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title: "Dove vs Jergens: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Dove or Jergens more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gradual tan 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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# Dove vs Jergens: Which is searched more?

Is Dove or Jergens more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gradual tan 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**: Dove and Jergens
- **Competitive set**: Gradual tan brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Dove Share of Search**: 3.3%
- **Jergens Share of Search**: 28.5%

## Is Dove or Jergens more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Jergens had more branded searches than Dove among gradual tan brands worldwide. Jergens had about 106,000 branded searches, while Dove had 12,100. Jergens made up 28.5% of all gradual tan brand searches we track, and Dove accounted for 3.3%.
- Jergens was ahead of Dove in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dove’s share of searches among gradual tan brands worldwide moved from 4.2% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jergens’ share of searches among gradual tan brands worldwide moved from 33.5% to 28.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 96.6K to 106K.

## Top gradual tan brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Jergens appeared in all five answers. Dove was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Jergens was listed before Dove in three out of four answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bondi Sands | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Jergens | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Tan-Luxe | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| St.Tropez | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Tanologist | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Dove | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Bali Body | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Palmer's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about gradual tan brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which gradual tan brand should I buy?": 1. Bondi Sands, 2. Jergens, 3. St.Tropez, 4. Tanologist
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best gradual tan brands?": 1. Tan-Luxe, 2. Bondi Sands, 3. Dove, 4. St.Tropez, 5. Jergens, 6. Tanologist
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best gradual tan brand for slow build colour?": 1. Bondi Sands, 2. Jergens, 3. Tan-Luxe
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best gradual tan": 1. Bondi Sands, 2. Jergens, 3. Tanologist, 4. Bali Body
- Searched Google, AI Overview "gradual tan lotion": 1. Jergens, 2. Bondi Sands

Not named in any answer: Palmer's.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for gradual tan brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Jergens gained share of searches among gradual tan brands worldwide, from 19.2% to 28.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Dove estimated searches | Dove Share of Search | Dove rank | Jergens estimated searches | Jergens Share of Search | Jergens rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 4.2% | 5 | 96.6K | 33.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 3.8% | 5 | 99.9K | 38.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 3.8% | 4 | 98.1K | 30.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 4.1% | 4 | 96.6K | 26.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 7.7% | 4 | 86.4K | 30% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 5.3% | 4 | 95.4K | 27.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 4.7% | 4 | 86.4K | 22.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 27.1K | 5.9% | 4 | 86.4K | 18.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 4.7% | 4 | 79K | 16.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 3.4% | 5 | 87.6K | 16.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 3.2% | 5 | 87.6K | 19.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 3.3% | 5 | 106K | 28.5% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dove’s and Jergens’ 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.

- **Dove**: Measured on the search term “dove gradual tan”.
- **Jergens**: Measured on the search terms “jergens”, “jergens body lotion” and “jergens lotion”, summed into one figure.

- [Dove profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dove)
- [Jergens profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jergens)
- [All gradual tan brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/gradual-tan-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Dove or Jergens more popular in search?

In September 2026, Jergens had more branded searches than Dove among gradual tan brands worldwide. Jergens had about 106,000 branded searches, while Dove had 12,100. Jergens made up 28.5% of all gradual tan brand searches we track, and Dove accounted for 3.3%.

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