--- title: "Garnier vs Lush: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Garnier or Lush more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Conditioner bar brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/categories/nz-conditioner-bar-brands/compare/garnier-vs-lush" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Garnier vs Lush: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Garnier or Lush more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Conditioner bar brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Garnier and Lush - **Competitive set**: Conditioner bar brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Garnier Share of Search**: 11.8% - **Lush Share of Search**: 76.8% ## Is Garnier or Lush more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lush had more branded searches than Garnier among conditioner bar brands in New Zealand. Lush had about 11,000 branded searches, while Garnier had 1,690. Lush made up 76.8% of all conditioner bar brand searches we track, and Garnier accounted for 11.8%. - Lush was ahead of Garnier in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garnier’s share of searches among conditioner bar brands in New Zealand moved from 6.5% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lush’s share of searches among conditioner bar brands in New Zealand moved from 82.8% to 76.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.2K to 11K. ## Top conditioner bar brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, neither Garnier nor Lush showed up in any of the four answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lush | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Garnier | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Ethique | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about conditioner bar brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which conditioner bar brand should I go to in New Zealand?": 1. Ethique - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best conditioner bar brands in New Zealand?": 1. Ethique - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best conditioner bar brand in New Zealand for a plastic free routine?": 1. Ethique - Searched Google, AI Overview "solid conditioner for curly hair": 1. Ethique Not named in any answer: Lush and Garnier. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand conditioner bar brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Garnier overtook Ethique to rank 2nd among conditioner bar brands in New Zealand, with 11.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Lush lost share of searches among conditioner bar brands in New Zealand, from 78.6% to 76.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Garnier estimated searches | Garnier Share of Search | Garnier rank | Lush estimated searches | Lush Share of Search | Lush rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 6.5% | 3 | 16.2K | 82.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.4K | 5.1% | 3 | 23.6K | 87% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 3.5% | 3 | 34.9K | 92.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 7% | 3 | 13.2K | 81.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1.1K | 8.2% | 3 | 10.8K | 78% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2K | 8.4% | 3 | 10.8K | 75.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.1K | 8.3% | 3 | 10.8K | 79.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.2K | 8.5% | 3 | 10.9K | 76.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 8.1% | 3 | 13.3K | 81.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.7K | 10% | 3 | 13.2K | 78.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.7K | 10% | 3 | 13.3K | 78.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.7K | 11.8% | 2 | 11K | 76.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Garnier’s and Lush’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. - **Garnier**: Measured on the search terms “crema bb garnier” and “garnier”, summed into one figure. - **Lush**: Measured on the search terms “lush”, “lush beauty”, “lush perfume” and “lush super milk”, summed into one figure. - [Garnier profile](/demand/nz/brands/garnier) - [Lush profile](/demand/nz/brands/lush) - [All conditioner bar brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-conditioner-bar-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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 Garnier or Lush more popular in search? In September 2026, Lush had more branded searches than Garnier among conditioner bar brands in New Zealand. Lush had about 11,000 branded searches, while Garnier had 1,690. Lush made up 76.8% of all conditioner bar brand searches we track, and Garnier accounted for 11.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Garnier vs Lush: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-conditioner-bar-brands/compare/garnier-vs-lush This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-conditioner-bar-brands/compare/garnier-vs-lush. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.