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title: "La Roche-Posay vs Neutrogena: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is La Roche-Posay or Neutrogena more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SPF 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."
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# La Roche-Posay vs Neutrogena: Which is searched more?

Is La Roche-Posay or Neutrogena more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SPF 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**: La Roche-Posay and Neutrogena
- **Competitive set**: SPF brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **La Roche-Posay Share of Search**: 29.9%
- **Neutrogena Share of Search**: 14.1%

## Is La Roche-Posay or Neutrogena more popular in search?

- In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Neutrogena among SPF brands worldwide. La Roche-Posay had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Neutrogena had 861,000. La Roche-Posay made up 29.9% of all SPF brand searches we track, and Neutrogena accounted for 14.1%.
- La Roche-Posay was ahead of Neutrogena in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Roche-Posay’s share of searches among SPF brands worldwide moved from 28.7% to 29.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.8M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Neutrogena’s share of searches among SPF brands worldwide moved from 14.8% to 14.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 942K to 861K.

## Top SPF brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, La Roche-Posay appeared in all five answers. Neutrogena was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. La Roche-Posay was listed before Neutrogena in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| La Roche-Posay | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| EltaMD | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Supergoop! | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| CeraVe | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Neutrogena | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Beauty of Joseon | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Blue Lizard | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Eucerin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| COSRX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Bondi Sands | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about SPF brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which SPF brand should I buy?": 1. CeraVe, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. Blue Lizard, 4. Neutrogena
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best SPF brands?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. Beauty of Joseon, 4. Neutrogena, 5. CeraVe, 6. Supergoop!, 7. Blue Lizard
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best SPF brand for daily face protection?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. CeraVe
- Searched Google, AI Overview "spf brands": 1. EltaMD, 2. Supergoop!, 3. La Roche-Posay, 4. Neutrogena
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best spf": 1. Supergoop!, 2. EltaMD, 3. La Roche-Posay

Not named in any answer: Eucerin, COSRX and Bondi Sands.

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 SPF brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, La Roche-Posay lost share of searches among SPF brands worldwide, from 31.3% to 29.9%.
- In September 2026, Neutrogena lost share of searches among SPF brands worldwide, from 15.2% to 14.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | La Roche-Posay estimated searches | La Roche-Posay Share of Search | La Roche-Posay rank | Neutrogena estimated searches | Neutrogena Share of Search | Neutrogena rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.8M | 28.7% | 2 | 942K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.2M | 30.6% | 1 | 942K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.2M | 31.7% | 1 | 1M | 14.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.2M | 31% | 1 | 1M | 14% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.2M | 32.2% | 1 | 961K | 13.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.7M | 33.7% | 1 | 1.1M | 13.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.7M | 33.4% | 1 | 1.1M | 13.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2.7M | 33% | 1 | 1.1M | 13% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.2M | 30.2% | 1 | 916K | 12.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.2M | 31.6% | 1 | 886K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.2M | 31.3% | 1 | 1.1M | 15.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.8M | 29.9% | 1 | 861K | 14.1% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using La Roche-Posay’s and Neutrogena’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.

- **La Roche-Posay**: Measured on the search term “la roche posay”.
- **Neutrogena**: Measured on the search terms “neutrogena”, “neutrogena hydro boost” and “neutrogena suntan lotion”, summed into one figure.

- [La Roche-Posay profile](/demand/global-en/brands/la-roche-posay)
- [Neutrogena profile](/demand/global-en/brands/neutrogena)
- [All SPF brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/spf-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 La Roche-Posay or Neutrogena more popular in search?

In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Neutrogena among SPF brands worldwide. La Roche-Posay had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Neutrogena had 861,000. La Roche-Posay made up 29.9% of all SPF brand searches we track, and Neutrogena accounted for 14.1%.

## Cite this page

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