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title: "Avène vs QV Skincare: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Avène or QV Skincare? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pharmacy skincare 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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# Avène vs QV Skincare: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Avène or QV Skincare? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pharmacy skincare 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**: Avène and QV Skincare
- **Competitive set**: Pharmacy skincare brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Avène Share of Search**: 5%
- **QV Skincare Share of Search**: 0.91%

## Which is more popular in search, Avène or QV Skincare?

- In August 2026, Avène had more branded searches than QV Skincare among pharmacy skincare brands in New Zealand. Avène was estimated to have 5.7K branded searches compared to QV Skincare’s 1K, and held a 5% Share of Search versus QV Skincare’s 0.91%.
- Avène was ahead of QV Skincare in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Avène’s estimated Share of Search among pharmacy skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 6.8% to 5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.2K to 5.7K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, QV Skincare’s estimated Share of Search among pharmacy skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 0.98% to 0.91%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 760 to 1K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand pharmacy skincare brands in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for QV Skincare in New Zealand rose 35.5% over 11 measured months, from 760 to 1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Avène estimated searches | Avène Share of Search | Avène rank | QV Skincare estimated searches | QV Skincare Share of Search | QV Skincare rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.2K | 6.8% | 4 | 760 | 0.98% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.3K | 6.3% | 4 | 640 | 0.76% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.7K | 5.9% | 4 | 710 | 0.9% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.5K | 5.4% | 4 | 780 | 0.94% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1K | 5.5% | 4 | 660 | 0.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.5K | 5.6% | 4 | 740 | 0.92% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.1K | 4.6% | 4 | 720 | 0.82% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 5K | 4.7% | 4 | 980 | 0.92% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 5.9K | 5.3% | 4 | 960 | 0.86% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.8K | 5.4% | 4 | 1.1K | 0.89% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 5.7K | 5% | 4 | 1K | 0.91% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Avène’s and QV Skincare’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.

- **Avène**: Measured on the search terms “avene”, “avene cicalfate”, “avene cicalfate nz”, “avene cicalfate restorative protective cream”, “avene cleanser”, “avene co nz”, “avene cream”, “avene moisturiser”, “avene near me”, “avene new zealand”, “avene nz”, “avene online”, “avene retrinal”, “avene sunblock”, “avene sunscreen nz”, “avene thermal spring water” and “avene xeracalm”, summed into one figure.
- **QV Skincare**: Measured on the search terms “qv cream”, “qv moisturiser”, “qv skincare” and “qv wash”, summed into one figure.

- [Avène profile](/demand/nz/brands/avene)
- [QV Skincare profile](/demand/nz/brands/qv-skincare)
- [All pharmacy skincare brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-dermatologist-skincare-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Avène or QV Skincare?

In August 2026, Avène had more branded searches than QV Skincare among pharmacy skincare brands in New Zealand. Avène was estimated to have 5.7K branded searches compared to QV Skincare’s 1K, and held a 5% Share of Search versus QV Skincare’s 0.91%.

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