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Beauty of Joseon vs COSRX:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Beauty of Joseon had more branded searches than COSRX among Korean sunscreen brands worldwide. Beauty of Joseon had about 450,000 branded searches, while COSRX had 27,100. Beauty of Joseon made up 64.4% of all Korean sunscreen brand searches we track, and COSRX accounted for 3.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Korean sunscreen brands, Beauty of Joseon appeared in all five answers and COSRX in two. Beauty of Joseon was mentioned before COSRX in four out of five answers.

Among Korean sunscreen brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Beauty of Joseon, about 17 searches for every 1 for COSRX

Beauty of Joseon 450K searchesCOSRX 27.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Beauty of Joseon, mentioned in every answer we collected

Beauty of Joseon in 5 of 5COSRX in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Beauty of Joseon, named ahead of COSRX in 4 of 5 answers

Beauty of Joseon first in 4COSRX first in 1

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Top Korean sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Beauty of Joseon appeared in all five answers. COSRX was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Beauty of Joseon was listed before COSRX in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Beauty of Joseon1st
  2. SKIN10042nd
  3. Round Lab3rd
  4. Isntree4th
  5. COSRX5th
  6. haruharu wonder6th
  7. Torriden7th
  8. Anua–
  9. Purito Seoul–
  10. MISSHA–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Beauty of Joseon5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SKIN10044 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Round Lab3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Isntree3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • COSRX2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • haruharu wonder1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Torriden1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Anua0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Purito Seoul0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MISSHA0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

Is Beauty of Joseon or COSRX more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Beauty of Joseon and COSRX by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 Korean sunscreen brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Beauty of Joseon and COSRX among Korean sunscreen brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Beauty of Joseon, COSRX. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBeauty of JoseonRound LabSKIN1004AnuaCOSRXharuharu wonderIsntreePurito SeoulMISSHAAXIS-YTorriden
Nov 202564.1%8.6%10.5%2.6%3.9%2.6%3.2%1.7%1.4%0.94%0.51%
Dec 202560.9%10%10%3%4.5%3%3.7%1.6%1.6%1.1%0.59%
Jan 202662.8%8.4%10.3%3.1%4.6%3.1%3.1%1.7%1.4%0.92%0.6%
Feb 202662.6%10.3%8.4%3.1%4.6%3.1%3.1%1.7%1.7%0.91%0.6%
Mar 202660.2%9.9%9.9%3.6%4.4%3%3.6%2%1.6%1.1%0.72%
Apr 202660%9.9%9.9%3.6%4.4%3%3.6%2%1.6%1.1%1.1%
May 202659%9.7%9.7%4.3%5.3%2.9%2.9%1.9%1.6%1.1%1.6%
Jun 202660.2%9.9%9.9%4.4%4.4%3%2.4%2%1.3%1.1%1.3%
Jul 202657.3%11.5%9.4%5.2%4.2%3.5%2.8%2.3%1.5%1.3%1%
Aug 202659.3%9.7%9.7%4.4%5.3%2.9%2.9%1.9%1.6%1.1%1.1%
Sep 202662.7%10.3%8.4%3.8%4.6%2.5%2.5%1.7%1.4%0.92%1.1%
Oct 202664.4%8.7%8.7%3.9%3.9%3.2%2.6%1.7%1.2%0.94%0.94%

Beauty of Joseon and COSRX sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “beauty of joseon sunscreen”.

How has branded search for Beauty of Joseon and COSRX changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes
  1. In October 2026, Beauty of Joseon gained share of searches among Korean sunscreen brands worldwide, from 62.7% to 64.4%.

  2. In October 2026, COSRX lost share of searches among Korean sunscreen brands worldwide, from 4.6% to 3.9%.

How are Beauty of Joseon’s and COSRX’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beauty of Joseon’s and COSRX’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.

Beauty of Joseon

1 branded search term

  • beauty of joseon sunscreen

COSRX

1 branded search term

  • cosrx sunscreen

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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