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title: "Estée Lauder vs MAC: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Estée Lauder or MAC? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Foundation 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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# Estée Lauder vs MAC: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Estée Lauder or MAC? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Foundation 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**: Estée Lauder and MAC
- **Competitive set**: Foundation brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Estée Lauder Share of Search**: 37.9%
- **MAC Share of Search**: 3.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Estée Lauder or MAC?

- In August 2026, Estée Lauder had more branded searches than MAC among foundation brands worldwide. Estée Lauder was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to MAC’s 74K, and held a 37.9% Share of Search versus MAC’s 3.4%.
- Estée Lauder was ahead of MAC in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Estée Lauder’s estimated Share of Search among foundation brands worldwide moved from 41.1% to 37.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 823K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MAC’s estimated Share of Search among foundation brands worldwide moved from 2.5% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Estée Lauder worldwide fell 32.5% over 11 measured months, from 1.2M to 823K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Estée Lauder estimated searches | Estée Lauder Share of Search | Estée Lauder rank | MAC estimated searches | MAC Share of Search | MAC rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 41.1% | 1 | 74K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.8M | 48.6% | 1 | 110K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.5M | 45.7% | 1 | 110K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 1M | 40.9% | 1 | 74K | 3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1M | 40.9% | 1 | 74K | 3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 45.7% | 1 | 74K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1M | 40.9% | 1 | 74K | 3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1M | 42.6% | 1 | 74K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 823K | 39.7% | 1 | 60.5K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 823K | 37.9% | 1 | 74K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 823K | 37.9% | 1 | 74K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Estée Lauder’s and MAC’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.

- **Estée Lauder**: Measured on the search term “estee lauder”.
- **MAC**: Measured on the search term “mac makeup”.

- [Estée Lauder profile](/demand/global-en/brands/estee-lauder)
- [MAC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mac-cosmetics)
- [All foundation brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/foundation-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, Estée Lauder or MAC?

In August 2026, Estée Lauder had more branded searches than MAC among foundation brands worldwide. Estée Lauder was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to MAC’s 74K, and held a 37.9% Share of Search versus MAC’s 3.4%.

## Cite this page

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