--- title: "Laura Mercier vs MAC: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Laura Mercier or MAC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Makeup primer 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/makeup-primer-brands/compare/laura-mercier-vs-mac-cosmetics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Laura Mercier vs MAC: Which is more popular? Is Laura Mercier or MAC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Makeup primer 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**: Laura Mercier and MAC - **Competitive set**: Makeup primer brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Laura Mercier Share of Search**: 1.3% - **MAC Share of Search**: 4.5% ## Is Laura Mercier or MAC more popular in search? - In October 2026, MAC had more branded searches than Laura Mercier among makeup primer brands worldwide. MAC had about 18,100 branded searches, while Laura Mercier had 5,400. MAC made up 4.5% of all makeup primer brand searches we track, and Laura Mercier accounted for 1.3%. - MAC was ahead of Laura Mercier in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Laura Mercier’s share of searches among makeup primer brands worldwide moved from 1.7% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, MAC’s share of searches among makeup primer brands worldwide moved from 5.6% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K. ## Top makeup primer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Laura Mercier nor MAC showed up 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Smashbox | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Milk Makeup | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | e.l.f. Cosmetics | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Benefit Cosmetics | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NYX Professional Makeup | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Hourglass | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | MAC | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Charlotte Tilbury | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Laura Mercier | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Fenty Beauty | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rare Beauty | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Too Faced | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about makeup primer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which makeup primer should I buy?": 1. Smashbox, 2. Milk Makeup - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best makeup primers?": 1. Milk Makeup, 2. Smashbox, 3. NYX Professional Makeup, 4. Benefit Cosmetics - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best makeup primer for oily skin?": 1. Smashbox, 2. Benefit Cosmetics - Searched Google, AI Overview "makeup primer": 1. e.l.f. Cosmetics - Searched Google, AI Overview "best primer": 1. Milk Makeup, 2. e.l.f. Cosmetics, 3. Smashbox, 4. Hourglass Not named in any answer: MAC, Charlotte Tilbury, Laura Mercier, Fenty Beauty, Rare Beauty and Too Faced. 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 makeup primer brands worldwide in October 2026? - MAC’s share of searches among makeup primer brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.7% to 4.5% in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Laura Mercier worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Laura Mercier and MAC changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Laura Mercier estimated searches | Laura Mercier Share of Search | Laura Mercier rank | MAC estimated searches | MAC Share of Search | MAC rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 9 | 27.1K | 5.6% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 9 | 22.2K | 4.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 9 | 18.1K | 4.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 1.6% | 9 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 9 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 1.5% | 9 | 18.1K | 5% | 6 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 1.6% | 9 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 1.7% | 9 | 14.8K | 4.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 1.6% | 9 | 12.1K | 3.7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 1.5% | 9 | 14.8K | 4.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 1.6% | 9 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 5.4K | 1.3% | 9 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 6 | ## How are Laura Mercier’s and MAC’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Laura Mercier’s 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. - **Laura Mercier**: Measured on the search term “laura mercier primer”. - **MAC**: Measured on the search term “mac primer”. - [Laura Mercier profile](/demand/global-en/brands/laura-mercier) - [MAC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mac-cosmetics) - [All makeup primer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/makeup-primer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Laura Mercier or MAC more popular in search? In October 2026, MAC had more branded searches than Laura Mercier among makeup primer brands worldwide. MAC had about 18,100 branded searches, while Laura Mercier had 5,400. MAC made up 4.5% of all makeup primer brand searches we track, and Laura Mercier accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Laura Mercier vs MAC: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/makeup-primer-brands/compare/laura-mercier-vs-mac-cosmetics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/makeup-primer-brands/compare/laura-mercier-vs-mac-cosmetics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.