Nivea vs Sol de Janeiro:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, Nivea had more branded searches than Sol de Janeiro among body lotion worldwide. Nivea had about 453,000 branded searches, while Sol de Janeiro had 21,000. Nivea made up 26.8% of all body lotion searches we track, and Sol de Janeiro accounted for 1.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about body lotion, Nivea appeared in one of the five answers and Sol de Janeiro in none.
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Top body lotion in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nivea was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sol de Janeiro did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Aveeno4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
CeraVe4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
La Roche-Posay3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Vaseline1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Nivea1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Cetaphil1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
E450 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Jergens0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Palmer's0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Sol de Janeiro0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about body lotion
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which body lotion should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best body lotion brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best body lotion for dry skin?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“body lotion”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“body lotion for dry skin”
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 20, 2026.
Is Nivea or Sol de Janeiro more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Nivea and Sol de Janeiro by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 body lotion we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Nivea, Sol de Janeiro. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Vaseline | Nivea | E45 | Jergens | Palmer's | Cetaphil | Aveeno | CeraVe | Sol de Janeiro | La Roche-Posay | Naturium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 35.4% | 28% | 5.9% | 6% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 2% | 0.86% | 1.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 29.6% | 27.1% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 2.7% | 1% | 1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 25.9% | 23.1% | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 25.2% | 22.5% | 8% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 23.5% | 21% | 11.1% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 24.6% | 22.1% | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10% | 6% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| May 2026 | 22.3% | 19.8% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 5% | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 21.7% | 18.3% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 10% | 7.1% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 22.7% | 19.1% | 10.9% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 7.5% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 24.4% | 21.9% | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.3% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 24.3% | 21.7% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Oct 2026 | 30.2% | 26.8% | 8.3% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 1.2% | 1% | 1% |
Nivea and Sol de Janeiro sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “nivea lotion”.
How has branded search for Nivea and Sol de Janeiro changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Nivea was ahead of Sol de Janeiro in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Nivea’s share of searches among body lotion worldwide moved from 28% to 26.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 469K to 453K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Sol de Janeiro’s share of searches among body lotion worldwide moved from 2% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 32.7K to 21K.
How did search popularity change for body lotion worldwide in October 2026?
2 changes
In October 2026, Nivea gained share of searches among body lotion worldwide, from 21.7% to 26.8%.
Sol de Janeiro’s share of searches among body lotion worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.4% to 1.2% in October 2026.
How are Nivea’s and Sol de Janeiro’s branded searches counted?
8 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nivea’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.
Nivea
4 branded search terms
- nivea body butter
- nivea body cream
- nivea body lotion
- nivea lotion
Sol de Janeiro
4 branded search terms
- sol de janeiro body butter
- sol de janeiro body cream
- sol de janeiro body lotion
- sol de janeiro lotion
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