--- title: "EltaMD vs Ultra Violette: Which is searched more?" description: "Is EltaMD or Ultra Violette more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/eltamd-vs-ultra-violette" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # EltaMD vs Ultra Violette: Which is searched more? Is EltaMD or Ultra Violette more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen 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**: EltaMD and Ultra Violette - **Competitive set**: Sunscreen brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **EltaMD Share of Search**: 1.4% - **Ultra Violette Share of Search**: 6.5% ## Is EltaMD or Ultra Violette more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ultra Violette had more branded searches than EltaMD among sunscreen brands worldwide. Ultra Violette had about 279,000 branded searches, while EltaMD had 60,500. Ultra Violette made up 6.5% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and EltaMD accounted for 1.4%. - Ultra Violette was ahead of EltaMD in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EltaMD’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide held steady at 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ultra Violette’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 4.8% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 202K to 279K. ## Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, EltaMD was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Ultra Violette did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | La Roche-Posay | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Neutrogena | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | EltaMD | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Blue Lizard | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Supergoop! | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Nivea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Ultra Violette | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Banana Boat | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Bondi Sands | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Sun Bum | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Naked Sundays | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Vacation | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | COOLA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about sunscreen brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which sunscreen brand should I buy?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Blue Lizard - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sunscreen brands?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. Neutrogena, 4. Supergoop!, 5. Blue Lizard - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sunscreen brand for daily sun protection?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. Neutrogena - Searched Google, AI Overview "best sunscreen": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Neutrogena, 3. Blue Lizard Not named in any answer: Nivea, Ultra Violette, Banana Boat, Bondi Sands, Sun Bum, Naked Sundays, Vacation and COOLA. 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 sunscreen brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ultra Violette gained share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide, from 4.5% to 6.5%. ## Month by month | Month | EltaMD estimated searches | EltaMD Share of Search | EltaMD rank | Ultra Violette estimated searches | Ultra Violette Share of Search | Ultra Violette rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 9 | 202K | 4.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 9 | 157K | 3.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 1.1% | 9 | 153K | 3.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 9 | 160K | 3.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 9 | 134K | 2.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 9 | 222K | 3.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 9 | 209K | 3.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 1.5% | 10 | 280K | 4.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 1.7% | 10 | 320K | 6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 1.4% | 10 | 265K | 5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 9 | 229K | 4.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 9 | 279K | 6.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using EltaMD’s and Ultra Violette’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. - **EltaMD**: Measured on the search terms “elta md” and “eltamd”, summed into one figure. - **Ultra Violette**: Measured on the search terms “ultra violette”, “ultra violette spf”, “ultra violette sunscreen”, “ultraviolette” and “ultraviolette sunscreen”, summed into one figure. - [EltaMD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/eltamd) - [Ultra Violette profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ultra-violette) - [All sunscreen brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sunscreen-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 EltaMD or Ultra Violette more popular in search? In September 2026, Ultra Violette had more branded searches than EltaMD among sunscreen brands worldwide. Ultra Violette had about 279,000 branded searches, while EltaMD had 60,500. Ultra Violette made up 6.5% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and EltaMD accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "EltaMD vs Ultra Violette: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/eltamd-vs-ultra-violette This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/eltamd-vs-ultra-violette. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.