--- title: "Aveeno vs CeraVe: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Aveeno or CeraVe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Moisturizer 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/moisturizer-brands/compare/aveeno-vs-cerave" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aveeno vs CeraVe: Which is more popular? Is Aveeno or CeraVe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Moisturizer 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**: Aveeno and CeraVe - **Competitive set**: Moisturizer brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Aveeno Share of Search**: 5.1% - **CeraVe Share of Search**: 13.8% ## Is Aveeno or CeraVe more popular in search? - In October 2026, CeraVe had more branded searches than Aveeno among moisturizer brands worldwide. CeraVe had about 249,000 branded searches, while Aveeno had 92,300. CeraVe made up 13.8% of all moisturizer brand searches we track, and Aveeno accounted for 5.1%. - CeraVe was ahead of Aveeno in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Aveeno’s share of searches among moisturizer brands worldwide held steady at 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74.6K to 92.3K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CeraVe’s share of searches among moisturizer brands worldwide moved from 16.7% to 13.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 243K to 249K. ## Top moisturizer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, CeraVe appeared in all four answers. Aveeno did not appear in any of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CeraVe | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | La Roche-Posay | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Cetaphil | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Neutrogena | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Vanicream | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Kiehl's | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Clinique | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Nivea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Aveeno | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Drunk Elephant | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Dermalogica | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about moisturizer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which moisturizer brand should I buy?": 1. CeraVe, 2. Cetaphil, 3. Neutrogena, 4. La Roche-Posay - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best moisturizer brands?": 1. CeraVe, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. Vanicream, 4. Neutrogena, 5. Cetaphil, 6. Kiehl's, 7. Clinique - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best moisturizer brand for dry skin?": 1. CeraVe, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. Vanicream - Searched Google, AI Overview "moisturizer for dry skin": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. CeraVe Not named in any answer: Nivea, Aveeno, Drunk Elephant and Dermalogica. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for moisturizer brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, CeraVe lost share of searches among moisturizer brands worldwide, from 17.8% to 13.8%. - Aveeno’s share of searches among moisturizer brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.8% to 5.1% in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Aveeno and CeraVe changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Aveeno estimated searches | Aveeno Share of Search | Aveeno rank | CeraVe estimated searches | CeraVe Share of Search | CeraVe rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 74.6K | 5.1% | 5 | 243K | 16.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 74.6K | 5.1% | 5 | 246K | 16.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 74.6K | 5.2% | 5 | 250K | 17.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 65K | 5.4% | 5 | 238K | 19.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 67.2K | 5.3% | 5 | 246K | 19.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 65.4K | 5.5% | 5 | 207K | 17.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 57.2K | 5.3% | 5 | 207K | 19.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 55.7K | 5.4% | 6 | 204K | 19.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 58.4K | 5.8% | 6 | 174K | 17.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 59.9K | 5.3% | 6 | 177K | 15.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 59.9K | 5.2% | 6 | 204K | 17.8% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 92.3K | 5.1% | 5 | 249K | 13.8% | 2 | ## How are Aveeno’s and CeraVe’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aveeno’s and CeraVe’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. - **Aveeno**: Measured on the search terms “aveeno face cream”, “aveeno face moisturizer”, “aveeno moisturiser” and “aveeno moisturizer”, summed into one figure. - **CeraVe**: Measured on the search terms “cerave face cream”, “cerave moisturiser” and “cerave moisturizer”, summed into one figure. - [Aveeno profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aveeno) - [CeraVe profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cerave) - [All moisturizer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/moisturizer-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 Aveeno or CeraVe more popular in search? In October 2026, CeraVe had more branded searches than Aveeno among moisturizer brands worldwide. CeraVe had about 249,000 branded searches, while Aveeno had 92,300. CeraVe made up 13.8% of all moisturizer brand searches we track, and Aveeno accounted for 5.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Aveeno vs CeraVe: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/moisturizer-brands/compare/aveeno-vs-cerave This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/moisturizer-brands/compare/aveeno-vs-cerave. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.