--- title: "CLEAR vs Nizoral: Which is more popular?" description: "Is CLEAR or Nizoral more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Anti-dandruff shampoo 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/clear-haircare-vs-nizoral" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CLEAR vs Nizoral: Which is more popular? Is CLEAR or Nizoral more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Anti-dandruff shampoo 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**: CLEAR and Nizoral - **Competitive set**: Anti-dandruff shampoo brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **CLEAR Share of Search**: 3.6% - **Nizoral Share of Search**: 50.7% ## Is CLEAR or Nizoral more popular in search? - In October 2026, Nizoral had more branded searches than CLEAR among anti-dandruff shampoo brands worldwide. Nizoral had about 918,000 branded searches, while CLEAR had 64,300. Nizoral made up 50.7% of all anti-dandruff shampoo brand searches we track, and CLEAR accounted for 3.6%. - Nizoral was ahead of CLEAR in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CLEAR’s share of searches among anti-dandruff shampoo brands worldwide moved from 4.1% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 64.3K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Nizoral’s share of searches among anti-dandruff shampoo brands worldwide moved from 47.3% to 50.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 751K to 918K. ## Top anti-dandruff shampoo brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nizoral appeared in all five answers. CLEAR did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nizoral | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Head & Shoulders | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Selsun Blue | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Neutrogena | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CLEAR | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Briogeo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dove | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vanicream | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about anti-dandruff shampoo brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which anti-dandruff shampoo should I use?": 1. Nizoral, 2. Head & Shoulders, 3. Selsun Blue - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dandruff shampoo brands?": 1. Nizoral, 2. Head & Shoulders, 3. Selsun Blue, 4. Neutrogena - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best shampoo for a flaky, itchy scalp?": 1. Nizoral, 2. Head & Shoulders - Searched Google, AI Overview "anti dandruff shampoo": 1. Head & Shoulders, 2. Nizoral, 3. Neutrogena - Searched Google, AI Overview "best dandruff shampoo": 1. Nizoral, 2. Head & Shoulders, 3. Selsun Blue, 4. Neutrogena Not named in any answer: CLEAR, Briogeo, Dove and Vanicream. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 25, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for anti-dandruff shampoo brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Nizoral gained share of searches among anti-dandruff shampoo brands worldwide, from 47.9% to 50.7%. - In October 2026, CLEAR lost share of searches among anti-dandruff shampoo brands worldwide, from 4.1% to 3.6%. ## How has branded search for CLEAR and Nizoral changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | CLEAR estimated searches | CLEAR Share of Search | CLEAR rank | Nizoral estimated searches | Nizoral Share of Search | Nizoral rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 64.3K | 4.1% | 4 | 751K | 47.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 64.3K | 4% | 4 | 751K | 47.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 64.3K | 3.5% | 4 | 918K | 50.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 64.3K | 4.2% | 4 | 751K | 48.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 64.3K | 3.9% | 4 | 818K | 49.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 64.3K | 3.9% | 4 | 818K | 49.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 64.3K | 4.2% | 4 | 751K | 48.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 64.3K | 4.1% | 4 | 751K | 48.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 78.6K | 5% | 4 | 751K | 47.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 64.3K | 4.1% | 4 | 751K | 47.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 64.3K | 4.1% | 4 | 751K | 47.9% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 64.3K | 3.6% | 4 | 918K | 50.7% | 1 | ## How are CLEAR’s and Nizoral’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CLEAR’s and Nizoral’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. - **CLEAR**: Measured on the search terms “clear men shampoo” and “clear shampoo”, summed into one figure. - **Nizoral**: Measured on the search terms “nizoral” and “nizoral shampoo”, summed into one figure. - [CLEAR profile](/demand/global-en/brands/clear-haircare) - [Nizoral profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nizoral) - [All anti-dandruff shampoo brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/anti-dandruff-shampoo-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 CLEAR or Nizoral more popular in search? In October 2026, Nizoral had more branded searches than CLEAR among anti-dandruff shampoo brands worldwide. Nizoral had about 918,000 branded searches, while CLEAR had 64,300. Nizoral made up 50.7% of all anti-dandruff shampoo brand searches we track, and CLEAR accounted for 3.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CLEAR vs Nizoral: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clear-haircare-vs-nizoral This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clear-haircare-vs-nizoral. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.