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How popular isThe Ordinary?

In September 2026, people searched for The Ordinary by name about 9,200 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 9.8% of all New Zealand face cleanser brand searches, placing The Ordinary fourth out of 14 brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about face cleanser brands, The Ordinary appeared in two of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the 14.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

The Ordinary is the fourth most searched of 14 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. La Roche-PosayShare of searches 19%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. CeraVeShare of searches 18.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. COSRXShare of searches 9.9%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. The OrdinaryShare of searches 9.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. CetaphilShare of searches 9.4%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top face cleanser brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, The Ordinary was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. The Ordinary is the fifth most recommended of the 14.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. CeraVe1st
  2. Cetaphil2nd
  3. La Roche-Posay3rd
  4. COSRX4th
  5. The Ordinary5th
  6. Kiehl's6th
  7. Beauty of Joseon–
  8. Neutrogena–
  9. Aveeno–
  10. Bioderma–
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Mentioned by AI

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

  • La Roche-Posay4 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
  • Cetaphil3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Ordinary2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • COSRX1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kiehl's1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Beauty of Joseon0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Neutrogena0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Aveeno0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bioderma0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 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 face cleanser brands compete with The Ordinary?

The Ordinary against face cleanser brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for La Roche-Posay, CeraVe, COSRX, The Ordinary, Cetaphil, Beauty of Joseon, Neutrogena, Aveeno, Kiehl's, Bioderma, Medik8, Garnier. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLa Roche-PosayCeraVeCOSRXThe OrdinaryCetaphilBeauty of JoseonNeutrogenaAveenoKiehl'sBiodermaMedik8GarnierEucerinSKIN1004
Oct 202518.5%17.1%8.3%12%9.7%6.5%9%5.2%5.4%2.3%1.9%2%1.3%0.84%
Nov 202519.7%16%7.6%12.7%8.9%8.1%7.4%4.6%7%2%1.7%2.1%0.98%1.3%
Dec 202518.8%18.6%8.4%11.7%9.5%7.3%8.1%4.6%5.2%1.8%1.5%2.2%0.96%1.2%
Jan 202618.3%20.5%8.2%11.7%9.4%7.9%8%4.2%3.4%2.3%1.8%1.9%1.1%1.2%
Feb 202617.6%20.4%10%11.3%9.2%7%8.3%4.5%3.3%2.3%1.7%2.2%1.2%0.97%
Mar 202616.6%20%10.6%10.9%8.8%7.5%8.7%5%3.7%2.2%2%2.1%1.1%1.1%
Apr 202618.8%20%10%11.9%8.5%7%7.8%4.4%2.8%2.4%2.3%1.9%1%1.1%
May 202617%20%10.5%11.6%9.4%7.7%7.9%4.3%3.8%1.9%2.1%1.8%0.94%1%
Jun 202617.6%21.5%9.8%10.2%8.6%7.9%8.5%4.7%2.6%2.2%2.1%2%1.1%1%
Jul 202616.4%20.8%8.8%11%9.4%7.3%8.3%5.7%3.1%2.2%2.4%2.3%1.1%1.2%
Aug 202615.7%20.9%8.6%10.2%9.3%7.2%9.4%5.5%4.2%2.4%2.3%2.2%1.1%1.1%
Sep 202619%18.6%9.9%9.8%9.4%8.8%7.4%5.2%2.9%2.5%2.3%2.1%1.1%0.93%

  1. 1.La Roche-Posay

    19%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 17.8K estimated branded searches, +19.2% vs prior month. Share +3.3 points.

  2. 2.CeraVe

    18.6%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 17.4K estimated branded searches, -12.6% vs prior month. Share -2.3 points.

  3. 3.COSRX

    9.9%

    Moved from 6th to 3rd. 9.3K estimated branded searches, +13.5% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  4. 4.The Ordinary

    9.8%

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

  5. 5.Cetaphil

    9.4%

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

  6. 6.Beauty of Joseon

    8.8%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 8.3K estimated branded searches, +20.4% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  7. 7.Neutrogena

    7.4%

    Moved from 4th to 7th. 6.9K estimated branded searches, -22.7% vs prior month. Share -2 points.

  8. 8.Aveeno

    5.2%

    Held 8th. 4.8K estimated branded searches, -8.3% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  9. 9.Kiehl's

    2.9%

    Held 9th. 2.7K estimated branded searches, -30.8% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  10. 10.Bioderma

    2.5%

    Held 10th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +3.9% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  11. 11.Medik8

    2.3%

    Held 11th. 2.2K estimated branded searches, +0.93% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  12. 12.Garnier

    2.1%

    Held 12th. 2K estimated branded searches, -3.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  13. 13.Eucerin

    1.1%

    Held 13th. 1K estimated branded searches, -2.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  14. 14.SKIN1004

    0.93%

    Held 14th. 870 estimated branded searches, -14.7% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for The Ordinary in New Zealand held steady, from 9K to 9.2K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Ordinary’s share of searches among face cleanser brands in New Zealand decreased from 12% to 9.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Ordinary’s share of searches among face cleanser brands in New Zealand peaked at 12.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 9.8% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Ordinary fell from 3rd to 4th among face cleanser brands in New Zealand.

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

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, La Roche-Posay overtook CeraVe to become the leader among face cleanser brands in New Zealand, with 19% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Beauty of Joseon overtook Neutrogena to rank 6th among face cleanser brands in New Zealand, with 8.8% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, COSRX overtook The Ordinary and 2 others to rank 3rd among face cleanser brands in New Zealand, with 9.9% of the searches.

  4. In September 2026, CeraVe lost share of searches among face cleanser brands in New Zealand, from 20.9% to 18.6%.

  5. In September 2026, Neutrogena lost share of searches among face cleanser brands in New Zealand, from 9.4% to 7.4%.

  6. In September 2026, Kiehl's lost share of searches among face cleanser brands in New Zealand, from 4.2% to 2.9%.

How are The Ordinary’s branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Ordinary’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.

  • the ordinary
  • the ordinary cleanser
  • the ordinary niacinamide
  • the ordinary retinol
  • the ordinary serum
  • the ordinary skincare

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does The Ordinary compete?

The Ordinary 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
Skincare brands4th of 228.7%Show ranking
Face cleanser brands4th of 149.8%Shown above
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