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CeraVe vs Ultra Violette:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Ultra Violette had more branded searches than CeraVe among sunscreen brands worldwide. Ultra Violette had about 229,000 branded searches, while CeraVe had 72,800. Ultra Violette made up 9.6% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and CeraVe accounted for 3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about sunscreen brands, CeraVe appeared in three of the four answers and Ultra Violette in none.

Among sunscreen brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Ultra Violette, about 3 searches for every 1 for CeraVe

Ultra Violette 229K searchesCeraVe 72.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

CeraVe, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Ultra Violette in 0

CeraVe in 3 of 4Ultra Violette in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

CeraVe, the only one of the two named

CeraVe first in 3Ultra Violette never named

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Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, CeraVe was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Ultra Violette did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. La Roche-Posay1st
  2. Neutrogena2nd
  3. EltaMD3rd
  4. CeraVe4th
  5. Blue Lizard5th
  6. Beauty of Joseon6th
  7. Supergoop!7th
  8. Ultra Violette–
  9. Nivea–
  10. Banana Boat–
  11. +5 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • La Roche-Posay4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Neutrogena3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • CeraVe3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Blue Lizard3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • EltaMD2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Beauty of Joseon1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Supergoop!1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Ultra Violette0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Nivea0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Banana Boat0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+5 more

See every answer about sunscreen brands

4 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 CeraVe or Ultra Violette more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for CeraVe and Ultra Violette by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 20 sunscreen brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

CeraVe and Ultra Violette among sunscreen brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBeauty of JoseonLa Roche-PosayNeutrogenaUltra VioletteNiveaBanana BoatEltaMDEucerinSupergoop!CeraVeNaked SundaysCOSRXSun BumBondi SandsBlue Lizard
Nov 202519.6%12.6%10.7%9.2%9.2%9.1%7.9%2.5%8%2.4%3.2%1.2%1.1%0.8%0.49%
Dec 202516.6%13%11.1%9.3%9.5%11.5%7.5%2.6%7.8%2.5%2.6%1.2%1.6%0.81%0.61%
Jan 202618%13.8%11.7%8.4%8.3%11.5%7.9%2.3%7.2%2.7%1.7%1.3%1.4%0.86%0.8%
Feb 202618.5%14.3%12.1%7.2%8.6%10.2%8.2%2.4%7.1%3.3%1.4%1.4%1.5%0.62%0.82%
Mar 202616.5%12.3%12.4%8.3%7.3%9.2%9.5%2.5%8.3%3.4%1.5%1.2%2.3%0.62%1.5%
Apr 202617.6%13.1%10.9%6.8%7.8%9.3%8.3%3.3%8.7%3.6%1.3%1.3%2%0.68%1.6%
May 202616.1%14.1%9.6%8%8.7%8.2%7.3%2.9%9.3%3.9%1.3%1.3%1.7%0.74%2.6%
Jun 202615.7%13.6%9.3%8.9%8.4%8%7.1%4%7.8%3.7%1.5%1.1%2.5%0.59%3.8%
Jul 202614.7%15.9%9.1%8.8%8.1%8.7%7.9%3.9%7.6%3.6%1.5%1%2%0.68%3%
Aug 202617%15.3%8.8%9%9.4%9.7%6.7%4.6%6.4%3.4%1.6%1.4%1.3%0.66%2%
Sep 202618.1%17%9.8%12.3%8.5%7.8%6.7%4.2%5%3.2%1.5%1.3%0.99%0.72%1.2%
Oct 202620.5%19.5%11.4%9.6%8%6.5%5.8%4.7%4.4%3%1.4%1.2%0.94%0.68%0.63%

CeraVe sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “cerave spf”.

How has branded search for CeraVe and Ultra Violette changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Ultra Violette was ahead of CeraVe in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CeraVe’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 2.4% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 41.3K to 72.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Ultra Violette’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 9.2% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 157K to 229K.

How did search popularity change for sunscreen brands worldwide in October 2026?

3 changes

  1. In October 2026, Neutrogena overtook Ultra Violette to rank 3rd among sunscreen brands worldwide, with 11.4% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Ultra Violette lost share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide, from 12.3% to 9.6%.

  3. CeraVe’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.6% to 3% in October 2026.

How are CeraVe’s and Ultra Violette’s branded searches counted?

8 search terms

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

CeraVe

3 branded search terms

  • cerave spf
  • cerave sunblock
  • cerave sunscreen

Ultra Violette

5 branded search terms

  • ultra violette
  • ultra violette spf
  • ultra violette sunscreen
  • ultraviolette
  • ultraviolette sunscreen

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