--- title: "Round Lab vs Simple: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Round Lab or Simple more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Face toner 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/round-lab-vs-simple-skincare" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Round Lab vs Simple: Which is more popular? Is Round Lab or Simple more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Face toner 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**: Round Lab and Simple - **Competitive set**: Face toner brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Round Lab Share of Search**: 5.1% - **Simple Share of Search**: 4.2% ## Is Round Lab or Simple more popular in search? - In October 2026, Round Lab had more branded searches than Simple among face toner brands worldwide. Round Lab had about 14,800 branded searches, while Simple had 12,100. Round Lab made up 5.1% of all face toner brand searches we track, and Simple accounted for 4.2%. - Round Lab was ahead of Simple in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Round Lab’s share of searches among face toner brands worldwide moved from 4.5% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Simple’s share of searches among face toner brands worldwide moved from 3.7% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 12.1K. ## Top face toner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Round Lab was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Simple was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Round Lab was listed before Simple in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Paula's Choice | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | La Roche-Posay | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Anua | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | The Ordinary | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Thayers | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Round Lab | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Laneige | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | COSRX | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Simple | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Beauty of Joseon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pixi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Innisfree | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Essano | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about face toner brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which face toner brand should I buy?": 1. Paula's Choice, 2. Anua - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best face toner brands?": 1. Paula's Choice, 2. Anua, 3. Thayers, 4. COSRX, 5. La Roche-Posay, 6. The Ordinary, 7. Laneige, 8. Simple - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best face toner brand for daily skincare?": 1. Paula's Choice, 2. Laneige - Searched Google, AI Overview "best face toner": 1. The Ordinary, 2. Round Lab, 3. Thayers - Searched Google, AI Overview "toner for oily skin": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Paula's Choice, 3. Round Lab Not named in any answer: Beauty of Joseon, Pixi, Innisfree and Essano. 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 face toner brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Round Lab lost share of searches among face toner brands worldwide, from 6% to 5.1%. - In October 2026, Simple lost share of searches among face toner brands worldwide, from 4.9% to 4.2%. ## How has branded search for Round Lab and Simple changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Round Lab estimated searches | Round Lab Share of Search | Round Lab rank | Simple estimated searches | Simple Share of Search | Simple rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 4.5% | 10 | 9.9K | 3.7% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 4.7% | 10 | 9.9K | 3.8% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 5.2% | 10 | 9.9K | 3.5% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 4.8% | 10 | 9.9K | 3.9% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 5.7% | 9 | 9.9K | 3.8% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 5.7% | 8 | 9.9K | 3.8% | 11 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 5.8% | 8 | 9.9K | 3.9% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 6.1% | 8 | 9.9K | 4% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 6.2% | 8 | 12.1K | 5% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 6.1% | 8 | 12.1K | 5% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 6% | 8 | 12.1K | 4.9% | 10 | | Oct 2026 | 14.8K | 5.1% | 9 | 12.1K | 4.2% | 11 | ## How are Round Lab’s and Simple’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Round Lab’s and Simple’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. - **Round Lab**: Measured on the search term “round lab toner”. - **Simple**: Measured on the search term “simple toner”. - [Round Lab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/round-lab) - [Simple profile](/demand/global-en/brands/simple-skincare) - [All face toner brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/face-toner-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Round Lab or Simple more popular in search? In October 2026, Round Lab had more branded searches than Simple among face toner brands worldwide. Round Lab had about 14,800 branded searches, while Simple had 12,100. Round Lab made up 5.1% of all face toner brand searches we track, and Simple accounted for 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Round Lab vs Simple: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/round-lab-vs-simple-skincare This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/round-lab-vs-simple-skincare. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.