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title: "Neutrogena vs The Ordinary: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Neutrogena or The Ordinary? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Skincare 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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# Neutrogena vs The Ordinary: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Neutrogena or The Ordinary? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Skincare 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**: Neutrogena and The Ordinary
- **Competitive set**: Skincare brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Neutrogena Share of Search**: 8.3%
- **The Ordinary Share of Search**: 10.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Neutrogena or The Ordinary?

- In September 2026, The Ordinary had more branded searches than Neutrogena among skincare brands worldwide. The Ordinary was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Neutrogena’s 935K, and held a 10.8% Share of Search versus Neutrogena’s 8.3%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: The Ordinary took it in November 2025, Neutrogena took it in February 2026, The Ordinary took it in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Neutrogena’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide moved from 8.7% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 935K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Ordinary’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide moved from 8.4% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 1.2M.

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

- In September 2026, Cetaphil overtook Neutrogena to rank 4th among skincare brands worldwide, with 8.8% estimated Share of Search.
- In September 2026, The Ordinary gained estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 9.9% to 10.8%.
- In September 2026, Neutrogena lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands worldwide, from 9.5% to 8.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Neutrogena estimated searches | Neutrogena Share of Search | Neutrogena rank | The Ordinary estimated searches | The Ordinary Share of Search | The Ordinary rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1M | 8.7% | 3 | 1M | 8.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1M | 6.5% | 7 | 1.8M | 11.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.1M | 8.1% | 4 | 1.2M | 9.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.1M | 8% | 5 | 1.2M | 9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1M | 8.6% | 3 | 1M | 8.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 8.4% | 5 | 1.2M | 8.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 8.3% | 5 | 1.5M | 10.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1.2M | 8.7% | 4 | 1.2M | 9.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 990K | 8.1% | 5 | 1.2M | 10% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 960K | 8% | 5 | 1.2M | 10.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 9.5% | 4 | 1.2M | 9.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 935K | 8.3% | 5 | 1.2M | 10.8% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Neutrogena’s and The Ordinary’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.

- **Neutrogena**: Measured on the search terms “neutrogena”, “neutrogena facial cleanser”, “neutrogena hydro boost” and “neutrogena suntan lotion”, summed into one figure.
- **The Ordinary**: Measured on the search term “the ordinary”.

- [Neutrogena profile](/demand/global-en/brands/neutrogena)
- [The Ordinary profile](/demand/global-en/brands/the-ordinary-skincare)
- [All skincare brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/skincare-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 20 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, Neutrogena or The Ordinary?

In September 2026, The Ordinary had more branded searches than Neutrogena among skincare brands worldwide. The Ordinary was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Neutrogena’s 935K, and held a 10.8% Share of Search versus Neutrogena’s 8.3%.

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