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title: "Anua vs SKIN1004: Which is more popular?"
description: "Is Anua or SKIN1004 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Korean sunscreen 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."
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# Anua vs SKIN1004: Which is more popular?

Is Anua or SKIN1004 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Korean sunscreen 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**: Anua and SKIN1004
- **Competitive set**: Korean sunscreen brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Anua Share of Search**: 3.9%
- **SKIN1004 Share of Search**: 8.7%

## Is Anua or SKIN1004 more popular in search?

- In October 2026, SKIN1004 had more branded searches than Anua among Korean sunscreen brands worldwide. SKIN1004 had about 60,500 branded searches, while Anua had 27,100. SKIN1004 made up 8.7% of all Korean sunscreen brand searches we track, and Anua accounted for 3.9%.
- SKIN1004 was ahead of Anua in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Anua’s share of searches among Korean sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 2.6% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 27.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, SKIN1004’s share of searches among Korean sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 10.5% to 8.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 60.5K.

## Top Korean sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SKIN1004 was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Anua did not appear in any of the five answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty of Joseon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| SKIN1004 | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Round Lab | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Isntree | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| COSRX | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| haruharu wonder | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Torriden | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Anua | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Purito Seoul | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| MISSHA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| AXIS-Y | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about Korean sunscreen brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which Korean sunscreen should I buy?": 1. Beauty of Joseon, 2. SKIN1004, 3. Round Lab, 4. Isntree
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Korean sunscreen brands?": 1. Beauty of Joseon, 2. SKIN1004, 3. Round Lab, 4. Isntree, 5. Torriden
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Korean sunscreen for oily skin?": 1. Isntree, 2. Beauty of Joseon, 3. SKIN1004
- Searched Google, AI Overview "korean sunscreen": 1. haruharu wonder, 2. Round Lab, 3. COSRX, 4. Beauty of Joseon, 5. SKIN1004
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best korean sunscreen": 1. Beauty of Joseon, 2. COSRX

Not named in any answer: Anua, Purito Seoul, MISSHA and AXIS-Y.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 25, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Korean sunscreen brands worldwide in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Anua rose from 5th to 4th among Korean sunscreen brands worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for SKIN1004 worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 60.5K in October 2026.

## How has branded search for Anua and SKIN1004 changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

| Month | Anua estimated searches | Anua Share of Search | Anua rank | SKIN1004 estimated searches | SKIN1004 Share of Search | SKIN1004 rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 2.6% | 6 | 49.5K | 10.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 3% | 6 | 40.5K | 10% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 5 | 49.5K | 10.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 5 | 40.5K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 3.6% | 5 | 60.5K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 3.6% | 5 | 74K | 9.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 4.3% | 5 | 74K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 4.4% | 4 | 74K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 5.2% | 4 | 60.5K | 9.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 4.4% | 5 | 60.5K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 3.8% | 5 | 49.5K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | 27.1K | 3.9% | 4 | 60.5K | 8.7% | 3 |

## How are Anua’s and SKIN1004’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anua’s and SKIN1004’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.

- **Anua**: Measured on the search term “anua sunscreen”.
- **SKIN1004**: Measured on the search term “skin1004 sunscreen”.

- [Anua profile](/demand/global-en/brands/anua)
- [SKIN1004 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/skin1004)
- [All Korean sunscreen brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/korean-sunscreen-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Anua or SKIN1004 more popular in search?

In October 2026, SKIN1004 had more branded searches than Anua among Korean sunscreen brands worldwide. SKIN1004 had about 60,500 branded searches, while Anua had 27,100. SKIN1004 made up 8.7% of all Korean sunscreen brand searches we track, and Anua accounted for 3.9%.

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