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How popular isDrunk Elephant?

In September 2026, people searched for Drunk Elephant by name about 1,350 times in New Zealand, a 42.1% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 1.3% of all New Zealand skincare brand searches, placing Drunk Elephant 17th out of 22 brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about skincare brands, Drunk Elephant appeared in one of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the 22.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Drunk Elephant is the 17th most searched of 22 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. La Roche-PosayShare of searches 16.9%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  2. CeraVeShare of searches 16.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. COSRXShare of searches 8.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. The OrdinaryShare of searches 8.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. Drunk ElephantShare of searches 1.3%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top skincare brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Drunk Elephant was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Drunk Elephant is the fifth most recommended of the 22.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. CeraVe1st
  2. Antipodes2nd
  3. The Ordinary3rd
  4. Trilogy4th
  5. Drunk Elephant5th
  6. La Roche-Posay6th
  7. Cetaphil6th
  8. Essano6th
  9. Laneige9th
  10. Beauty of Joseon10th
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • CeraVe3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • The Ordinary3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Antipodes3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Essano2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Trilogy2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • La Roche-Posay1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cetaphil1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Beauty of Joseon1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Laneige1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Drunk Elephant1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Which skincare brands compete with Drunk Elephant?

Drunk Elephant against skincare brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for La Roche-Posay, CeraVe, COSRX, The Ordinary, Cetaphil, Beauty of Joseon, Neutrogena, Laneige, Kiehl's, Essano, Bioderma, Dermalogica, Medik8, Glow Lab, Drunk Elephant. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLa Roche-PosayCeraVeCOSRXThe OrdinaryCetaphilBeauty of JoseonNeutrogenaLaneigeKiehl'sEssanoBiodermaDermalogicaMedik8Glow LabPaula's ChoiceCliniqueDrunk ElephantTrilogySkinCeuticalsSKIN1004AntipodesThe INKEY List
Oct 202516%14.7%7.1%10.4%8.4%5.5%7.8%5.3%4.6%2.6%2%2.8%1.6%2.4%2.2%1.8%1.1%1.5%0.68%0.72%0.68%0.13%
Nov 202516.3%13.3%6.3%10.6%7.4%6.6%6.2%6.5%5.8%2.2%1.6%3.3%1.4%2.1%2.4%2.4%1.1%2%0.72%1.1%0.74%0.14%
Dec 202515.6%15.6%7%9.8%7.9%6%6.8%7.1%4.4%2.5%1.5%2.5%1.3%2.9%1.8%2.1%1.1%1.5%0.79%1%0.9%0.12%
Jan 202615.7%17.5%7%10%8.1%6.7%6.9%5.5%2.9%2.5%2%2.2%1.5%2.3%2.1%2.1%1.1%1.2%0.78%1%0.88%0.18%
Feb 202615.1%17.4%8.5%9.6%7.9%5.9%7.1%5.5%2.8%2.4%2%2.8%1.5%2.6%2.1%2.1%1%1.1%0.93%0.82%0.86%0.12%
Mar 202614.4%17.3%9.1%9.4%7.6%6.4%7.5%5.1%3.2%2.2%1.9%2.7%1.7%2.5%2.3%1.9%0.9%1.4%0.7%0.93%0.82%0.11%
Apr 202616.5%17.5%8.7%10.4%7.5%6%6.9%4.7%2.5%2.2%2.1%2.5%2%2.3%2.1%1.4%0.86%1.1%0.8%0.94%0.76%0.19%
May 202614.6%17.2%9%10%8.1%6.5%6.8%4%3.3%3.9%1.6%2.4%1.8%2.2%2%2%0.79%1.2%0.75%0.86%0.87%0.11%
Jun 202615.5%19%8.5%9%7.6%6.9%7.5%4.5%2.3%2.6%2%2.1%1.9%2%2.1%1.7%0.69%1.5%0.78%0.9%0.75%0.12%
Jul 202614.7%18.6%7.7%9.8%8.4%6.4%7.4%4.7%2.7%2.4%2%2%2.2%2.2%2%1.9%0.63%1.4%0.89%1%0.74%0.14%
Aug 202614%18.7%7.6%9.1%8.3%6.3%8.4%4.5%3.7%2.5%2.1%2.2%2%2.1%1.8%1.8%0.71%1.5%0.82%0.96%0.8%0.13%
Sep 202616.9%16.6%8.8%8.7%8.4%7.7%6.5%4.2%2.6%2.5%2.3%2.2%2.1%2%1.9%1.8%1.3%1.2%0.83%0.83%0.68%0.1%

