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Beauty of Joseon vs Medik8:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Beauty of Joseon had more branded searches than Medik8 among skincare brands worldwide. Beauty of Joseon had about 673,000 branded searches, while Medik8 had 368,000. Beauty of Joseon made up 4.3% of all skincare brand searches we track, and Medik8 accounted for 2.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about skincare brands, neither Beauty of Joseon nor Medik8 appeared in any of the five answers.

Among skincare brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Beauty of Joseon, about 83% more searches than Medik8

Beauty of Joseon 673K searchesMedik8 368K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Beauty of Joseon in 0 of 5Medik8 in 0 of 5

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Top skincare brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Beauty of Joseon nor Medik8 showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. CeraVe1st
  2. La Roche-Posay2nd
  3. The Ordinary3rd
  4. Paula's Choice4th
  5. Avène5th
  6. Cetaphil6th
  7. SkinCeuticals7th
  8. COSRX8th
  9. Neutrogena–
  10. +5 more
  11. Medik8–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • La Roche-Posay5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CeraVe5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • The Ordinary3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Paula's Choice2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Avène2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cetaphil1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • SkinCeuticals1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • COSRX1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Neutrogena0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Medik80 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

See every answer about skincare brands

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Beauty of Joseon or Medik8 more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Beauty of Joseon and Medik8 by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 22 skincare brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Beauty of Joseon and Medik8 among skincare brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Beauty of Joseon, Medik8. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCetaphilLa Roche-PosayCeraVeThe OrdinaryNeutrogenaBeauty of JoseonCliniqueBiodermaKiehl'sLaneigeSkinCeuticalsPaula's ChoiceMedik8AvèneCOSRX
Nov 202512.7%11.9%12.6%11.2%5.4%4.4%6.5%3.6%6.5%4.4%2.9%3.1%2.4%2%2%
Dec 202513.2%13.6%14.5%9%6.6%4.1%6.1%3.3%5%5%2.7%2.9%1.8%1.8%2.2%
Jan 202614.3%13.4%14.2%8.8%6.6%4.9%4.9%4%4%4%2.7%2.8%2.2%2.2%2.2%
Feb 202613.9%15%15.5%8.2%6.9%4.5%4.5%3.7%3.7%3.7%3%3.2%2%2%2%
Mar 202612.8%16.1%13.9%8.8%6.9%4.8%4.8%3.9%3.9%3.2%3.2%2.9%2.2%2.2%2.2%
Apr 202612.9%16.2%13.9%10.5%6.8%4.9%4.9%4%3.3%2.7%2.7%3%2.2%2.2%2.2%
May 202611.7%17%14.5%9%7.2%5.1%5.1%4.2%3.4%2.8%2.8%3.1%1.9%2.3%2.3%
Jun 202612.8%15.2%15.4%9.7%6.7%5.6%4.6%3.7%3.7%2.5%3.1%2.8%2%2%2%
Jul 202613.8%15.3%15.3%9.7%6.6%4.6%4.6%3.8%3.1%3.1%3.1%2.8%2.5%2.1%2.1%
Aug 202613.7%14.7%15.1%9.3%7.7%4.4%4.4%3.6%3.6%3%3%3.2%2.4%2%2%
Sep 202614.1%13.2%14%10.2%6.7%4.8%4.8%4%4%3.2%3.2%2.9%2.6%1.8%2.2%
Oct 202617.7%14.4%13%9.2%6.3%4.3%4.3%3.5%3.5%3.5%2.9%2.6%2.4%1.9%1.9%

How has branded search for Beauty of Joseon and Medik8 changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Beauty of Joseon was ahead of Medik8 in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Beauty of Joseon’s share of searches among skincare brands worldwide moved from 4.4% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Medik8’s share of searches among skincare brands worldwide held steady at 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 368K.

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

2 changes
  1. In October 2026, Beauty of Joseon lost share of searches among skincare brands worldwide, from 4.8% to 4.3%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Medik8 worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 368K in October 2026.

How are Beauty of Joseon’s and Medik8’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beauty of Joseon’s and Medik8’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.

Beauty of Joseon

2 branded search terms

  • beauty of joseon
  • beautyofjoseon

Medik8

1 branded search term

  • medik8

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