--- title: "CeraVe vs Ultra Violette: Which is more popular?" description: "Is CeraVe or Ultra Violette more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cerave-vs-ultra-violette" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CeraVe vs Ultra Violette: Which is more popular? Is CeraVe or Ultra Violette more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: CeraVe and Ultra Violette - **Competitive set**: Sunscreen brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **CeraVe Share of Search**: 3% - **Ultra Violette Share of Search**: 9.6% ## Is CeraVe or Ultra Violette more popular in search? - 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%. - 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. ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | La Roche-Posay | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Neutrogena | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | EltaMD | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | CeraVe | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Blue Lizard | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Beauty of Joseon | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Supergoop! | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Ultra Violette | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Nivea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Banana Boat | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Eucerin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Naked Sundays | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | COSRX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Sun Bum | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Bondi Sands | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Aveeno | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Vacation | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | COOLA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Thinkbaby | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Childs Farm | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about sunscreen brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which sunscreen brand should I buy?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. CeraVe, 3. Blue Lizard - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sunscreen brands?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. Neutrogena, 4. Beauty of Joseon, 5. Supergoop!, 6. Blue Lizard, 7. CeraVe - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sunscreen brand for daily sun protection?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. CeraVe, 4. Neutrogena - Searched Google, AI Overview "best sunscreen": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Neutrogena, 3. Blue Lizard Not named in any answer: Ultra Violette, Nivea, Banana Boat, Eucerin, Naked Sundays, COSRX, Sun Bum, Bondi Sands, Aveeno, Vacation, COOLA, Thinkbaby and Childs Farm. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for sunscreen brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Neutrogena overtook Ultra Violette to rank 3rd among sunscreen brands worldwide, with 11.4% of the searches. - In October 2026, Ultra Violette lost share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide, from 12.3% to 9.6%. - 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 has branded search for CeraVe and Ultra Violette changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | CeraVe estimated searches | CeraVe Share of Search | CeraVe rank | Ultra Violette estimated searches | Ultra Violette Share of Search | Ultra Violette rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 41.3K | 2.4% | 11 | 157K | 9.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 41K | 2.5% | 11 | 153K | 9.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 52K | 2.7% | 9 | 160K | 8.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 61.3K | 3.3% | 9 | 134K | 7.2% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 91.2K | 3.4% | 9 | 222K | 8.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 112K | 3.6% | 9 | 209K | 6.8% | 8 | | May 2026 | 136K | 3.9% | 9 | 280K | 8% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 132K | 3.7% | 11 | 320K | 8.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 109K | 3.6% | 10 | 265K | 8.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 86.3K | 3.4% | 10 | 229K | 9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 72.8K | 3.2% | 10 | 279K | 12.3% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 72.8K | 3% | 10 | 229K | 9.6% | 4 | ## How are CeraVe’s and Ultra Violette’s branded searches counted? 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**: Measured on the search terms “cerave spf”, “cerave sunblock” and “cerave sunscreen”, summed into one figure. - **Ultra Violette**: Measured on the search terms “ultra violette”, “ultra violette spf”, “ultra violette sunscreen”, “ultraviolette” and “ultraviolette sunscreen”, summed into one figure. - [CeraVe profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cerave) - [Ultra Violette profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ultra-violette) - [All sunscreen brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sunscreen-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 20 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is CeraVe or Ultra Violette more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CeraVe vs Ultra Violette: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cerave-vs-ultra-violette This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cerave-vs-ultra-violette. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.