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title: "Cancer Society NZ vs La Roche-Posay: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Cancer Society NZ or La Roche-Posay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sun cream 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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# Cancer Society NZ vs La Roche-Posay: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Cancer Society NZ or La Roche-Posay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sun cream 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**: Cancer Society NZ and La Roche-Posay
- **Competitive set**: Sun cream brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Cancer Society NZ Share of Search**: 2.7%
- **La Roche-Posay Share of Search**: 22.3%

## Is Cancer Society NZ or La Roche-Posay more popular in search?

- In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Cancer Society NZ among sun cream brands in New Zealand. La Roche-Posay had about 15,700 branded searches, while Cancer Society NZ had 1,900. La Roche-Posay made up 22.3% of all sun cream brand searches we track, and Cancer Society NZ accounted for 2.7%.
- La Roche-Posay was ahead of Cancer Society NZ in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cancer Society NZ’s share of searches among sun cream brands in New Zealand moved from 3.1% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Roche-Posay’s share of searches among sun cream brands in New Zealand moved from 20.5% to 22.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.7K to 15.7K.

## Top sun cream brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cancer Society NZ appeared in all five answers. La Roche-Posay was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Cancer Society NZ was listed before La Roche-Posay in three out of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cancer Society NZ | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| La Roche-Posay | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Skinnies | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Nivea | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| COSRX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Eucerin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about sun cream brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which sun cream brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Cancer Society NZ, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. Skinnies
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sun cream brands in New Zealand?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Cancer Society NZ, 3. Skinnies, 4. Nivea
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sun cream brand in New Zealand for daily sun protection?": 1. Cancer Society NZ, 2. La Roche-Posay
- Searched Google, AI Overview "spf 50 sun cream": 1. Cancer Society NZ
- Searched Google, AI Overview "sun cream nz": 1. Cancer Society NZ, 2. Nivea, 3. Skinnies

Not named in any answer: COSRX and Eucerin.

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 sun cream brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Cancer Society NZ lost share of searches among sun cream brands in New Zealand, from 4.8% to 2.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for La Roche-Posay in New Zealand rose 23% over 12 measured months, from 12.7K to 15.7K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Cancer Society NZ estimated searches | Cancer Society NZ Share of Search | Cancer Society NZ rank | La Roche-Posay estimated searches | La Roche-Posay Share of Search | La Roche-Posay rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 3.1% | 5 | 12.7K | 20.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 2.9% | 5 | 15K | 22.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 2.3% | 5 | 13K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 2.8% | 5 | 13K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 3.7% | 5 | 10.3K | 19.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 4.4% | 5 | 10.6K | 19.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 2.8% | 5 | 13.2K | 23.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1.9K | 3.3% | 5 | 12.6K | 21.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 2.8% | 5 | 12.8K | 22.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 2.8% | 5 | 12.8K | 22.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 4.8% | 5 | 13.3K | 21.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 2.7% | 5 | 15.7K | 22.3% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cancer Society NZ’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.

- **Cancer Society NZ**: Measured on the search term “cancer society”.
- **La Roche-Posay**: Measured on the search terms “la roche posay”, “la roche posay anthelios”, “la roche posay cicaplast”, “la roche posay effaclar”, “la roche posay moisturizer”, “la roche posay serum” and “la roche posay toleriane”, summed into one figure.

- [Cancer Society NZ profile](/demand/nz/brands/cancer-society-nz)
- [La Roche-Posay profile](/demand/nz/brands/la-roche-posay)
- [All sun cream brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-sun-cream-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Cancer Society NZ or La Roche-Posay more popular in search?

In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Cancer Society NZ among sun cream brands in New Zealand. La Roche-Posay had about 15,700 branded searches, while Cancer Society NZ had 1,900. La Roche-Posay made up 22.3% of all sun cream brand searches we track, and Cancer Society NZ accounted for 2.7%.

## Cite this page

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