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title: "bareMinerals vs Saie: Which is more popular?"
description: "Is bareMinerals or Saie more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Clean makeup 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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# bareMinerals vs Saie: Which is more popular?

Is bareMinerals or Saie more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Clean makeup 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**: bareMinerals and Saie
- **Competitive set**: Clean makeup brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **bareMinerals Share of Search**: 10.8%
- **Saie Share of Search**: 16.2%

## Is bareMinerals or Saie more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Saie had more branded searches than bareMinerals among clean makeup brands worldwide. Saie had about 165,000 branded searches, while bareMinerals had 110,000. Saie made up 16.2% of all clean makeup brand searches we track, and bareMinerals accounted for 10.8%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: bareMinerals took it in March 2026, Saie took it in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, bareMinerals’ share of searches among clean makeup brands worldwide moved from 13.6% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 110K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Saie’s share of searches among clean makeup brands worldwide moved from 16.7% to 16.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 165K.

## Top clean makeup brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Saie was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. bareMinerals was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Saie was listed before bareMinerals in three out of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ILIA | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Merit | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Saie | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Tower 28 | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| RMS Beauty | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Kosas | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Well People | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| bareMinerals | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Jones Road | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Westman Atelier | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Ere Perez | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Kjaer Weis | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about clean makeup brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which clean makeup brand should I buy?": 1. ILIA, 2. Saie, 3. Merit, 4. Kosas
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best clean makeup brands?": 1. ILIA, 2. Saie, 3. Tower 28, 4. Merit, 5. Kosas, 6. RMS Beauty, 7. Well People
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best clean makeup for sensitive skin?": 1. Tower 28, 2. bareMinerals, 3. RMS Beauty
- Searched Google, AI Overview "clean makeup": 1. Merit, 2. Well People, 3. ILIA, 4. bareMinerals
- Searched Google, AI Overview "non toxic makeup": 1. ILIA, 2. RMS Beauty, 3. Kosas, 4. Merit, 5. Saie, 6. Well People

Not named in any answer: Jones Road, Westman Atelier, Ere Perez and Kjaer Weis.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 25, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for clean makeup brands worldwide in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Saie overtook Tower 28 and 2 others to rank 2nd among clean makeup brands worldwide, with 16.2% of the searches.
- In October 2026, bareMinerals lost share of searches among clean makeup brands worldwide, from 11.6% to 10.8%.

## How has branded search for bareMinerals and Saie changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

| Month | bareMinerals estimated searches | bareMinerals Share of Search | bareMinerals rank | Saie estimated searches | Saie Share of Search | Saie rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 201K | 13.6% | 2 | 246K | 16.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 165K | 14.2% | 2 | 201K | 17.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 12.6% | 4 | 165K | 15.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 14.2% | 1 | 135K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 165K | 14.7% | 1 | 135K | 12% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 135K | 12.7% | 3 | 135K | 12.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 13.2% | 3 | 135K | 13.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 14.3% | 2 | 135K | 14.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 11.9% | 4 | 135K | 14.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 11.5% | 5 | 135K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 110K | 11.6% | 4 | 110K | 11.6% | 5 |
| Oct 2026 | 110K | 10.8% | 5 | 165K | 16.2% | 2 |

## How are bareMinerals’ and Saie’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using bareMinerals’ and Saie’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.

- **bareMinerals**: Measured on the search term “bareminerals”.
- **Saie**: Measured on the search term “saie”.

- [bareMinerals profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bareminerals)
- [Saie profile](/demand/global-en/brands/saie)
- [All clean makeup brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/clean-makeup-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 bareMinerals or Saie more popular in search?

In October 2026, Saie had more branded searches than bareMinerals among clean makeup brands worldwide. Saie had about 165,000 branded searches, while bareMinerals had 110,000. Saie made up 16.2% of all clean makeup brand searches we track, and bareMinerals accounted for 10.8%.

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