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Blistex vs CeraVe:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Blistex had more branded searches than CeraVe among lip care brands worldwide. Blistex had about 90,500 branded searches, while CeraVe had 5,400. Blistex made up 6.1% of all lip care brand searches we track, and CeraVe accounted for 0.37%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about lip care brands, CeraVe appeared in three of the five answers and Blistex in none.

Among lip care brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Blistex, about 17 searches for every 1 for CeraVe

Blistex 90.5K searchesCeraVe 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

CeraVe, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Blistex in 0

CeraVe in 3 of 5Blistex in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

CeraVe, the only one of the two named

CeraVe first in 3Blistex never named

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Top lip care brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CeraVe was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Blistex 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. Aquaphor1st
  2. La Roche-Posay2nd
  3. CeraVe3rd
  4. Summer Fridays4th
  5. Burt's Bees–
  6. ChapStick–
  7. Blistex–
  8. Carmex–
  9. Lanolips–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Aquaphor4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • La Roche-Posay3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CeraVe3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Summer Fridays2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Burt's Bees0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ChapStick0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Blistex0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Carmex0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lanolips0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Blistex or CeraVe more popular in search?

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

Blistex and CeraVe among lip care brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Blistex, CeraVe. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAquaphorBurt's BeesChapStickSummer FridaysBlistexCarmexLanolipsLa Roche-PosayCeraVe
Oct 202548.2%9.8%9.7%14.4%6.4%7.9%2.9%0.47%0.26%
Nov 202544.9%11.2%9%16.5%6.1%7.4%4.1%0.54%0.24%
Dec 202544.8%9.1%9%16.5%7.4%7.4%4.9%0.54%0.3%
Jan 202649.7%8.3%10%10%8.2%8.2%4.5%0.74%0.33%
Feb 202650.6%8.4%10.1%10.1%6.8%8.3%4.6%0.61%0.5%
Mar 202651.5%8.5%10.3%10.3%6.9%8.4%3.1%0.62%0.34%
Apr 202654.3%9%8.9%8.9%7.3%7.3%3.3%0.65%0.36%
May 202655.1%9.1%9%9%6.1%7.4%3.3%0.66%0.29%
Jun 202659.1%6.6%9.7%7.9%6.5%6.5%2.9%0.58%0.26%
Jul 202657.1%7.7%9.4%9.4%6.3%6.3%2.8%0.69%0.37%
Aug 202657.1%7.7%9.4%9.4%6.3%6.3%2.8%0.69%0.37%
Sep 202655.8%9.3%9.2%9.2%6.1%6.1%3.4%0.67%0.37%

How has the Blistex and CeraVe comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Blistex was ahead of CeraVe in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blistex’s share of searches among lip care brands worldwide moved from 6.4% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CeraVe’s share of searches among lip care brands worldwide moved from 0.26% to 0.37%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 5.4K.

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

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for CeraVe worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 5.4K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Blistex worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Blistex’s and CeraVe’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.

Blistex

1 branded search term

  • blistex

CeraVe

1 branded search term

  • cerave lip balm

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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