CeraVe vs Paula's Choice:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, CeraVe had more branded searches than Paula's Choice among skincare brands in New Zealand. CeraVe was estimated to have 42.5K branded searches compared to Paula's Choice’s 2.9K, and held a 21% Share of Search versus Paula's Choice’s 1.4%.
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Which is more popular in search, CeraVe or Paula's Choice?
Compare skincare labels available in New Zealand using attributable brand and product searches made here. 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.
Share of Search by month for CeraVe, Paula's Choice. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | CeraVe | La Roche-Posay | Cetaphil | The Ordinary | Neutrogena | COSRX | Beauty of Joseon | Laneige | Dermalogica | Kiehl's | Bioderma | Essano | Clinique | Medik8 | Paula's Choice | SKIN1004 | SkinCeuticals | Trilogy | Drunk Elephant | Antipodes | Glow Lab | The INKEY List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 14.7% | 18.3% | 14.4% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 0.89% | 1% | 0.85% | 0.45% | 0.55% | 0.19% |
| Nov 2025 | 13% | 18.3% | 13.5% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 2% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 0.75% | 0.84% | 1.3% | 0.88% | 0.49% | 0.47% | 0.18% |
| Dec 2025 | 15.1% | 18% | 13.3% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 4.9% | 5% | 5.5% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.75% | 0.94% | 1.1% | 0.92% | 0.58% | 0.51% | 0.18% |
| Jan 2026 | 17.2% | 17.3% | 13.6% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 5% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.77% | 0.92% | 0.83% | 0.84% | 0.56% | 0.48% | 0.25% |
| Feb 2026 | 18.9% | 17.6% | 12.4% | 7.6% | 8% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.68% | 1.1% | 0.69% | 0.75% | 0.54% | 0.46% | 0.23% |
| Mar 2026 | 19.5% | 16.1% | 12.7% | 8.4% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.1% | 4% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 2% | 2% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.77% | 0.87% | 0.85% | 0.65% | 0.5% | 0.46% | 0.26% |
| Apr 2026 | 20.3% | 17.5% | 12.5% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.77% | 0.99% | 0.78% | 0.61% | 0.45% | 0.49% | 0.38% |
| May 2026 | 22.6% | 15.3% | 12.9% | 9% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1% | 0.75% | 0.73% | 0.61% | 0.47% | 0.44% | 0.35% |
| Jun 2026 | 23.6% | 15.5% | 12.3% | 10.6% | 6.8% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.73% | 0.79% | 0.55% | 0.37% | 0.33% | 0.21% |
| Jul 2026 | 22.6% | 15.9% | 14.3% | 10.1% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.82% | 0.7% | 0.43% | 0.37% | 0.36% | 0.33% |
| Aug 2026 | 21% | 15.3% | 14.6% | 8.6% | 7.5% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.87% | 0.87% | 0.84% | 0.52% | 0.45% | 0.4% | 0.22% |
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How has the CeraVe and Paula's Choice comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- CeraVe was ahead of Paula's Choice in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 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, Paula's Choice’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.2K to 2.9K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand skincare brands in August 2026?
1 change
In August 2026, CeraVe lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand, from 22.6% to 21%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CeraVe’s and Paula's Choice’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
27 branded 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
- cerave sunscreen
Paula's Choice
3 branded search terms
- paulas choice
- paulas choice cleanser
- paulas choice nz
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