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title: "CeraVe vs La Roche-Posay: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CeraVe or La Roche-Posay? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 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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# CeraVe vs La Roche-Posay: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, CeraVe or La Roche-Posay? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 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**: CeraVe and La Roche-Posay
- **Competitive set**: Skincare brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CeraVe Share of Search**: 21%
- **La Roche-Posay Share of Search**: 15.3%

## Which is more popular in search, CeraVe or La Roche-Posay?

- In August 2026, CeraVe had more branded searches than La Roche-Posay among skincare brands in New Zealand. CeraVe was estimated to have 42.5K branded searches compared to La Roche-Posay’s 31K, and held a 21% Share of Search versus La Roche-Posay’s 15.3%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: CeraVe took it in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CeraVe’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 14.7% to 21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 21.6K to 42.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, La Roche-Posay’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 18.3% to 15.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 26.9K to 31K.

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

- In August 2026, CeraVe lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand, from 22.6% to 21%.
- In August 2026, La Roche-Posay lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand, from 15.9% to 15.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | CeraVe estimated searches | CeraVe Share of Search | CeraVe rank | La Roche-Posay estimated searches | La Roche-Posay Share of Search | La Roche-Posay rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 21.6K | 14.7% | 2 | 26.9K | 18.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 22.3K | 13% | 3 | 31.3K | 18.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 23.3K | 15.1% | 2 | 27.7K | 18% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 27K | 17.2% | 2 | 27.2K | 17.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 25.9K | 18.9% | 1 | 24.1K | 17.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 29.6K | 19.5% | 1 | 24.3K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 32.8K | 20.3% | 1 | 28.3K | 17.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 43.6K | 22.6% | 1 | 29.5K | 15.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 46.9K | 23.6% | 1 | 30.8K | 15.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 48.8K | 22.6% | 1 | 34.3K | 15.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 42.5K | 21% | 1 | 31K | 15.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CeraVe’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.

- **CeraVe**: Measured on the search terms “cerave”, “cerave blemish control cleanser”, “cerave cleanser”, “cerave cream”, “cerave cream lotion”, “cerave eye repair cream”, “cerave face wash”, “cerave facial moisturizing lotion”, “cerave foaming cleanser”, “cerave foaming facial cleanser”, “cerave hydrate cleanser”, “cerave hydrating cleanser”, “cerave hydrating facial cleanser”, “cerave moisturiser”, “cerave moisturizer”, “cerave moisturizing cream”, “cerave moisturizing cream dry skin”, “cerave moisturizing cream for dry skin”, “cerave near me”, “cerave nz”, “cerave online”, “cerave renewing sa cleanser”, “cerave resurfacing retinol serum”, “cerave sensitive skin”, “cerave serum”, “cerave skincare” and “cerave sunscreen”, summed into one figure.
- **La Roche-Posay**: Measured on the search terms “la roche posay”, “la roche posay anthelios”, “la roche posay anthelios spf”, “la roche posay b5”, “la roche posay cicaplast”, “la roche posay cicaplast baume b5”, “la roche posay cicaplast baume b5+”, “la roche posay cleanser”, “la roche posay cream”, “la roche posay effaclar”, “la roche posay facewash”, “la roche posay gentle cleanser”, “la roche posay gentle hydrating cleanser”, “la roche posay hyalu b5 serum”, “la roche posay moisturiser”, “la roche posay moisturizer”, “la roche posay near me”, “la roche posay nz”, “la roche posay online”, “la roche posay retinol b3 serum”, “la roche posay sensitive skin”, “la roche posay serum”, “la roche posay skincare”, “la roche posay spf”, “la roche posay sunblock”, “la roche posay sunscreen”, “la roche posay tinted spf”, “la roche posay tinted sunscreen”, “la roche posay toleriane”, “la roche posay toleriane hydrating cleanser”, “la roche posay toleriane hydrating gentle cleanser”, “larocheposay cream”, “larocheposay spf” and “larocheposay sunblock”, summed into one figure.

- [CeraVe profile](/demand/nz/brands/cerave)
- [La Roche-Posay profile](/demand/nz/brands/la-roche-posay)
- [All skincare brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-skincare-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 22 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, CeraVe or La Roche-Posay?

In August 2026, CeraVe had more branded searches than La Roche-Posay among skincare brands in New Zealand. CeraVe was estimated to have 42.5K branded searches compared to La Roche-Posay’s 31K, and held a 21% Share of Search versus La Roche-Posay’s 15.3%.

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