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title: "Pantene vs VO5: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Pantene or VO5? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hair sprays 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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# Pantene vs VO5: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Pantene or VO5? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hair sprays 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**: Pantene and VO5
- **Competitive set**: Hair sprays
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Pantene Share of Search**: 50%
- **VO5 Share of Search**: 3%

## Which is more popular in search, Pantene or VO5?

- In August 2026, Pantene had more branded searches than VO5 among hair sprays worldwide. Pantene was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to VO5’s 14.8K, and held a 50% Share of Search versus VO5’s 3%.
- Pantene was ahead of VO5 in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pantene’s estimated Share of Search among hair sprays worldwide moved from 51% to 50%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VO5’s estimated Share of Search among hair sprays worldwide moved from 2.5% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K.

## How did search popularity change for hair sprays worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, VO5 rose from 4th to 3rd among hair sprays worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Pantene estimated searches | Pantene Share of Search | Pantene rank | VO5 estimated searches | VO5 Share of Search | VO5 rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 51% | 1 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 50.9% | 1 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 50.9% | 1 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 50% | 1 | 22.2K | 4.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 54.4% | 1 | 18.1K | 4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 49.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 3.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 50.1% | 1 | 18.1K | 3.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 50.4% | 1 | 14.8K | 3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 246K | 50% | 1 | 14.8K | 3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 246K | 49.7% | 1 | 14.8K | 3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 50% | 1 | 14.8K | 3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pantene’s and VO5’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.

- **Pantene**: Measured on the search term “pantene”.
- **VO5**: Measured on the search term “vo5 shampoo”.

- [Pantene profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pantene)
- [VO5 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/vo5)
- [All hair sprays worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hair-sprays): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Pantene or VO5?

In August 2026, Pantene had more branded searches than VO5 among hair sprays worldwide. Pantene was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to VO5’s 14.8K, and held a 50% Share of Search versus VO5’s 3%.

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Brandwave. "Pantene vs VO5: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pantene-vs-vo5

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