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title: "Cetaphil vs La Roche-Posay: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Cetaphil or La Roche-Posay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Face moisturizer 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."
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# Cetaphil vs La Roche-Posay: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Cetaphil or La Roche-Posay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Face moisturizer 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**: Cetaphil and La Roche-Posay
- **Competitive set**: Face moisturizer brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Cetaphil Share of Search**: 31.9%
- **La Roche-Posay Share of Search**: 3.3%

## Is Cetaphil or La Roche-Posay more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Cetaphil had more branded searches than La Roche-Posay among face moisturizer brands in New Zealand. Cetaphil had about 13,200 branded searches, while La Roche-Posay had 1,360. Cetaphil made up 31.9% of all face moisturizer brand searches we track, and La Roche-Posay accounted for 3.3%.
- Cetaphil was ahead of La Roche-Posay in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cetaphil’s share of searches among face moisturizer brands in New Zealand moved from 33.4% to 31.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.2K to 13.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Roche-Posay’s share of searches among face moisturizer brands in New Zealand moved from 3.6% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1.4K.

## Top face moisturizer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cetaphil was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. La Roche-Posay was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cetaphil and La Roche-Posay were each listed first in two of the four answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CeraVe | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Cetaphil | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| La Roche-Posay | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Aveeno | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about face moisturizer brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which face moisturizer brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. CeraVe, 2. Cetaphil, 3. La Roche-Posay
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best face moisturizer brands in New Zealand?": 1. CeraVe, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. Cetaphil, 4. Aveeno
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best face moisturizer brand in New Zealand for daily skincare?": 1. CeraVe, 2. Cetaphil
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best face moisturizer": 1. CeraVe, 2. La Roche-Posay
- Searched Google, AI Overview "dry skin moisturiser": 1. CeraVe

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 face moisturizer brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Cetaphil gained share of searches among face moisturizer brands in New Zealand, from 27.7% to 31.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for La Roche-Posay in New Zealand rose 22.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.1K to 1.4K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Cetaphil estimated searches | Cetaphil Share of Search | Cetaphil rank | La Roche-Posay estimated searches | La Roche-Posay Share of Search | La Roche-Posay rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10.2K | 33.4% | 2 | 1.1K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 10.9K | 34.3% | 2 | 1K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 10K | 31.9% | 2 | 1.1K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 10K | 29.7% | 2 | 1.1K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 8.2K | 28.6% | 2 | 980 | 3.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.7K | 27.7% | 2 | 1K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 8.9K | 26.6% | 2 | 1.1K | 3.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 10.5K | 27.7% | 2 | 1.1K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.8K | 24.6% | 2 | 1.2K | 3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 11.5K | 26.4% | 2 | 1.2K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.2K | 27.7% | 2 | 1.4K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 13.2K | 31.9% | 2 | 1.4K | 3.3% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cetaphil’s and La Roche-Posay’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.

- **Cetaphil**: Measured on the search terms “cetaphil”, “cetaphil cream”, “cetaphil face moisturizer”, “cetaphil face wash”, “cetaphil lotion”, “cetaphil moisturizer”, “cetaphil serum”, “cetaphil skincare”, “cetaphil sunscreen” and “cetaphil wash”, summed into one figure.
- **La Roche-Posay**: Measured on the search terms “la roche posay moisturiser” and “la roche posay toleriane”, summed into one figure.

- [Cetaphil profile](/demand/nz/brands/cetaphil)
- [La Roche-Posay profile](/demand/nz/brands/la-roche-posay)
- [All face moisturizer brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-face-moisturizer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Cetaphil or La Roche-Posay more popular in search?

In September 2026, Cetaphil had more branded searches than La Roche-Posay among face moisturizer brands in New Zealand. Cetaphil had about 13,200 branded searches, while La Roche-Posay had 1,360. Cetaphil made up 31.9% of all face moisturizer brand searches we track, and La Roche-Posay accounted for 3.3%.

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