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title: "Pimple patch brands: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the brands people buy pimple patches from. Share of Search among Starface, Hero Cosmetics, COSRX, ZitSticka and Rael, the pimple patch brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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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# Pimple patch brands: Which are searched most?

Compare the brands people buy pimple patches from. Share of Search among Starface, Hero Cosmetics, COSRX, ZitSticka and Rael, the pimple patch brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Pimple patch brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Starface, 54%

## Which brand is most popular in search among pimple patch brands worldwide?

- In September 2026, Starface was the most searched among pimple patch brands worldwide, with an estimated 165K branded searches, 54% of all searches for the five we track.
- Hero Cosmetics is in 2nd place, 21.1 percentage points behind at 32.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Starface’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide increased from 40.9% to 54%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hero Cosmetics’ share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide decreased from 45.4% to 32.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, COSRX’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide increased from 10.1% to 10.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ZitSticka’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide decreased from 2.5% to 1.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Starface’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide peaked at 54% in September 2026 and was lowest at 37.4% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, COSRX’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide peaked at 16.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 10.1% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ZitSticka’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide peaked at 3.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.4% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Starface rose from 2nd to 1st among pimple patch brands worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hero Cosmetics fell from 1st to 2nd among pimple patch brands worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rael held steady: its share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top pimple patch brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hero Cosmetics appeared every time. Hero Cosmetics was recommended most often, coming first in all four answers that gave a list. COSRX was second, and Rael was third.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hero Cosmetics | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| COSRX | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Rael | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| ZitSticka | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Starface | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about pimple patch brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which pimple patch brand should I buy?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pimple patch brands?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX, 3. Rael, 4. ZitSticka, 5. Starface
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pimple patch for whiteheads?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX
- Searched Google, AI Overview "pimple patches": 1. Hero Cosmetics
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best pimple patches": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Starface vs Hero Cosmetics: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/hero-cosmetics-vs-starface): 54% against 32.8% Share of Search.
- [Starface vs COSRX: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cosrx-vs-starface): 54% against 10.8% Share of Search.
- [Hero Cosmetics vs COSRX: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cosrx-vs-hero-cosmetics): 32.8% against 10.8% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for pimple patch brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Starface gained share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide, from 43.5% to 54%.
- In September 2026, Hero Cosmetics lost share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide, from 40.6% to 32.8%.
- In September 2026, COSRX lost share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide, from 13.1% to 10.8%.
- ZitSticka’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.8% to 1.4% in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Starface | 54% | 165K | +50.0% | Starface |
| 2 | Hero Cosmetics | 32.8% | 100K | -2.1% | Hero Cosmetics |
| 3 | COSRX | 10.8% | 33.1K | 0.0% | COSRX |
| 4 | ZitSticka | 1.4% | 4.4K | 0.0% | ZitSticka |
| 5 | Rael | 0.95% | 2.9K | 0.0% | Rael |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Hero Cosmetics | 122K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Starface | 110K | 40.9% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | COSRX | 27.1K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | ZitSticka | 6.6K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Rael | 2.9K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Starface | 135K | 44.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Hero Cosmetics | 122K | 40.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | COSRX | 33.1K | 11% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | ZitSticka | 6.6K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Rael | 3.6K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Hero Cosmetics | 122K | 45.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Starface | 110K | 40.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | COSRX | 27.1K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | ZitSticka | 6.6K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Rael | 3.6K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Starface | 110K | 43.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Hero Cosmetics | 103K | 40.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | COSRX | 27.1K | 10.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | ZitSticka | 8.1K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Rael | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Starface | 90.5K | 43.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Hero Cosmetics | 83.9K | 40% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | COSRX | 27.1K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | ZitSticka | 5.4K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Rael | 2.9K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Hero Cosmetics | 103K | 44.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Starface | 90.5K | 39.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | COSRX | 27.1K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | ZitSticka | 6.6K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Rael | 2.9K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Hero Cosmetics | 103K | 42.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Starface | 90.5K | 37.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | COSRX | 40.5K | 16.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | ZitSticka | 5.4K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Rael | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Starface | 90.5K | 43.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Hero Cosmetics | 83.9K | 40.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | COSRX | 27.1K | 12.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | ZitSticka | 5.4K | 2.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Rael | 2.4K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Hero Cosmetics | 83.9K | 43.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Starface | 74K | 38.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | COSRX | 27.1K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | ZitSticka | 5.4K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Rael | 2.4K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Starface | 90.5K | 42% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Hero Cosmetics | 83.9K | 39% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | COSRX | 33.1K | 15.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | ZitSticka | 5.4K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Rael | 2.4K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Starface | 110K | 43.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Hero Cosmetics | 103K | 40.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | COSRX | 33.1K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | ZitSticka | 4.4K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Rael | 2.9K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Starface | 165K | 54% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Hero Cosmetics | 100K | 32.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | COSRX | 33.1K | 10.8% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | ZitSticka | 4.4K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Rael | 2.9K | 0.95% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **COSRX**: Measured on the search term “cosrx pimple patch”.
- **Hero Cosmetics**: Measured on the search terms “hero cosmetics” and “mighty patch”, summed into one figure.
- **Rael**: Measured on the search term “rael pimple patch”.
- **Starface**: Measured on the search term “starface”.
- **ZitSticka**: Measured on the search term “zitsticka”.

- [COSRX](/demand/global-en/brands/cosrx)
- [Hero Cosmetics](/demand/global-en/brands/hero-cosmetics)
- [Rael](/demand/global-en/brands/rael)
- [Starface](/demand/global-en/brands/starface)
- [ZitSticka](/demand/global-en/brands/zitsticka)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among pimple patch brands worldwide?

In September 2026, Starface was the most searched among pimple patch brands worldwide, with an estimated 165K branded searches, 54% of all searches for the five we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

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