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title: "COSRX vs EltaMD: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is COSRX or EltaMD more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sun cream 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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# COSRX vs EltaMD: Which is searched more?

Is COSRX or EltaMD more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sun cream 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**: COSRX and EltaMD
- **Competitive set**: Sun cream brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **COSRX Share of Search**: 7.6%
- **EltaMD Share of Search**: 1.5%

## Is COSRX or EltaMD more popular in search?

- In September 2026, COSRX had more branded searches than EltaMD among sun cream brands worldwide. COSRX had about 301,000 branded searches, while EltaMD had 60,500. COSRX made up 7.6% of all sun cream brand searches we track, and EltaMD accounted for 1.5%.
- COSRX was ahead of EltaMD in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, COSRX’s share of searches among sun cream brands worldwide moved from 7.9% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 301K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EltaMD’s share of searches among sun cream brands worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.

## Top sun cream brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, EltaMD was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. COSRX did not appear 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| La Roche-Posay | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Eucerin | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| EltaMD | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Neutrogena | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Blue Lizard | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Nivea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| COSRX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Childs Farm | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about sun cream brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which sun cream brand should I buy?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Eucerin, 3. Neutrogena
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sun cream brands?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Eucerin, 3. EltaMD, 4. Neutrogena, 5. Blue Lizard
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sun cream brand for sensitive skin?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Blue Lizard, 3. Eucerin, 4. EltaMD
- Searched Google, AI Overview "sun cream brands": 1. EltaMD, 2. Neutrogena
- Searched Google, AI Overview "sun cream for sensitive skin": 1. EltaMD, 2. Blue Lizard

Not named in any answer: Nivea, COSRX and Childs Farm.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for sun cream brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, COSRX gained share of searches among sun cream brands worldwide, from 6.8% to 7.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | COSRX estimated searches | COSRX Share of Search | COSRX rank | EltaMD estimated searches | EltaMD Share of Search | EltaMD rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 7.9% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 368K | 7.9% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 368K | 8.5% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 368K | 8.2% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 301K | 7.1% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 368K | 7.2% | 4 | 90.5K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 7.2% | 4 | 90.5K | 1.8% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 7.2% | 4 | 90.5K | 1.8% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 301K | 6.8% | 4 | 90.5K | 2% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 301K | 6.5% | 4 | 74K | 1.6% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 301K | 6.8% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 301K | 7.6% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.5% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using COSRX’s and EltaMD’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.

- **COSRX**: Measured on the search term “cosrx”.
- **EltaMD**: Measured on the search terms “elta md” and “eltamd”, summed into one figure.

- [COSRX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cosrx)
- [EltaMD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/eltamd)
- [All sun cream brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sun-cream-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 COSRX or EltaMD more popular in search?

In September 2026, COSRX had more branded searches than EltaMD among sun cream brands worldwide. COSRX had about 301,000 branded searches, while EltaMD had 60,500. COSRX made up 7.6% of all sun cream brand searches we track, and EltaMD accounted for 1.5%.

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