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Bondi Sands vs Eco By Sonya:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bondi Sands had more branded searches than Eco By Sonya among self-tan brands in New Zealand. Bondi Sands had about 4,180 branded searches, while Eco By Sonya had 1,000. Bondi Sands made up 38.8% of all self-tan brand searches we track, and Eco By Sonya accounted for 9.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about self-tan brands, Bondi Sands appeared in all five answers and Eco By Sonya in two. Bondi Sands was mentioned before Eco By Sonya in every answer.

Among self-tan brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bondi Sands, about 4 searches for every 1 for Eco By Sonya

Bondi Sands 4.2K searchesEco By Sonya 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Bondi Sands, mentioned in every answer we collected

Bondi Sands in 5 of 5Eco By Sonya in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Bondi Sands, named ahead of Eco By Sonya in every answer

Bondi Sands first in 5Eco By Sonya never first

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Top self-tan brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bondi Sands appeared in all five answers. Eco By Sonya was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bondi Sands was listed before Eco By Sonya in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Bondi Sands1st
  2. Loving Tan2nd
  3. St.Tropez3rd
  4. Eco By Sonya4th
  5. Bali Body5th
  6. Coco & Eve6th
  7. Tanologist6th
  8. Eco Tan–
  9. Isle of Paradise–
  10. Tan-Luxe–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Bondi Sands5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Loving Tan4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • St.Tropez3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Eco By Sonya2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bali Body1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Coco & Eve1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tanologist1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Eco Tan0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Isle of Paradise0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tan-Luxe0 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 21, 2026.

Is Bondi Sands or Eco By Sonya more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bondi Sands and Eco By Sonya by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten self-tan brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Bondi Sands and Eco By Sonya among self-tan brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Bondi Sands, Eco By Sonya. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBondi SandsLoving TanBali BodySt.TropezEco By SonyaEco TanIsle of ParadiseCoco & EveTan-LuxeTanologist
Oct 202541.7%8.9%12.1%8.3%7.8%14.6%2.8%2.8%0.53%0.45%
Nov 202542.7%8.7%11.5%6.4%10.1%15.2%2%2.4%0.62%0.39%
Dec 202543.3%8.8%11%9.7%9.2%12.4%2.7%2.1%0.55%0.37%
Jan 202637.3%9.9%12.9%11.4%10.6%10.9%2.6%2.8%1.2%0.48%
Feb 202637.6%20.2%9.4%9.2%8.5%8.8%2.7%2.6%0.58%0.43%
Mar 202637.1%14.7%12%9.6%10.8%9%2.4%3.3%0.6%0.3%
Apr 202636.5%20.5%9.5%9.6%10.5%7.2%2.5%2.5%0.58%0.58%
May 202637%16%10.1%11.1%12.5%7.1%2.4%2.4%0.85%0.57%
Jun 202634.9%14.8%11.3%13.7%11.4%7.9%1.2%3.4%0.78%0.65%
Jul 202636.5%13.9%9.9%14.1%12.7%7.9%1.5%2.5%0.51%0.51%
Aug 202634.5%11.9%11%9.8%19.6%9.4%1%1.9%0.41%0.52%
Sep 202638.8%13.7%12.2%9.9%9.3%7.1%5.8%2.2%0.56%0.28%

How has the Bondi Sands and Eco By Sonya comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand self-tan brands in September 2026?

4 changes

  1. In September 2026, Loving Tan overtook Eco By Sonya to rank 2nd among self-tan brands in New Zealand, with 13.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Bali Body overtook Eco By Sonya to rank 3rd among self-tan brands in New Zealand, with 12.2% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, Bondi Sands gained share of searches among self-tan brands in New Zealand, from 34.5% to 38.8%.

  4. In September 2026, Eco By Sonya lost share of searches among self-tan brands in New Zealand, from 19.6% to 9.3%.

How are branded searches counted?

11 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bondi Sands’ and Eco By Sonya’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.

Bondi Sands

10 branded search terms

  • Bondi Sands
  • bondi sands aero
  • bondi sands dark
  • bondi sands express
  • bondi sands foam
  • bondi sands foam tanner
  • bondi sands pure
  • bondi sands tan
  • bondi sands tanner
  • bondi sands tanning foam

Eco By Sonya

1 branded search term

  • eco by sonya

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