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CeraVe vs L'Oréal Paris:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, CeraVe had more branded searches than L'Oréal Paris among night cream brands worldwide. CeraVe had about 1.5 million branded searches, while L'Oréal Paris had 14,800. CeraVe made up 44.4% of all night cream brand searches we track, and L'Oréal Paris accounted for 0.44%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about night cream brands, CeraVe appeared in all five answers and L'Oréal Paris in none.

Among night cream brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

CeraVe, about 101 searches for every 1 for L'Oréal Paris

CeraVe 1.5M searchesL'Oréal Paris 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

CeraVe, mentioned in every answer we collected

CeraVe in 5 of 5L'Oréal Paris in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

CeraVe, the only one of the two named

CeraVe first in 2L'Oréal Paris never named

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Top night cream brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CeraVe appeared in all five answers. L'Oréal Paris 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. CeraVe1st
  2. Olay2nd
  3. Estée Lauder3rd
  4. RoC3rd
  5. Cetaphil–
  6. L'Oréal Paris–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • CeraVe5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Olay2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Estée Lauder1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • RoC1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Cetaphil0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • L'Oréal Paris0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about night cream brands

5 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which night cream brand should I buy?”

    1. 1CeraVe

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best night cream brands?”

    1. 1CeraVe
    2. 2Olay
    3. 3Estée Lauder

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best night cream brand for dry skin?”

    1. 1CeraVe

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “best night cream”

    1. 1CeraVe
    2. 2Olay
    3. 3RoC

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “night cream for dry skin”

    1. 1CeraVe

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 CeraVe or L'Oréal Paris more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for CeraVe and L'Oréal Paris by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six night cream brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

CeraVe and L'Oréal Paris among night cream brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for CeraVe, L'Oréal Paris. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCeraVeCetaphilEstée LauderOlayL'Oréal ParisRoC
Oct 202544.7%24.4%29.8%0.54%0.3%0.3%
Nov 202537.1%24.8%37.1%0.45%0.3%0.25%
Dec 202541.8%22.8%34.3%0.51%0.28%0.28%
Jan 202644.6%29.7%24.4%0.54%0.29%0.44%
Feb 202647.1%25.8%25.8%0.57%0.31%0.47%
Mar 202642.1%28.1%28.1%0.51%0.28%0.93%
Apr 202644.4%29.6%24.3%0.54%0.29%0.8%
May 202647%25.7%25.7%0.57%0.31%0.7%
Jun 202649.1%26.8%22.1%0.6%0.32%1.1%
Jul 202648.7%26.6%21.9%0.59%0.32%2%
Aug 202649.2%26.9%22.1%0.6%0.4%0.89%
Sep 202644.4%29.6%24.4%0.8%0.44%0.44%

How has the CeraVe and L'Oréal Paris comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • CeraVe was ahead of L'Oréal Paris in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CeraVe’s share of searches among night cream brands worldwide moved from 44.7% to 44.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.5M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, L'Oréal Paris’ share of searches among night cream brands worldwide moved from 0.3% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K.

How did search popularity change for night cream brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, CeraVe lost share of searches among night cream brands worldwide, from 49.2% to 44.4%.

  2. In September 2026, L'Oréal Paris rose from 6th to 5th among night cream brands worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CeraVe’s and L'Oréal Paris’ 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.

CeraVe

1 branded search term

  • cerave

L'Oréal Paris

1 branded search term

  • loreal night cream

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