--- title: "COSRX vs Rael: Which is searched more?" description: "Is COSRX or Rael more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pimple patch 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/cosrx-vs-rael" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # COSRX vs Rael: Which is searched more? Is COSRX or Rael more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pimple patch 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**: COSRX and Rael - **Competitive set**: Pimple patch brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **COSRX Share of Search**: 10.8% - **Rael Share of Search**: 0.95% ## Is COSRX or Rael more popular in search? - In September 2026, COSRX had more branded searches than Rael among pimple patch brands worldwide. COSRX had about 33,100 branded searches, while Rael had 2,900. COSRX made up 10.8% of all pimple patch brand searches we track, and Rael accounted for 0.95%. - COSRX was ahead of Rael in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, COSRX’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide moved from 10.1% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rael’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide moved from 1.1% to 0.95%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. ## Top pimple patch brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, COSRX was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Rael was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. COSRX was listed before Rael in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hero Cosmetics | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | COSRX | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Rael | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ZitSticka | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Starface | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pimple patch brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pimple patch brand should I buy?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pimple patch brands?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX, 3. Rael, 4. ZitSticka, 5. Starface - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pimple patch for whiteheads?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX - Searched Google, AI Overview "pimple patches": 1. Hero Cosmetics - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pimple patches": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for pimple patch brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, COSRX lost share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide, from 13.1% to 10.8%. ## Month by month | Month | COSRX estimated searches | COSRX Share of Search | COSRX rank | Rael estimated searches | Rael Share of Search | Rael rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 10.1% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 11% | 3 | 3.6K | 1.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 10.1% | 3 | 3.6K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 10.8% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 12.9% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 11.8% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 16.7% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 12.9% | 3 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 14.1% | 3 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 15.4% | 3 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 13.1% | 3 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 10.8% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.95% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using COSRX’s and Rael’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. - **COSRX**: Measured on the search term “cosrx pimple patch”. - **Rael**: Measured on the search term “rael pimple patch”. - [COSRX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cosrx) - [Rael profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rael) - [All pimple patch brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pimple-patch-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 COSRX or Rael more popular in search? In September 2026, COSRX had more branded searches than Rael among pimple patch brands worldwide. COSRX had about 33,100 branded searches, while Rael had 2,900. COSRX made up 10.8% of all pimple patch brand searches we track, and Rael accounted for 0.95%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "COSRX vs Rael: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cosrx-vs-rael This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cosrx-vs-rael. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.