%15.2%10%6.3%6%7.4%4.6%3.7%5.6%2.5%3.5%2.6%1.8%
Jan 202615.8%15.7%14.8%9.7%7.5%5.6%7.1%4.4%4.4%4.4%2.9%3.3%2.5%1.8%
Feb 202615.1%16.6%16.3%8.9%7.1%6.2%7.5%4.9%4%4%2.6%3%2.3%1.6%
Mar 202613.8%14.7%17.2%9.4%7.5%6.4%7.4%5.2%4.2%4.2%2.8%3.1%2.3%1.7%
Apr 202613.6%14.6%17%11%7.9%6.2%7.2%5.1%4.2%3.4%2.7%3.1%2.2%1.6%
May 202612.8%15%17.8%9.4%8.3%6.5%7.5%5.3%4.4%3.6%2.3%3.3%2.1%1.7%
Jun 202613.7%15.7%15.7%10%8.9%7.3%6.9%4.7%3.8%3.8%2.4%2.9%2.3%1.8%
Jul 202614.8%15.9%15.9%10.1%7.4%7.5%6.8%4.8%3.9%3.2%3%2.9%2.4%1.5%
Aug 202614.3%15.7%15.4%9.7%7.2%7.5%8.1%4.6%3.8%3.8%2.9%2.8%2.3%1.8%
Sep 202615.4%14.4%13.8%10.6%7.8%7.3%7%5.1%4.1%4.1%3.2%3%2.5%1.6%

How has the Cetaphil and La Roche-Posay comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: La Roche-Posay took it in December 2025, Cetaphil took it in January 2026, La Roche-Posay took it in February 2026, Cetaphil took it in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cetaphil’s estimated Share of Search among face cleanser brands worldwide held steady at 15.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1M to 2M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Roche-Posay’s estimated Share of Search among face cleanser brands worldwide moved from 13.6% to 13.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.8M.

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

  1. In September 2026, Cetaphil overtook CeraVe and La Roche-Posay to become the leader among face cleanser brands worldwide, with 15.4% estimated Share of Search.

  2. In September 2026, La Roche-Posay lost estimated Share of Search among face cleanser brands worldwide, from 15.4% to 13.8%.

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How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cetaphil’s and La Roche-Posay’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Cetaphil

5 branded search terms

  • cetaphil
  • cetaphil cleanser
  • cetaphil moisturizer
  • cetaphil serum
  • cetaphil skincare

La Roche-Posay

1 branded search term

  • la roche posay

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