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title: "Benefit Cosmetics vs Essence: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Benefit Cosmetics or Essence? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mascara 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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# Benefit Cosmetics vs Essence: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Benefit Cosmetics or Essence? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mascara 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**: Benefit Cosmetics and Essence
- **Competitive set**: Mascara brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Benefit Cosmetics Share of Search**: 2%
- **Essence Share of Search**: 0.03%

## Which is more popular in search, Benefit Cosmetics or Essence?

- In August 2026, Benefit Cosmetics had more branded searches than Essence among mascara brands worldwide. Benefit Cosmetics was estimated to have 40.5K branded searches compared to Essence’s 590, and held a 2% Share of Search versus Essence’s 0.03%.
- Benefit Cosmetics was ahead of Essence in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Benefit Cosmetics’ estimated Share of Search among mascara brands worldwide moved from 2.5% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Essence’s estimated Share of Search among mascara brands worldwide moved from <0.01% to 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 590.

## How did search popularity change for mascara brands worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Essence worldwide rose 247.1% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 590 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Benefit Cosmetics worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Benefit Cosmetics estimated searches | Benefit Cosmetics Share of Search | Benefit Cosmetics rank | Essence estimated searches | Essence Share of Search | Essence rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 2.5% | 4 | 170 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 2.7% | 4 | 210 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 2.4% | 4 | 210 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 2.2% | 4 | 170 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 1.8% | 4 | 140 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 2.2% | 4 | 170 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 2.2% | 4 | 170 | <0.01% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 40.5K | 1.8% | 4 | 170 | <0.01% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 2% | 4 | 1.3K | 0.07% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 2% | 4 | 880 | 0.04% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 2% | 4 | 590 | 0.03% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Benefit Cosmetics’ and Essence’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.

- **Benefit Cosmetics**: Measured on the search term “benefit cosmetics”.
- **Essence**: Measured on the search term “essence nz”.

- [Benefit Cosmetics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/benefit-cosmetics)
- [Essence profile](/demand/global-en/brands/essence-makeup)
- [All mascara brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mascara-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Benefit Cosmetics or Essence?

In August 2026, Benefit Cosmetics had more branded searches than Essence among mascara brands worldwide. Benefit Cosmetics was estimated to have 40.5K branded searches compared to Essence’s 590, and held a 2% Share of Search versus Essence’s 0.03%.

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