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title: "Cetaphil vs The Ordinary: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Cetaphil or The Ordinary? 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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# Cetaphil vs The Ordinary: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Cetaphil or The Ordinary? 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**: Cetaphil and The Ordinary
- **Competitive set**: Skincare brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Cetaphil Share of Search**: 14.6%
- **The Ordinary Share of Search**: 8.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Cetaphil or The Ordinary?

- In August 2026, Cetaphil had more branded searches than The Ordinary among skincare brands in New Zealand. Cetaphil was estimated to have 29.7K branded searches compared to The Ordinary’s 17.5K, and held a 14.6% Share of Search versus The Ordinary’s 8.6%.
- Cetaphil was ahead of The Ordinary in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cetaphil’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 14.4% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 21.1K to 29.7K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Ordinary’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 7.3% to 8.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.7K to 17.5K.

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

- In August 2026, The Ordinary lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand, from 10.1% to 8.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Cetaphil in New Zealand rose 40.5% over 11 measured months, from 21.1K to 29.7K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Cetaphil estimated searches | Cetaphil Share of Search | Cetaphil rank | The Ordinary estimated searches | The Ordinary Share of Search | The Ordinary rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 21.1K | 14.4% | 3 | 10.7K | 7.3% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 23.1K | 13.5% | 2 | 12.1K | 7.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 20.5K | 13.3% | 3 | 11.4K | 7.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 21.4K | 13.6% | 3 | 12.2K | 7.8% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 17K | 12.4% | 3 | 10.4K | 7.6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 19.1K | 12.7% | 3 | 12.7K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 20.2K | 12.5% | 3 | 13.8K | 8.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 24.9K | 12.9% | 3 | 17.4K | 9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 24.4K | 12.3% | 3 | 20.9K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 30.8K | 14.3% | 3 | 21.8K | 10.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 29.7K | 14.6% | 3 | 17.5K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cetaphil’s and The Ordinary’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.

- **Cetaphil**: Measured on the search terms “cetaphil”, “cetaphil cleanser”, “cetaphil co nz”, “cetaphil cream”, “cetaphil cream lotion”, “cetaphil face moisturizer”, “cetaphil face wash”, “cetaphil face wash cleanser”, “cetaphil facial cleanser”, “cetaphil gentle cleanser face wash”, “cetaphil gentle face cleanser”, “cetaphil gentle skin cleanser”, “cetaphil hydrating cream”, “cetaphil lotion”, “cetaphil moisturizer”, “cetaphil near me”, “cetaphil nz”, “cetaphil oily cleanser”, “cetaphil online”, “cetaphil sensitive skin”, “cetaphil serum”, “cetaphil skincare”, “cetaphil sun cream”, “cetaphil sunscreen”, “cetaphil sunscreen cream” and “cetaphil wash”, summed into one figure.
- **The Ordinary**: Measured on the search terms “the ordinary 7 glycolic acid toning solution”, “the ordinary cleanser”, “the ordinary glycolic acid”, “the ordinary glycolic acid 7 toning solution”, “the ordinary haar serum”, “the ordinary hair serum”, “the ordinary hyaluronic acid”, “the ordinary hyaluronic acid 2 b5”, “the ordinary lash serum”, “the ordinary multi peptide ha serum”, “the ordinary multi peptide serum for hair density”, “the ordinary niacinamide”, “the ordinary niacinamide 10 zinc 1”, “the ordinary niacinamide 10 zinc 1 serum”, “the ordinary nz”, “the ordinary retinol”, “the ordinary serum” and “the ordinary skincare”, summed into one figure.

- [Cetaphil profile](/demand/nz/brands/cetaphil)
- [The Ordinary profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-ordinary-skincare)
- [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, Cetaphil or The Ordinary?

In August 2026, Cetaphil had more branded searches than The Ordinary among skincare brands in New Zealand. Cetaphil was estimated to have 29.7K branded searches compared to The Ordinary’s 17.5K, and held a 14.6% Share of Search versus The Ordinary’s 8.6%.

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