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Amika vs Redken:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Redken had more branded searches than Amika among purple shampoo brands worldwide. Redken had about 9,900 branded searches, while Amika had 4,400. Redken made up 10.8% of all purple shampoo brand searches we track, and Amika accounted for 4.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about purple shampoo brands, Amika appeared in three of the five answers and Redken in two. Amika was mentioned before Redken in every answer that named either.

Among purple shampoo brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Redken, about 2 searches for every 1 for Amika

Redken 9.9K searchesAmika 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Amika, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Redken in 2

Amika in 3 of 5Redken in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Amika, named ahead of Redken in 3 of 3 answers

Amika first in 3Redken never first

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Top purple shampoo brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Amika was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Redken was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Amika was listed before Redken in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Amika1st
  2. Olaplex2nd
  3. Redken3rd
  4. Pureology4th
  5. Fanola5th
  6. Matrix6th
  7. Clairol–
  8. K18–
  9. Joico–
  10. Kristin Ess–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Olaplex4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Amika3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Redken2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fanola1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Matrix1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pureology1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Clairol0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • K180 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Joico0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kristin Ess0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about purple shampoo brands

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 Amika or Redken more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Amika and Redken by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten purple shampoo brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Amika and Redken among purple shampoo brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Redken, Amika. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFanolaOlaplexClairolK18RedkenJoicoAmikaMatrixKristin EssPureology
Nov 202535.9%14.4%14.4%0.31%11.8%6.4%5.2%5.2%2.8%3.5%
Dec 202536.1%14.5%14.5%0.31%11.8%6.4%5.3%5.3%2.3%3.5%
Jan 202634.5%14.9%14.9%0.39%12.2%6.6%5.4%5.4%2.9%2.9%
Feb 202635.7%15.4%15.4%0.33%10.3%6.9%5.6%4.5%3%3%
Mar 202635.4%15.3%12.5%3%10.3%6.8%5.6%5.6%2.4%3%
Apr 202629.9%12.9%10.6%15.8%8.7%5.8%4.7%3.8%5.8%2%
May 202626.7%14.1%11.6%21.2%9.5%5.2%3.4%4.2%1.8%2.3%
Jun 202630.6%13.2%10.8%16.2%10.8%5.9%3.9%3.9%2.1%2.6%
Jul 202629.7%12.8%10.5%19.2%10.5%5.7%3.8%3.8%2%2%
Aug 202629.7%13.7%13.7%13.7%9.2%6.1%5%4.1%2.2%2.7%
Sep 202627.5%15.6%12.7%12.7%10.4%6.9%4.6%4.6%2.4%2.4%
Oct 202627%16.2%13.2%10.8%10.8%7.2%4.8%4.8%2.6%2.6%

Redken sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “redken purple shampoo”.

How has branded search for Amika and Redken changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Redken was ahead of Amika in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Amika’s share of searches among purple shampoo brands worldwide moved from 5.2% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 4.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Redken’s share of searches among purple shampoo brands worldwide moved from 11.8% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K.

How did search popularity change for purple shampoo brands worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Amika worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 4.4K in October 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Redken worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in October 2026.

How are Amika’s and Redken’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amika’s and Redken’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.

Amika

1 branded search term

  • amika purple shampoo

Redken

1 branded search term

  • redken purple shampoo

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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