--- title: "L'Oréal Paris vs MAC: Which is searched more?" description: "Is L'Oréal Paris or MAC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Foundation brands set worldwide. 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/categories/foundation-brands/compare/loreal-paris-vs-mac-cosmetics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # L'Oréal Paris vs MAC: Which is searched more? Is L'Oréal Paris or MAC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Foundation brands set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: L'Oréal Paris and MAC - **Competitive set**: Foundation brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **L'Oréal Paris Share of Search**: 6.2% - **MAC Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Is L'Oréal Paris or MAC more popular in search? - In September 2026, L'Oréal Paris had more branded searches than MAC among foundation brands worldwide. L'Oréal Paris had about 165,000 branded searches, while MAC had 74,000. L'Oréal Paris made up 6.2% of all foundation brand searches we track, and MAC accounted for 2.8%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: MAC took it in November 2025, L'Oréal Paris took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, L'Oréal Paris’ share of searches among foundation brands worldwide moved from 4.2% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 148K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MAC’s share of searches among foundation brands worldwide moved from 2.6% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K. ## Top foundation brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, L'Oréal Paris was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MAC was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. L'Oréal Paris was listed before MAC in three out of four answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NARS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Estée Lauder | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | L'Oréal Paris | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Maybelline | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fenty Beauty | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MAC | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about foundation brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which foundation brand should I buy?": 1. NARS, 2. Estée Lauder, 3. Maybelline, 4. Fenty Beauty - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best foundation brands?": 1. Fenty Beauty, 2. Estée Lauder, 3. NARS, 4. L'Oréal Paris, 5. Maybelline - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best foundation brand for everyday makeup?": 1. NARS, 2. L'Oréal Paris, 3. Maybelline - Searched Google, AI Overview "best foundation": 1. L'Oréal Paris, 2. Estée Lauder, 3. Maybelline - Searched Google, AI Overview "full coverage foundation": 1. Estée Lauder, 2. NARS, 3. Maybelline, 4. MAC Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for foundation brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, L'Oréal Paris gained share of searches among foundation brands worldwide, from 5.2% to 6.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MAC worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | L'Oréal Paris estimated searches | L'Oréal Paris Share of Search | L'Oréal Paris rank | MAC estimated searches | MAC Share of Search | MAC rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 148K | 4.2% | 5 | 90.5K | 2.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 148K | 3.2% | 6 | 165K | 3.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 3.5% | 5 | 110K | 2.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 148K | 5% | 5 | 74K | 2.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 148K | 5.1% | 5 | 74K | 2.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 148K | 4.6% | 5 | 74K | 2.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 148K | 5.1% | 5 | 74K | 2.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | 148K | 5.2% | 5 | 74K | 2.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 121K | 4.8% | 5 | 60.5K | 2.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 5.2% | 5 | 60.5K | 2.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 5.2% | 5 | 74K | 2.8% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 6.2% | 5 | 74K | 2.8% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using L'Oréal Paris’ and MAC’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. - **L'Oréal Paris**: Measured on the search terms “loreal foundation” and “loreal true match”, summed into one figure. - **MAC**: Measured on the search term “mac foundation”. - [L'Oréal Paris profile](/demand/global-en/brands/loreal-paris) - [MAC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mac-cosmetics) - [All foundation brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/foundation-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is L'Oréal Paris or MAC more popular in search? In September 2026, L'Oréal Paris had more branded searches than MAC among foundation brands worldwide. L'Oréal Paris had about 165,000 branded searches, while MAC had 74,000. L'Oréal Paris made up 6.2% of all foundation brand searches we track, and MAC accounted for 2.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "L'Oréal Paris vs MAC: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/foundation-brands/compare/loreal-paris-vs-mac-cosmetics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/foundation-brands/compare/loreal-paris-vs-mac-cosmetics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.