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La Roche-Posay vs Skinnies:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Skinnies had more branded searches than La Roche-Posay among SPF brands in New Zealand. Skinnies had about 33,200 branded searches, while La Roche-Posay had 17,800. Skinnies made up 38.9% of all SPF brand searches we track, and La Roche-Posay accounted for 20.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about SPF brands, La Roche-Posay appeared in all five answers and Skinnies in two. La Roche-Posay was mentioned before Skinnies in two out of three answers.

Among SPF brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Skinnies, about 87% more searches than La Roche-Posay

Skinnies 33.2K searchesLa Roche-Posay 17.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

La Roche-Posay, mentioned in every answer we collected

La Roche-Posay in 5 of 5Skinnies in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

La Roche-Posay, named ahead of Skinnies in 2 of 3 answers

La Roche-Posay first in 2Skinnies first in 1

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Top SPF brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, La Roche-Posay appeared in all five answers. Skinnies was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. La Roche-Posay was listed before Skinnies in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. La Roche-Posay1st
  2. Skinnies2nd
  3. Bondi Sands3rd
  4. CeraVe–
  5. COSRX–
  6. Beauty of Joseon–
  7. Eucerin–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • La Roche-Posay5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Skinnies2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bondi Sands2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • COSRX1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CeraVe0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Beauty of Joseon0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Eucerin0 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 19, 2026.

Is La Roche-Posay or Skinnies more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for La Roche-Posay and Skinnies by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven SPF brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

La Roche-Posay and Skinnies among SPF brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Skinnies, La Roche-Posay. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSkinniesLa Roche-PosayCeraVeCOSRXBeauty of JoseonBondi SandsEucerin
Oct 202545.7%19.2%14.2%8.4%6.6%4.7%1.3%
Nov 202542.7%21%13.5%7.9%8.5%5.3%1%
Dec 202540%20.9%16%9.2%7.9%5%1.1%
Jan 202639%20.6%18.3%9%8.7%3.2%1.2%
Feb 202643.3%18.6%17.3%9.5%7.2%3%1.2%
Mar 202641.2%18.4%17.2%11%8.1%2.9%1.2%
Apr 202638.9%21.2%17.7%10.5%7.7%2.7%1.2%
May 202637.9%19.6%18.5%11.7%8.6%2.6%1.1%
Jun 202637.6%20%19%10.6%8.8%2.7%1.2%
Jul 202637.3%19.9%19.8%10.2%8.7%2.7%1.4%
Aug 202636.2%19.9%20.1%10.5%8.9%3.1%1.4%
Sep 202638.9%20.8%15.5%10.7%9.5%3.4%1.2%

How has the La Roche-Posay and Skinnies comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Skinnies was ahead of La Roche-Posay in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Roche-Posay’s share of searches among SPF brands in New Zealand moved from 19.2% to 20.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.9K to 17.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skinnies’ share of searches among SPF brands in New Zealand moved from 45.7% to 38.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.2K.

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, La Roche-Posay overtook CeraVe to rank 2nd among SPF brands in New Zealand, with 20.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Skinnies gained share of searches among SPF brands in New Zealand, from 36.2% to 38.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

13 search terms

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

La Roche-Posay

10 branded search terms

  • la roche posay
  • la roche posay anthelios
  • la roche posay cicaplast
  • la roche posay cleanser
  • la roche posay effaclar
  • la roche posay facewash
  • la roche posay moisturizer
  • la roche posay serum
  • la roche posay skincare
  • la roche posay toleriane

Skinnies

3 branded search terms

  • skinnies
  • skinnies conquer
  • skinnies sungel

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