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title: "COSRX vs Medik8: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, COSRX or Medik8? 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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# COSRX vs Medik8: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, COSRX or Medik8? 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**: COSRX and Medik8
- **Competitive set**: Skincare brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **COSRX Share of Search**: 5.6%
- **Medik8 Share of Search**: 1.5%

## Which is more popular in search, COSRX or Medik8?

- In August 2026, COSRX had more branded searches than Medik8 among skincare brands in New Zealand. COSRX was estimated to have 11.4K branded searches compared to Medik8’s 3K, and held a 5.6% Share of Search versus Medik8’s 1.5%.
- COSRX was ahead of Medik8 in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, COSRX’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 4.9% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.2K to 11.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Medik8’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand held steady at 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 3K.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for COSRX in New Zealand rose 58% over 11 measured months, from 7.2K to 11.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Medik8 in New Zealand rose 40.9% over 11 measured months, from 2.1K to 3K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | COSRX estimated searches | COSRX Share of Search | COSRX rank | Medik8 estimated searches | Medik8 Share of Search | Medik8 rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 7.2K | 4.9% | 6 | 2.1K | 1.5% | 15 |
| Nov 2025 | 7.6K | 4.4% | 9 | 2.3K | 1.3% | 15 |
| Dec 2025 | 7.5K | 4.9% | 8 | 2K | 1.3% | 15 |
| Jan 2026 | 7.8K | 5% | 7 | 2.3K | 1.5% | 15 |
| Feb 2026 | 8K | 5.8% | 6 | 2K | 1.5% | 15 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.7K | 6.4% | 6 | 2.3K | 1.5% | 15 |
| Apr 2026 | 10.5K | 6.5% | 6 | 2.7K | 1.7% | 15 |
| May 2026 | 12.9K | 6.7% | 5 | 2.6K | 1.4% | 15 |
| Jun 2026 | 11.8K | 5.9% | 6 | 2.3K | 1.2% | 16 |
| Jul 2026 | 12K | 5.6% | 6 | 3K | 1.4% | 14 |
| Aug 2026 | 11.4K | 5.6% | 6 | 3K | 1.5% | 14 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using COSRX’s and Medik8’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.

- **COSRX**: Measured on the search terms “cosrx”, “cosrx cleanser”, “cosrx com”, “cosrx face cleanser”, “cosrx facial cleanser”, “cosrx good morning low ph cleanser”, “cosrx korean skincare”, “cosrx near me”, “cosrx new zealand”, “cosrx nz”, “cosrx online”, “cosrx serum”, “cosrx skincare”, “cosrx snail mucin”, “cosrx snail mucin 96”, “cosrx sun cream”, “cosrx sunscreen”, “cosrx toner”, “cosrx toner aha bha” and “master patch cosrx”, summed into one figure.
- **Medik8**: Measured on the search terms “medik8”, “medik8 cleanser”, “medik8 eye cream”, “medik8 nz”, “medik8 retinol” and “medik8 skincare”, summed into one figure.

- [COSRX profile](/demand/nz/brands/cosrx)
- [Medik8 profile](/demand/nz/brands/medik8)
- [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, COSRX or Medik8?

In August 2026, COSRX had more branded searches than Medik8 among skincare brands in New Zealand. COSRX was estimated to have 11.4K branded searches compared to Medik8’s 3K, and held a 5.6% Share of Search versus Medik8’s 1.5%.

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