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title: "Barkeepers Friend vs Lysol: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Barkeepers Friend or Lysol more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Household cleaning 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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# Barkeepers Friend vs Lysol: Which is searched more?

Is Barkeepers Friend or Lysol more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Household cleaning 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**: Barkeepers Friend and Lysol
- **Competitive set**: Household cleaning brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Barkeepers Friend Share of Search**: 15.8%
- **Lysol Share of Search**: 8.7%

## Is Barkeepers Friend or Lysol more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Barkeepers Friend had more branded searches than Lysol among household cleaning brands worldwide. Barkeepers Friend had about 246,000 branded searches, while Lysol had 135,000. Barkeepers Friend made up 15.8% of all household cleaning brand searches we track, and Lysol accounted for 8.7%.
- Barkeepers Friend was ahead of Lysol in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Barkeepers Friend’s share of searches among household cleaning brands worldwide moved from 10.4% to 15.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 246K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lysol’s share of searches among household cleaning brands worldwide moved from 8.5% to 8.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.

## Top household cleaning brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lysol was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Barkeepers Friend was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Lysol was listed before Barkeepers Friend in every answer that named either.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clorox | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Lysol | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Simple Green | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Mr Clean | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Barkeepers Friend | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Method | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ecover | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Dettol | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Harpic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Domex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Ajax | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Flash | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| White King | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Pine O Cleen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about household cleaning brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which household cleaning brand should I buy?": 1. Simple Green, 2. Clorox, 3. Mr Clean
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best household cleaning brands?": 1. Clorox, 2. Lysol, 3. Method, 4. Mr Clean, 5. Barkeepers Friend, 6. Ecover
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best household cleaning brand for everyday cleaning?": 1. Lysol, 2. Mr Clean, 3. Clorox, 4. Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day
- Searched Google, AI Overview "household cleaning brands": 1. Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day, 2. Simple Green, 3. Clorox, 4. Lysol, 5. Barkeepers Friend
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best cleaning brands": 1. Lysol, 2. Clorox, 3. Barkeepers Friend, 4. Method

Not named in any answer: Dettol, Harpic, Domex, Ajax, Flash, White King and Pine O Cleen.

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 household cleaning brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Mr Clean overtook Barkeepers Friend and Dettol to become the leader among household cleaning brands worldwide, with 19.3% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Lysol lost share of searches among household cleaning brands worldwide, from 10.9% to 8.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Barkeepers Friend worldwide rose 49.1% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 246K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Barkeepers Friend estimated searches | Barkeepers Friend Share of Search | Barkeepers Friend rank | Lysol estimated searches | Lysol Share of Search | Lysol rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 165K | 10.4% | 3 | 135K | 8.5% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 12% | 3 | 110K | 8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 165K | 12.1% | 3 | 135K | 9.9% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 201K | 13.9% | 3 | 135K | 9.3% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 165K | 12.5% | 3 | 135K | 10.2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 201K | 13% | 3 | 135K | 8.7% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 201K | 13.8% | 3 | 110K | 7.6% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 201K | 13.6% | 3 | 135K | 9.1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 201K | 14.4% | 3 | 110K | 7.9% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 246K | 16.8% | 1 | 135K | 9.2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 16.2% | 1 | 165K | 10.9% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 246K | 15.8% | 2 | 135K | 8.7% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barkeepers Friend’s and Lysol’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.

- **Barkeepers Friend**: Measured on the search term “bar keepers friend”.
- **Lysol**: Measured on the search term “lysol”.

- [Barkeepers Friend profile](/demand/global-en/brands/barkeepers-friend)
- [Lysol profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lysol)
- [All household cleaning brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/household-cleaning-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 Barkeepers Friend or Lysol more popular in search?

In September 2026, Barkeepers Friend had more branded searches than Lysol among household cleaning brands worldwide. Barkeepers Friend had about 246,000 branded searches, while Lysol had 135,000. Barkeepers Friend made up 15.8% of all household cleaning brand searches we track, and Lysol accounted for 8.7%.

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