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How popular isTanologist?

In September 2026, people searched for Tanologist by name about 30 times in New Zealand, a 40% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.28% of all New Zealand self-tan brand searches, placing Tanologist tenth out of ten brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about self-tan brands, Tanologist appeared in one of the five answers and was the joint sixth most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Tanologist is the tenth most searched of 10 competitors and the joint sixth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Bondi SandsShare of searches 38.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. Loving TanShare of searches 13.7%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. Bali BodyShare of searches 12.2%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. St.TropezShare of searches 9.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. TanologistShare of searches 0.28%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top self-tan brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tanologist was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Tanologist is the joint sixth most recommended of the ten.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Bondi Sands1st
  2. Loving Tan2nd
  3. St.Tropez3rd
  4. Eco By Sonya4th
  5. Bali Body5th
  6. Coco & Eve6th
  7. Tanologist6th
  8. Eco Tan–
  9. Isle of Paradise–
  10. Tan-Luxe–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Bondi Sands5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Loving Tan4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • St.Tropez3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Eco By Sonya2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bali Body1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Coco & Eve1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tanologist1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Eco Tan0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Isle of Paradise0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tan-Luxe0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which self-tan brands compete with Tanologist?

Tanologist against self-tan brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Bondi Sands, Loving Tan, Bali Body, St.Tropez, Eco By Sonya, Eco Tan, Isle of Paradise, Coco & Eve, Tanologist. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthBondi SandsLoving TanBali BodySt.TropezEco By SonyaEco TanIsle of ParadiseCoco & EveTan-LuxeTanologist
Oct 202541.7%8.9%12.1%8.3%7.8%14.6%2.8%2.8%0.53%0.45%
Nov 202542.7%8.7%11.5%6.4%10.1%15.2%2%2.4%0.62%0.39%
Dec 202543.3%8.8%11%9.7%9.2%12.4%2.7%2.1%0.55%0.37%
Jan 202637.3%9.9%12.9%11.4%10.6%10.9%2.6%2.8%1.2%0.48%
Feb 202637.6%20.2%9.4%9.2%8.5%8.8%2.7%2.6%0.58%0.43%
Mar 202637.1%14.7%12%9.6%10.8%9%2.4%3.3%0.6%0.3%
Apr 202636.5%20.5%9.5%9.6%10.5%7.2%2.5%2.5%0.58%0.58%
May 202637%16%10.1%11.1%12.5%7.1%2.4%2.4%0.85%0.57%
Jun 202634.9%14.8%11.3%13.7%11.4%7.9%1.2%3.4%0.78%0.65%
Jul 202636.5%13.9%9.9%14.1%12.7%7.9%1.5%2.5%0.51%0.51%
Aug 202634.5%11.9%11%9.8%19.6%9.4%1%1.9%0.41%0.52%
Sep 202638.8%13.7%12.2%9.9%9.3%7.1%5.8%2.2%0.56%0.28%

  1. 1.Bondi Sands

    38.8%

    Held 1st. 4.2K estimated branded searches, +25.1% vs prior month. Share +4.3 points.

  2. 2.Loving Tan

    13.7%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 1.5K estimated branded searches, +28.7% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  3. 3.Bali Body

    12.2%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  4. 4.St.Tropez

    9.9%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 1.1K estimated branded searches, +12.6% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.Eco By Sonya

    9.3%

    Moved from 2nd to 5th. 1K estimated branded searches, -47.4% vs prior month. Share -10.3 points.

  6. 6.Eco Tan

    7.1%

    Held 6th. 770 estimated branded searches, -15.4% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.

  7. 7.Isle of Paradise

    5.8%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 630 estimated branded searches, +530% vs prior month. Share +4.8 points.

  8. 8.Coco & Eve

    2.2%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 240 estimated branded searches, +33.3% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  9. 9.Tan-Luxe

    0.56%

    Moved from 10th to 9th. 60 estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  10. 10.Tanologist

    0.28%

    Moved from 9th to 10th. 30 estimated branded searches, -40% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Tanologist in New Zealand fell from 50 to 30.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tanologist’s share of searches among self-tan brands in New Zealand held steady, from 0.45% to 0.28%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand self-tan brands in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Loving Tan overtook Eco By Sonya to rank 2nd among self-tan brands in New Zealand, with 13.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Isle of Paradise overtook Coco & Eve to rank 7th among self-tan brands in New Zealand, with 5.8% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, Bali Body overtook Eco By Sonya to rank 3rd among self-tan brands in New Zealand, with 12.2% of the searches.

  4. In September 2026, Bondi Sands gained share of searches among self-tan brands in New Zealand, from 34.5% to 38.8%.

  5. In September 2026, Eco By Sonya lost share of searches among self-tan brands in New Zealand, from 19.6% to 9.3%.

  6. In September 2026, Eco Tan lost share of searches among self-tan brands in New Zealand, from 9.4% to 7.1%.

How are Tanologist’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Tanologist compete?

Tanologist is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
self-tan brands10th of 100.28%Shown above
Tan remover brands4th of 40.51%Show ranking
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