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Braun vs Veet:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Veet had more branded searches than Braun among hair removal brands worldwide. Veet had about 165,000 branded searches, while Braun had 129,000. Veet made up 19.1% of all hair removal brand searches we track, and Braun accounted for 14.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hair removal brands, Braun appeared in three of the five answers and Veet in two. Braun was mentioned before Veet in two out of three answers.

Among hair removal brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Veet, about 28% more searches than Braun

Veet 165K searchesBraun 129K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Braun, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Veet in 2

Braun in 3 of 5Veet in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Braun, named ahead of Veet in 2 of 3 answers

Braun first in 2Veet first in 1

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Top hair removal brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Braun was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Veet was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Braun was listed before Veet in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Gillette Venus1st
  2. Braun1st
  3. Nair3rd
  4. Veet4th
  5. Ulike5th
  6. Philips Lumea6th
  7. Emjoi–
  8. SmoothSkin–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Braun3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Veet2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Gillette Venus2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Nair2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ulike2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Philips Lumea1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Emjoi0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SmoothSkin0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about hair removal brands

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 21, 2026.

Is Braun or Veet more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Braun and Veet by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight hair removal brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Braun and Veet among hair removal brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPhilips LumeaVeetGillette VenusNairBraunUlikeEmjoiSmoothSkin
Oct 202524.2%19.9%16.2%16.2%11.9%8.9%1.2%1.5%
Nov 202534.3%15.4%12.6%12.6%14.8%8.4%0.76%1.1%
Dec 202531.1%17%13.9%13.9%14.2%7.6%0.84%1.3%
Jan 202631.3%17.2%14.1%17.2%10.4%7.7%0.84%1.3%
Feb 202626.6%17.8%14.6%21.7%9.4%8%0.87%1.1%
Mar 202625.5%20.8%14%17.1%11.1%9.4%0.84%1.3%
Apr 202625.5%20.8%14%17.1%12.6%7.7%1%1.3%
May 202628.7%19.2%12.9%15.8%12.4%8.6%0.95%1.4%
Jun 202628.3%18.9%12.7%15.5%13.9%8.5%0.93%1.4%
Jul 202623.8%19.5%16%16%13.8%8.8%0.96%1.2%
Aug 202623.9%19.5%16%16%13.6%8.8%0.96%1.2%
Sep 202623.3%19.1%15.6%15.6%14.9%8.6%1.4%1.4%

How has the Braun and Veet comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Veet was ahead of Braun in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Braun’s share of searches among hair removal brands worldwide moved from 11.9% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 99K to 129K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Veet’s share of searches among hair removal brands worldwide moved from 19.9% to 19.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K.

How did search popularity change for hair removal brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Braun gained share of searches among hair removal brands worldwide, from 13.6% to 14.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Braun’s and Veet’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.

Braun

3 branded search terms

  • braun epilator
  • braun ipl
  • braun silk expert

Veet

1 branded search term

  • veet

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