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title: "Differin vs La Roche-Posay: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Differin or La Roche-Posay? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Acne treatments 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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# Differin vs La Roche-Posay: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Differin or La Roche-Posay? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Acne treatments 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**: Differin and La Roche-Posay
- **Competitive set**: Acne treatments
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Differin Share of Search**: 3.7%
- **La Roche-Posay Share of Search**: 41%

## Which is more popular in search, Differin or La Roche-Posay?

- In August 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Differin among acne treatments worldwide. La Roche-Posay was estimated to have 2.2M branded searches compared to Differin’s 201K, and held a 41% Share of Search versus Differin’s 3.7%.
- La Roche-Posay was ahead of Differin in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Differin’s estimated Share of Search among acne treatments worldwide moved from 3.9% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, La Roche-Posay’s estimated Share of Search among acne treatments worldwide moved from 35.9% to 41%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 2.2M.

## How did search popularity change for acne treatments worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Differin lost estimated Share of Search among acne treatments worldwide, from 5.5% to 3.7%.
- La Roche-Posay’s estimated Share of Search among acne treatments worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 45.3% to 41% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Differin estimated searches | Differin Share of Search | Differin rank | La Roche-Posay estimated searches | La Roche-Posay Share of Search | La Roche-Posay rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 201K | 3.9% | 5 | 1.8M | 35.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 201K | 3.5% | 5 | 2.2M | 39% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 165K | 3% | 5 | 2.2M | 40.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 4.3% | 5 | 2.2M | 39.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 201K | 3.7% | 5 | 2.2M | 40.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 4% | 5 | 2.7M | 44.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 4% | 5 | 2.7M | 44.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 4.1% | 4 | 2.7M | 45.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 246K | 4.6% | 4 | 2.2M | 41.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 301K | 5.5% | 4 | 2.2M | 41.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | 2.2M | 41% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Differin’s and La Roche-Posay’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.

- **Differin**: Measured on the search term “differin gel”.
- **La Roche-Posay**: Measured on the search term “la roche posay”.

- [Differin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/differin)
- [La Roche-Posay profile](/demand/global-en/brands/la-roche-posay)
- [All acne treatments worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/acne-treatments): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Differin or La Roche-Posay?

In August 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Differin among acne treatments worldwide. La Roche-Posay was estimated to have 2.2M branded searches compared to Differin’s 201K, and held a 41% Share of Search versus Differin’s 3.7%.

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