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title: "CoverGirl vs Essence: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CoverGirl or Essence? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Makeup and cosmetics 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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# CoverGirl vs Essence: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, CoverGirl or Essence? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Makeup and cosmetics 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**: CoverGirl and Essence
- **Competitive set**: Makeup and cosmetics brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **CoverGirl Share of Search**: 0.42%
- **Essence Share of Search**: 0.92%

## Which is more popular in search, CoverGirl or Essence?

- In September 2026, Essence had more branded searches than CoverGirl among makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide. Essence was estimated to have 73.6K branded searches compared to CoverGirl’s 33.1K, and held a 0.92% Share of Search versus CoverGirl’s 0.42%.
- Essence was ahead of CoverGirl in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CoverGirl’s estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide moved from 0.33% to 0.42%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Essence’s estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide moved from 0.54% to 0.92%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 54.2K to 73.6K.

## How did search popularity change for makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Essence rose from 22nd to 21st among makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | CoverGirl estimated searches | CoverGirl Share of Search | CoverGirl rank | Essence estimated searches | Essence Share of Search | Essence rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 0.33% | 25 | 54.2K | 0.54% | 23 |
| Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 0.19% | 25 | 60.2K | 0.35% | 23 |
| Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 0.34% | 25 | 54.2K | 0.46% | 23 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 0.41% | 24 | 54.2K | 0.54% | 22 |
| Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 0.49% | 24 | 44.4K | 0.54% | 22 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 0.46% | 24 | 60.2K | 0.68% | 22 |
| Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 0.51% | 24 | 54.2K | 0.69% | 22 |
| May 2026 | 40.5K | 0.48% | 24 | 54.2K | 0.64% | 22 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 0.45% | 24 | 55.3K | 0.76% | 21 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 0.42% | 24 | 60.2K | 0.76% | 22 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 0.41% | 24 | 60.2K | 0.75% | 22 |
| Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 0.42% | 24 | 73.6K | 0.92% | 21 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CoverGirl’s and Essence’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.

- **CoverGirl**: Measured on the search term “covergirl”.
- **Essence**: Measured on the search terms “essence cosmetics” and “essence makeup”, summed into one figure.

- [CoverGirl profile](/demand/global-en/brands/covergirl)
- [Essence profile](/demand/global-en/brands/essence-makeup)
- [All makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/makeup-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 27 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, CoverGirl or Essence?

In September 2026, Essence had more branded searches than CoverGirl among makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide. Essence was estimated to have 73.6K branded searches compared to CoverGirl’s 33.1K, and held a 0.92% Share of Search versus CoverGirl’s 0.42%.

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