Beauty of Joseon vs The INKEY List:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, Beauty of Joseon had more branded searches than The INKEY List among skincare brands worldwide. Beauty of Joseon had about 673,000 branded searches, while The INKEY List had 82,600. Beauty of Joseon made up 4.3% of all skincare brand searches we track, and The INKEY List accounted for 0.53%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about skincare brands, neither Beauty of Joseon nor The INKEY List appeared in any of the five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Beauty of Joseon, about 8 searches for every 1 for The INKEY List
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.
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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 The INKEY List 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.
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
The INKEY List0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about skincare brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which skincare brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best skincare brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best skincare brand for sensitive skin?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“skincare brands”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“skin care for sensitive skin”
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 19, 2026.
Is Beauty of Joseon or The INKEY List more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Beauty of Joseon and The INKEY List 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.
Share of searches by month for Beauty of Joseon, The INKEY List. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Cetaphil | La Roche-Posay | CeraVe | The Ordinary | Neutrogena | Beauty of Joseon | Clinique | Bioderma | Kiehl's | Laneige | SkinCeuticals | Paula's Choice | Medik8 | Avène | COSRX | The INKEY List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 12.7% | 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% | 0.89% |
| Dec 2025 | 13.2% | 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% | 0.75% |
| Jan 2026 | 14.3% | 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% | 0.74% |
| Feb 2026 | 13.9% | 15% | 15.5% | 8.2% | 6.9% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3% | 3.2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0.67% |
| Mar 2026 | 12.8% | 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% | 0.72% |
| Apr 2026 | 12.9% | 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% | 0.73% |
| May 2026 | 11.7% | 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% | 0.63% |
| Jun 2026 | 12.8% | 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% | 0.56% |
| Jul 2026 | 13.8% | 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% | 0.57% |
| Aug 2026 | 13.7% | 14.7% | 15.1% | 9.3% | 7.7% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3% | 3% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2% | 2% | 0.55% |
| Sep 2026 | 14.1% | 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% | 0.59% |
| Oct 2026 | 17.7% | 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% | 0.53% |
How has branded search for Beauty of Joseon and The INKEY List changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Beauty of Joseon was ahead of The INKEY List 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, The INKEY List’s share of searches among skincare brands worldwide moved from 0.89% to 0.53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 167K to 82.6K.
How did search popularity change for skincare brands worldwide in October 2026?
2 changes
In October 2026, Beauty of Joseon lost share of searches among skincare brands worldwide, from 4.8% to 4.3%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for The INKEY List worldwide fell 50.5% over 12 measured months, from 167K to 82.6K in October 2026.
How are Beauty of Joseon’s and The INKEY List’s branded searches counted?
9 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beauty of Joseon’s and The INKEY List’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
The INKEY List
7 branded search terms
- inkey list
- serum the inkey list
- skincare the inkey list
- the inkey list cleanser
- the inkey list serum
- the inkey list skincare
- theinkeylist
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