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title: "Dettol vs Germ-X: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Dettol or Germ-X? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand sanitiser 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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# Dettol vs Germ-X: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Dettol or Germ-X? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand sanitiser 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**: Dettol and Germ-X
- **Competitive set**: Hand sanitiser brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Dettol Share of Search**: 72.8%
- **Germ-X Share of Search**: 2%

## Which is more popular in search, Dettol or Germ-X?

- In August 2026, Dettol had more branded searches than Germ-X among hand sanitiser brands worldwide. Dettol was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Germ-X’s 6.6K, and held a 72.8% Share of Search versus Germ-X’s 2%.
- Dettol was ahead of Germ-X in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dettol’s estimated Share of Search among hand sanitiser brands worldwide moved from 74.2% to 72.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Germ-X’s estimated Share of Search among hand sanitiser brands worldwide moved from 1.3% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 6.6K.

## How did search popularity change for hand sanitiser brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Germ-X gained estimated Share of Search among hand sanitiser brands worldwide, from 1.3% to 2%.
- In August 2026, Dettol lost estimated Share of Search among hand sanitiser brands worldwide, from 74.2% to 72.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Dettol estimated searches | Dettol Share of Search | Dettol rank | Germ-X estimated searches | Germ-X Share of Search | Germ-X rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 74.2% | 1 | 4.4K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 76.7% | 1 | 4.4K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 79% | 1 | 4.4K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 75.8% | 1 | 4.4K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 201K | 70.2% | 1 | 4.4K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 68.1% | 1 | 3.6K | 1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 63.9% | 1 | 4.4K | 1.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 67.3% | 1 | 4.4K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 246K | 72.4% | 1 | 3.6K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 246K | 74.2% | 1 | 4.4K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 72.8% | 1 | 6.6K | 2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dettol’s and Germ-X’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.

- **Dettol**: Measured on the search term “dettol”.
- **Germ-X**: Measured on the search term “germ x”.

- [Dettol profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dettol)
- [Germ-X profile](/demand/global-en/brands/germ-x)
- [All hand sanitiser brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hand-sanitiser-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, Dettol or Germ-X?

In August 2026, Dettol had more branded searches than Germ-X among hand sanitiser brands worldwide. Dettol was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Germ-X’s 6.6K, and held a 72.8% Share of Search versus Germ-X’s 2%.

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