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Joico vs Kristin Ess:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Joico had more branded searches than Kristin Ess among purple shampoo brands worldwide. Joico had about 6,600 branded searches, while Kristin Ess had 2,400. Joico made up 7.2% of all purple shampoo brand searches we track, and Kristin Ess accounted for 2.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about purple shampoo brands, neither Joico nor Kristin Ess appeared in any of the five answers.

Among purple shampoo brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Joico, about 3 searches for every 1 for Kristin Ess

Joico 6.6K searchesKristin Ess 2.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Joico in 0 of 5Kristin Ess in 0 of 5

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Top purple shampoo brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Joico nor Kristin Ess showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Amika1st
  2. Olaplex2nd
  3. Redken3rd
  4. Pureology4th
  5. Fanola5th
  6. Matrix6th
  7. Clairol–
  8. K18–
  9. Joico–
  10. Kristin Ess–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Olaplex4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Amika3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Redken2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fanola1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Matrix1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pureology1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Clairol0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • K180 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Joico0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kristin Ess0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about purple shampoo brands

5 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 25, 2026.

Is Joico or Kristin Ess more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Joico and Kristin Ess by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten purple shampoo brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Joico and Kristin Ess among purple shampoo brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Joico, Kristin Ess. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFanolaOlaplexClairolK18RedkenJoicoAmikaMatrixKristin EssPureology
Nov 202535.9%14.4%14.4%0.31%11.8%6.4%5.2%5.2%2.8%3.5%
Dec 202536.1%14.5%14.5%0.31%11.8%6.4%5.3%5.3%2.3%3.5%
Jan 202634.5%14.9%14.9%0.39%12.2%6.6%5.4%5.4%2.9%2.9%
Feb 202635.7%15.4%15.4%0.33%10.3%6.9%5.6%4.5%3%3%
Mar 202635.4%15.3%12.5%3%10.3%6.8%5.6%5.6%2.4%3%
Apr 202629.9%12.9%10.6%15.8%8.7%5.8%4.7%3.8%5.8%2%
May 202626.7%14.1%11.6%21.2%9.5%5.2%3.4%4.2%1.8%2.3%
Jun 202630.6%13.2%10.8%16.2%10.8%5.9%3.9%3.9%2.1%2.6%
Jul 202629.7%12.8%10.5%19.2%10.5%5.7%3.8%3.8%2%2%
Aug 202629.7%13.7%13.7%13.7%9.2%6.1%5%4.1%2.2%2.7%
Sep 202627.5%15.6%12.7%12.7%10.4%6.9%4.6%4.6%2.4%2.4%
Oct 202627%16.2%13.2%10.8%10.8%7.2%4.8%4.8%2.6%2.6%

How has branded search for Joico and Kristin Ess changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Joico was ahead of Kristin Ess in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Joico’s share of searches among purple shampoo brands worldwide moved from 6.4% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 6.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Kristin Ess’ share of searches among purple shampoo brands worldwide moved from 2.8% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.4K.

How did search popularity change for purple shampoo brands worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes
  1. Joico’s share of searches among purple shampoo brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.7% to 7.2% in October 2026.

  2. Kristin Ess’ share of searches among purple shampoo brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 2.6% in October 2026.

How are Joico’s and Kristin Ess’ branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Joico’s and Kristin Ess’ 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.

Joico

1 branded search term

  • joico purple shampoo

Kristin Ess

1 branded search term

  • kristin ess purple shampoo

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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