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Drunk Elephant vs Maelove:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Drunk Elephant had more branded searches than Maelove among vitamin C serum brands worldwide. Drunk Elephant had about 8,100 branded searches, while Maelove had 6,600. Drunk Elephant made up 3% of all vitamin C serum brand searches we track, and Maelove accounted for 2.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about vitamin C serum brands, neither Drunk Elephant nor Maelove appeared in any of the four answers.

Among vitamin C serum brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Drunk Elephant, about 23% more searches than Maelove

Drunk Elephant 8.1K searchesMaelove 6.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 4 answers.

Drunk Elephant in 0 of 4Maelove in 0 of 4

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Top vitamin C serum brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, neither Drunk Elephant nor Maelove showed up in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. SkinCeuticals1st
  2. Timeless Skin Care2nd
  3. Naturium3rd
  4. CeraVe4th
  5. La Roche-Posay5th
  6. Paula's Choice6th
  7. Sunday Riley7th
  8. The Ordinary–
  9. Olay–
  10. +1 more
  11. Maelove–
  12. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • SkinCeuticals3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Timeless Skin Care3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • La Roche-Posay3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • CeraVe2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Naturium2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Paula's Choice1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Sunday Riley1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • The Ordinary0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Olay0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Maelove0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+2 more

See every answer about vitamin C serum brands

4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Drunk Elephant or Maelove more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Drunk Elephant and Maelove by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 vitamin C serum brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Drunk Elephant and Maelove among vitamin C serum brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Drunk Elephant, Maelove. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSkinCeuticalsTimeless Skin CareCeraVeLa Roche-PosayThe OrdinaryOlayPaula's ChoiceNaturiumDrunk ElephantMaeloveSunday RileyTruSkin
Oct 202535.9%16.6%7.4%9.1%7.4%6.1%5.5%5%2.2%1.8%1.2%1.8%
Nov 202541.1%16.5%6%7.4%7.4%4.9%5.5%4%2.2%2.7%1.2%1.2%
Dec 202534.6%23.9%4.8%8.8%7.1%4.8%5.4%3.9%2.1%2.1%1.4%1.1%
Jan 202632.6%21%7.7%7.7%7.7%5.1%5.7%5.1%1.9%2.8%1%1.5%
Feb 202637.1%18.2%8.1%8.1%8.1%4.4%5%4.4%2%2%0.88%1.6%
Mar 202635.1%22.7%6.8%8.3%6.8%4.5%5.4%3.7%2.5%2%0.89%1.3%
Apr 202634.6%22.4%8.2%8.2%6.7%4.5%5.3%3.7%2.4%2%0.73%1.3%
May 202637.5%19.8%7.3%7.3%7.3%4%5.6%4%3.2%2.2%0.79%1.2%
Jun 202638.3%21.6%5.3%6.5%6.5%4.3%5.2%3.5%3.5%3.5%0.68%1%
Jul 202638.7%21.9%5.3%6.5%6.5%4.4%5.2%4.4%2.9%2.4%0.69%1%
Aug 202638.6%21.8%5.3%6.5%6.5%5.3%5.2%3.6%2.9%2.4%0.86%1%
Sep 202635%22.7%6.8%6.8%6.8%5.5%5.4%3.7%3%2.5%0.9%0.9%

How has the Drunk Elephant and Maelove comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Maelove took it in November 2025, Drunk Elephant took it in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Drunk Elephant’s share of searches among vitamin C serum brands worldwide moved from 2.2% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 8.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maelove’s share of searches among vitamin C serum brands worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 6.6K.

How did search popularity change for vitamin C serum brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Drunk Elephant worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 8.1K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Maelove worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 6.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Drunk Elephant’s and Maelove’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.

Drunk Elephant

1 branded search term

  • drunk elephant c firma

Maelove

1 branded search term

  • maelove vitamin c

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