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title: "COSRX vs SKIN1004: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, COSRX or SKIN1004? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Korean skincare 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."
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# COSRX vs SKIN1004: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, COSRX or SKIN1004? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Korean skincare 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 SKIN1004
- **Competitive set**: Korean skincare brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **COSRX Share of Search**: 22.2%
- **SKIN1004 Share of Search**: 14.3%

## Which is more popular in search, COSRX or SKIN1004?

- In August 2026, COSRX had more branded searches than SKIN1004 among korean skincare brands worldwide. COSRX was estimated to have 409K branded searches compared to SKIN1004’s 262K, and held a 22.2% Share of Search versus SKIN1004’s 14.3%.
- COSRX was ahead of SKIN1004 in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, COSRX’s estimated Share of Search among korean skincare brands worldwide moved from 27% to 22.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 413K to 409K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SKIN1004’s estimated Share of Search among korean skincare brands worldwide moved from 14.4% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 220K to 262K.

## How did search popularity change for korean skincare brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, SKIN1004 gained estimated Share of Search among korean skincare brands worldwide, from 12.3% to 14.3%.
- In August 2026, COSRX lost estimated Share of Search among korean skincare brands worldwide, from 22.8% to 22.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | COSRX estimated searches | COSRX Share of Search | COSRX rank | SKIN1004 estimated searches | SKIN1004 Share of Search | SKIN1004 rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 413K | 27% | 2 | 220K | 14.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 493K | 23.6% | 2 | 325K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 511K | 27.7% | 2 | 266K | 14.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 500K | 24.4% | 2 | 275K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 413K | 23.8% | 2 | 220K | 12.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 500K | 24% | 2 | 265K | 12.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 500K | 23.1% | 2 | 265K | 12.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 512K | 23.6% | 2 | 266K | 12.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 420K | 20.1% | 2 | 262K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 403K | 22.8% | 2 | 217K | 12.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 409K | 22.2% | 2 | 262K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using COSRX’s and SKIN1004’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 terms “cosrx”, “cosrx cleanser”, “cosrx com”, “cosrx skincare”, “cosrx snail mucin” and “skincare cosrx”, summed into one figure.
- **SKIN1004**: Measured on the search terms “skin1004”, “skin1004 centella”, “skin1004 com”, “skin1004 skincare” and “skincare skin1004”, summed into one figure.

- [COSRX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cosrx)
- [SKIN1004 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/skin1004)
- [All korean skincare brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/korean-skincare-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, COSRX or SKIN1004?

In August 2026, COSRX had more branded searches than SKIN1004 among korean skincare brands worldwide. COSRX was estimated to have 409K branded searches compared to SKIN1004’s 262K, and held a 22.2% Share of Search versus SKIN1004’s 14.3%.

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