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MAC vs Urban Decay:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Urban Decay had more branded searches than MAC among eyeshadow brands worldwide. Urban Decay was estimated to have 110K branded searches compared to MAC’s 74K, and held a 9.6% Share of Search versus MAC’s 6.5%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among eyeshadow brands worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, MAC or Urban Decay?
MAC6.5%74K searches
vs
Urban Decay9.6%110K searches

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Which is more popular in search, MAC or Urban Decay?

Compare the eyeshadow brands people buy. 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.

MAC and Urban Decay among eyeshadow brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Urban Decay, MAC. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthMaybellineToo FacedUrban DecayMACNARS
Oct 202572.8%12%9.8%5.4%0.02%
Nov 202558%26.1%9.6%6.4%0.03%
Dec 202567.1%16.5%9.1%7.4%0.02%
Jan 202668.1%16.6%9.1%6.1%0.02%
Feb 202673.3%12%8.1%6.6%0.02%
Mar 202670.2%14.1%9.4%6.3%0.01%
Apr 202672.1%11.8%9.6%6.5%0.02%
May 202670.2%14.1%9.4%6.3%0.02%
Jun 202672.9%12%9.7%5.4%0.01%
Jul 202673.3%12%8.1%6.6%0.02%
Aug 202672.1%11.8%9.6%6.5%0.01%
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How has the MAC and Urban Decay comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Urban Decay was ahead of MAC in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MAC’s estimated Share of Search among eyeshadow brands worldwide moved from 5.4% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Urban Decay’s estimated Share of Search among eyeshadow brands worldwide moved from 9.8% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K.

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

  1. In August 2026, Urban Decay gained estimated Share of Search among eyeshadow brands worldwide, from 8.1% to 9.6%.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MAC’s and Urban Decay’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.

MAC

1 branded search term

  • mac makeup

Urban Decay

1 branded search term

  • urban decay

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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