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Bio-Oil vs Sol de Janeiro:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Sol de Janeiro had more branded searches than Bio-Oil among body care brands worldwide. Sol de Janeiro had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Bio-Oil had 368,000. Sol de Janeiro made up 17.1% of all body care brand searches we track, and Bio-Oil accounted for 5.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about body care brands, Sol de Janeiro appeared in three of the five answers and Bio-Oil in none.

Among body care brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Sol de Janeiro, about 3 searches for every 1 for Bio-Oil

Sol de Janeiro 1.2M searchesBio-Oil 368K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Sol de Janeiro, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Bio-Oil in 0

Sol de Janeiro in 3 of 5Bio-Oil in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Sol de Janeiro, the only one of the two named

Sol de Janeiro first in 3Bio-Oil never named

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Top body care brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sol de Janeiro was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bio-Oil did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Naturium1st
  2. Sol de Janeiro2nd
  3. La Roche-Posay3rd
  4. CeraVe4th
  5. Aveeno5th
  6. Vaseline–
  7. Bio-Oil–
  8. Trilogy–
  9. Palmer's–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Naturium4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • La Roche-Posay3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sol de Janeiro3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CeraVe2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Aveeno1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Vaseline0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bio-Oil0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Trilogy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Palmer's0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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 20, 2026.

Is Bio-Oil or Sol de Janeiro more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bio-Oil and Sol de Janeiro by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine body care brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Bio-Oil and Sol de Janeiro among body care brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Sol de Janeiro, Bio-Oil. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLa Roche-PosayVaselineCeraVeSol de JaneiroBio-OilAveenoTrilogyNaturiumPalmer's
Oct 202522.8%17%22.8%22.8%5.6%4.1%2.1%1.7%1.1%
Nov 202521.3%18.2%17.4%31.8%4.3%3.4%1.3%1.6%0.86%
Dec 202520.2%15.7%16.5%36.9%4.1%3.4%1.2%1.2%0.82%
Jan 202625.6%18.6%21%21%5.2%4.3%1.9%1.5%1%
Feb 202628.1%16.5%22.9%18.8%5.6%3.9%1.7%1.4%1.1%
Mar 202630.9%14.7%20.6%20.6%5.1%4.1%1.5%1.5%1%
Apr 202632.1%15.3%21.4%17.6%5.3%4.2%1.6%1.6%1.1%
May 202632.9%13.1%22%18%5.4%3.9%1.6%2%1.1%
Jun 202628.7%14%23.5%19.2%5.8%4.2%1.7%1.7%1.2%
Jul 202628.5%13.8%23.2%19.1%5.7%4.3%1.7%2.6%1.1%
Aug 202628.2%16.4%23.1%18.9%4.6%4.2%1.7%1.7%1.1%
Sep 202625.7%21.4%21.1%17.1%5.2%4.7%1.9%1.5%1.3%

How has the Bio-Oil and Sol de Janeiro comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Sol de Janeiro was ahead of Bio-Oil in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bio-Oil’s share of searches among body care brands worldwide moved from 5.6% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 368K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sol de Janeiro’s share of searches among body care brands worldwide moved from 22.8% to 17.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.2M.

How did search popularity change for body care brands worldwide in September 2026?

3 changes
  1. In September 2026, Vaseline overtook CeraVe and Sol de Janeiro to rank 2nd among body care brands worldwide, with 21.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Bio-Oil gained share of searches among body care brands worldwide, from 4.6% to 5.2%.

  3. In September 2026, Sol de Janeiro lost share of searches among body care brands worldwide, from 18.9% to 17.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bio-Oil’s and Sol de Janeiro’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.

Bio-Oil

1 branded search term

  • bio oil

Sol de Janeiro

1 branded search term

  • sol de janeiro

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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