  1. 1.La Roche-Posay

    16.9%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 17.8K estimated branded searches, +19.2% vs prior month. Share +2.9 points.

  2. 2.CeraVe

    16.6%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 17.4K estimated branded searches, -12.6% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  3. 3.COSRX

    8.8%

    Moved from 6th to 3rd. 9.3K estimated branded searches, +13.6% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  4. 4.The Ordinary

    8.7%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 9.2K estimated branded searches, -5.2% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.Cetaphil

    8.4%

    Held 5th. 8.8K estimated branded searches, -0.45% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Beauty of Joseon

    7.7%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +20.3% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.

  7. 7.Neutrogena

    6.5%

    Moved from 4th to 7th. 6.9K estimated branded searches, -22.7% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.

  8. 8.Laneige

    4.2%

    Held 8th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, -7.5% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  9. 9.Kiehl's

    2.6%

    Held 9th. 2.7K estimated branded searches, -30.8% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  10. 10.Essano

    2.5%

    Held 10th. 2.6K estimated branded searches, -1.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.Bioderma

    2.3%

    Moved from 12th to 11th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +3.9% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  12. 12.Dermalogica

    2.2%

    Moved from 11th to 12th. 2.3K estimated branded searches, -0.43% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  13. 13.Medik8

    2.1%

    Moved from 14th to 13th. 2.2K estimated branded searches, +0.93% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  14. 14.Glow Lab

    2%

    Moved from 13th to 14th. 2.2K estimated branded searches, -1.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  15. 15.Paula's Choice

    1.9%

    Held 15th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +0.52% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  16. 16.Clinique

    1.8%

    Held 16th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  17. 17.Drunk Elephant

    1.3%

    Moved from 21st to 17th. 1.4K estimated branded searches, +77.6% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  18. 18.Trilogy

    1.2%

    Moved from 17th to 18th. 1.2K estimated branded searches, -20.5% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  19. 19.SkinCeuticals

    0.83%

    Held 19th. 880 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  20. 20.SKIN1004

    0.83%

    Moved from 18th to 20th. 870 estimated branded searches, -14.7% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  21. 21.Antipodes

    0.68%

    Moved from 20th to 21st. 720 estimated branded searches, -15.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  22. 22.The INKEY List

    0.1%

    Held 22nd. 110 estimated branded searches, -21.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Drunk Elephant changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Drunk Elephant in New Zealand rose from 950 to 1.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Drunk Elephant rose from 18th to 17th among skincare brands in New Zealand.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand skincare brands in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, La Roche-Posay overtook CeraVe to become the leader among skincare brands in New Zealand, with 16.9% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Beauty of Joseon overtook Neutrogena to rank 6th among skincare brands in New Zealand, with 7.7% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, Drunk Elephant overtook Trilogy and 3 others to rank 17th among skincare brands in New Zealand, with 1.3% of the searches.

  4. In September 2026, COSRX overtook The Ordinary and 2 others to rank 3rd among skincare brands in New Zealand, with 8.8% of the searches.

  5. In September 2026, CeraVe lost share of searches among skincare brands in New Zealand, from 18.7% to 16.6%.

  6. In September 2026, Neutrogena lost share of searches among skincare brands in New Zealand, from 8.4% to 6.5%.

How are Drunk Elephant’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Drunk Elephant’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • drunk elephant
  • drunk elephant skincare

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Drunk Elephant compete?

Drunk Elephant is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Skincare brands17th of 221.3%Shown above
Moisturizer brands8th of 82.2%Show ranking
Tinted sunscreen brands7th of 73.3%Show ranking
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