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Aveeno vs COOLA:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Aveeno had more branded searches than COOLA among sunscreen brands worldwide. Aveeno had about 14,000 branded searches, while COOLA had 6,930. Aveeno made up 0.58% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and COOLA accounted for 0.29%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about sunscreen brands, neither Aveeno nor COOLA appeared in any of the four answers.

Among sunscreen brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Aveeno, about 2 searches for every 1 for COOLA

Aveeno 14K searchesCOOLA 6.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 4 answers.

Aveeno in 0 of 4COOLA in 0 of 4

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Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, neither Aveeno nor COOLA showed up in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. La Roche-Posay1st
  2. Neutrogena2nd
  3. EltaMD3rd
  4. CeraVe4th
  5. Blue Lizard5th
  6. Beauty of Joseon6th
  7. Supergoop!7th
  8. Ultra Violette–
  9. +7 more
  10. Aveeno–
  11. COOLA–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • La Roche-Posay4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Neutrogena3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • CeraVe3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Blue Lizard3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • EltaMD2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Beauty of Joseon1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Supergoop!1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Ultra Violette0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Aveeno0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • COOLA0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+7 more

See every answer about sunscreen brands

4 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 21, 2026.

Is Aveeno or COOLA more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Aveeno and COOLA by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 20 sunscreen brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Aveeno and COOLA among sunscreen brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBeauty of JoseonLa Roche-PosayNeutrogenaUltra VioletteNiveaBanana BoatEltaMDEucerinSupergoop!CeraVeNaked SundaysCOSRXSun BumBondi SandsBlue LizardAveenoCOOLA
Nov 202519.6%12.6%10.7%9.2%9.2%9.1%7.9%2.5%8%2.4%3.2%1.2%1.1%0.8%0.49%0.57%0.34%
Dec 202516.6%13%11.1%9.3%9.5%11.5%7.5%2.6%7.8%2.5%2.6%1.2%1.6%0.81%0.61%0.61%0.35%
Jan 202618%13.8%11.7%8.4%8.3%11.5%7.9%2.3%7.2%2.7%1.7%1.3%1.4%0.86%0.8%0.65%0.37%
Feb 202618.5%14.3%12.1%7.2%8.6%10.2%8.2%2.4%7.1%3.3%1.4%1.4%1.5%0.62%0.82%0.67%0.46%
Mar 202616.5%12.3%12.4%8.3%7.3%9.2%9.5%2.5%8.3%3.4%1.5%1.2%2.3%0.62%1.5%0.69%0.59%
Apr 202617.6%13.1%10.9%6.8%7.8%9.3%8.3%3.3%8.7%3.6%1.3%1.3%2%0.68%1.6%0.9%0.51%
May 202616.1%14.1%9.6%8%8.7%8.2%7.3%2.9%9.3%3.9%1.3%1.3%1.7%0.74%2.6%0.79%0.56%
Jun 202615.7%13.6%9.3%8.9%8.4%8%7.1%4%7.8%3.7%1.5%1.1%2.5%0.59%3.8%0.61%0.67%
Jul 202614.7%15.9%9.1%8.8%8.1%8.7%7.9%3.9%7.6%3.6%1.5%1%2%0.68%3%0.59%0.64%
Aug 202617%15.3%8.8%9%9.4%9.7%6.7%4.6%6.4%3.4%1.6%1.4%1.3%0.66%2%0.57%0.42%
Sep 202618.1%17%9.8%12.3%8.5%7.8%6.7%4.2%5%3.2%1.5%1.3%0.99%0.72%1.2%0.51%0.26%
Oct 202620.5%19.5%11.4%9.6%8%6.5%5.8%4.7%4.4%3%1.4%1.2%0.94%0.68%0.63%0.58%0.29%

Aveeno sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “aveeno spf”.

How has branded search for Aveeno and COOLA changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: COOLA took it in June 2026, Aveeno took it in August 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Aveeno’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 0.57% to 0.58%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.7K to 14K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, COOLA’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 0.34% to 0.29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.7K to 6.9K.

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

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Aveeno rose from 17th to 16th among sunscreen brands worldwide.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for COOLA worldwide rose 20.7% over 12 measured months, from 5.7K to 6.9K in October 2026.

How are Aveeno’s and COOLA’s branded searches counted?

7 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aveeno’s and COOLA’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.

Aveeno

2 branded search terms

  • aveeno spf
  • aveeno sunscreen

COOLA

5 branded search terms

  • coola skincare
  • coola spf
  • coola sun care
  • coola sun cream
  • coola sunscreen

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