--- title: "Garnier vs HiBAR: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Garnier or HiBAR more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shampoo bar 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/garnier-vs-hibar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Garnier vs HiBAR: Which is searched more? Is Garnier or HiBAR more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shampoo bar 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**: Garnier and HiBAR - **Competitive set**: Shampoo bar brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Garnier Share of Search**: 21.7% - **HiBAR Share of Search**: 0.14% ## Is Garnier or HiBAR more popular in search? - In September 2026, Garnier had more branded searches than HiBAR among shampoo bar brands worldwide. Garnier had about 450,000 branded searches, while HiBAR had 2,900. Garnier made up 21.7% of all shampoo bar brand searches we track, and HiBAR accounted for 0.14%. - Garnier was ahead of HiBAR in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garnier’s share of searches among shampoo bar brands worldwide moved from 22% to 21.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 450K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HiBAR’s share of searches among shampoo bar brands worldwide held steady at 0.14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K. ## Top shampoo bar brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HiBAR was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Garnier did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | HiBAR | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ethique | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kitsch | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lush | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Garnier | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ecostore | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Aussie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about shampoo bar brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which shampoo bar brand should I go to?": 1. Ethique, 2. HiBAR, 3. Lush - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best shampoo bar brands?": 1. Ethique, 2. HiBAR, 3. Kitsch, 4. Lush - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best shampoo bar brand for everyday hair washing?": 1. HiBAR, 2. Ethique - Searched Google, AI Overview "best shampoo bar": 1. Kitsch, 2. HiBAR, 3. Ethique - Searched Google, AI Overview "natural shampoo bar": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Garnier, ecostore and Aussie. 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 shampoo bar brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Garnier lost share of searches among shampoo bar brands worldwide, from 29.2% to 21.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for HiBAR worldwide fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Garnier estimated searches | Garnier Share of Search | Garnier rank | HiBAR estimated searches | HiBAR Share of Search | HiBAR rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 550K | 22% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.14% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 450K | 13.6% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.11% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 450K | 11.6% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.09% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 450K | 18.7% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.18% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 450K | 25.2% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 550K | 25.2% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 550K | 28.9% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.28% | 6 | | May 2026 | 550K | 29% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.23% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 550K | 29.2% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.19% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 550K | 29.4% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.19% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 550K | 29.2% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.19% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 450K | 21.7% | 2 | 2.9K | 0.14% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Garnier’s and HiBAR’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. - **Garnier**: Measured on the search term “garnier”. - **HiBAR**: Measured on the search term “hibar”. - [Garnier profile](/demand/global-en/brands/garnier) - [HiBAR profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hibar) - [All shampoo bar brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/shampoo-bar-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Garnier or HiBAR more popular in search? In September 2026, Garnier had more branded searches than HiBAR among shampoo bar brands worldwide. Garnier had about 450,000 branded searches, while HiBAR had 2,900. Garnier made up 21.7% of all shampoo bar brand searches we track, and HiBAR accounted for 0.14%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Garnier vs HiBAR: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/garnier-vs-hibar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/garnier-vs-hibar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.