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title: "La Roche-Posay vs Sol de Janeiro: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is La Roche-Posay or Sol de Janeiro more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Body care 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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# La Roche-Posay vs Sol de Janeiro: Which is searched more?

Is La Roche-Posay or Sol de Janeiro more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Body care 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**: La Roche-Posay and Sol de Janeiro
- **Competitive set**: Body care brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **La Roche-Posay Share of Search**: 25.7%
- **Sol de Janeiro Share of Search**: 17.1%

## Is La Roche-Posay or Sol de Janeiro more popular in search?

- In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Sol de Janeiro among body care brands worldwide. La Roche-Posay had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Sol de Janeiro had 1.2 million. La Roche-Posay made up 25.7% of all body care brand searches we track, and Sol de Janeiro accounted for 17.1%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: La Roche-Posay took it in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Roche-Posay’s share of searches among body care brands worldwide moved from 22.8% to 25.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.8M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sol de Janeiro’s share of searches among body care brands worldwide moved from 22.8% to 17.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.2M.

## Top body care brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, La Roche-Posay was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Sol de Janeiro was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. La Roche-Posay and Sol de Janeiro were each listed first in two 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Naturium | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Sol de Janeiro | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| La Roche-Posay | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| CeraVe | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Aveeno | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Vaseline | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Bio-Oil | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Trilogy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Palmer's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about body care brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which body care brand should I buy?": 1. Sol de Janeiro, 2. Naturium, 3. La Roche-Posay
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best body care brands?": 1. Naturium, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. Sol de Janeiro, 4. CeraVe
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best body care brand for dry skin?": 1. CeraVe, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. Aveeno
- Searched Google, AI Overview "body care brands": 1. Naturium, 2. Sol de Janeiro
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best body care": 1. Naturium

Not named in any answer: Vaseline, Bio-Oil, Trilogy and Palmer's.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for body care brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Vaseline overtook CeraVe and Sol de Janeiro to rank 2nd among body care brands worldwide, with 21.4% of the searches.
- In September 2026, La Roche-Posay lost share of searches among body care brands worldwide, from 28.2% to 25.7%.
- In September 2026, Sol de Janeiro lost share of searches among body care brands worldwide, from 18.9% to 17.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | La Roche-Posay estimated searches | La Roche-Posay Share of Search | La Roche-Posay rank | Sol de Janeiro estimated searches | Sol de Janeiro Share of Search | Sol de Janeiro rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.8M | 22.8% | 2 | 1.8M | 22.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.2M | 21.3% | 2 | 3.4M | 31.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.2M | 20.2% | 2 | 4.1M | 36.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.2M | 25.6% | 1 | 1.8M | 21% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.2M | 28.1% | 1 | 1.5M | 18.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.7M | 30.9% | 1 | 1.8M | 20.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.7M | 32.1% | 1 | 1.5M | 17.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2.7M | 32.9% | 1 | 1.5M | 18% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.2M | 28.7% | 1 | 1.5M | 19.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.2M | 28.5% | 1 | 1.5M | 19.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.2M | 28.2% | 1 | 1.5M | 18.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.8M | 25.7% | 1 | 1.2M | 17.1% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using La Roche-Posay’s and Sol de Janeiro’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.

- **La Roche-Posay**: Measured on the search term “la roche posay”.
- **Sol de Janeiro**: Measured on the search term “sol de janeiro”.

- [La Roche-Posay profile](/demand/global-en/brands/la-roche-posay)
- [Sol de Janeiro profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sol-de-janeiro)
- [All body care brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/body-care-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 La Roche-Posay or Sol de Janeiro more popular in search?

In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Sol de Janeiro among body care brands worldwide. La Roche-Posay had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Sol de Janeiro had 1.2 million. La Roche-Posay made up 25.7% of all body care brand searches we track, and Sol de Janeiro accounted for 17.1%.

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