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title: "La Roche-Posay vs Nivea: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, La Roche-Posay or Nivea? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen 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 Nivea: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, La Roche-Posay or Nivea? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen 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 Nivea
- **Competitive set**: Sunscreen brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **La Roche-Posay Share of Search**: 39.4%
- **Nivea Share of Search**: 24%

## Which is more popular in search, La Roche-Posay or Nivea?

- In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Nivea among sunscreen brands worldwide. La Roche-Posay was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Nivea’s 1.1M, and held a 39.4% Share of Search versus Nivea’s 24%.
- La Roche-Posay was ahead of Nivea in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Roche-Posay’s estimated Share of Search among sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 39.8% to 39.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.8M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nivea’s estimated Share of Search among sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 22.3% to 24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 1.1M.

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

- In September 2026, Nivea overtook Neutrogena to rank 2nd among sunscreen brands worldwide, with 24% estimated Share of Search.
- In September 2026, La Roche-Posay lost estimated Share of Search among sunscreen brands worldwide, from 41.4% to 39.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | La Roche-Posay estimated searches | La Roche-Posay Share of Search | La Roche-Posay rank | Nivea estimated searches | Nivea Share of Search | Nivea rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.8M | 39.8% | 1 | 1M | 22.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.2M | 41.9% | 1 | 1.4M | 26.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.2M | 43.1% | 1 | 1.2M | 22.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.2M | 42.6% | 1 | 1.2M | 23% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.2M | 45.4% | 1 | 1M | 20.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.7M | 46.2% | 1 | 1M | 17.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.7M | 45.6% | 1 | 1M | 16.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2.7M | 44.4% | 1 | 985K | 16% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.2M | 40.7% | 1 | 960K | 17.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.2M | 40.5% | 1 | 1.2M | 22.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.2M | 41.4% | 1 | 1.1M | 21% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.8M | 39.4% | 1 | 1.1M | 24% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using La Roche-Posay’s and Nivea’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”.
- **Nivea**: Measured on the search terms “nivea”, “nivea body lotion”, “nivea cream” and “nivea creme”, summed into one figure.

- [La Roche-Posay profile](/demand/global-en/brands/la-roche-posay)
- [Nivea profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nivea)
- [All sunscreen brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sunscreen-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, La Roche-Posay or Nivea?

In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Nivea among sunscreen brands worldwide. La Roche-Posay was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Nivea’s 1.1M, and held a 39.4% Share of Search versus Nivea’s 24%.

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