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Emjoi vs Philips Lumea:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Philips Lumea had more branded searches than Emjoi among hair removal brands in New Zealand. Philips Lumea had about 640 branded searches, while Emjoi had 120. Philips Lumea made up 8.8% of all hair removal brand searches we track, and Emjoi accounted for 1.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hair removal brands, Philips Lumea appeared in three of the five answers and Emjoi in none.

Among hair removal brands in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Philips Lumea, about 5 searches for every 1 for Emjoi

Philips Lumea 640 searchesEmjoi 120 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Philips Lumea, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Emjoi in 0

Philips Lumea in 3 of 5Emjoi in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Philips Lumea, the only one of the two named

Philips Lumea first in 2Emjoi never named

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Top hair removal brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Philips Lumea was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Emjoi did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Veet1st
  2. Philips Lumea2nd
  3. Braun Silk-expert3rd
  4. Nair4th
  5. Ulike5th
  6. Emjoi–
  7. SmoothSkin–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Veet4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nair3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Braun Silk-expert3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Philips Lumea3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ulike1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Emjoi0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SmoothSkin0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Emjoi or Philips Lumea more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Emjoi and Philips Lumea by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven hair removal brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Emjoi and Philips Lumea among hair removal brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Philips Lumea, Emjoi. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthVeetNairBraun Silk-expertPhilips LumeaUlikeEmjoiSmoothSkin
Nov 202534.5%27.6%18.8%10.3%5%2.8%1.1%
Dec 202534.3%25.8%23.4%11.4%2.4%1.8%0.98%
Jan 202636.3%30.4%17%10%3.8%1.6%1.1%
Feb 202637.2%32.2%15%9%3.1%2.4%1.1%
Mar 202634.3%32.6%19.3%7.4%2.3%2.5%1.5%
Apr 202633%29.6%21.2%9.1%3.6%2.5%0.91%
May 202629.9%25.2%19.5%19.7%2.3%2.5%0.96%
Jun 202630.9%30.9%22.1%9.9%2.7%2.7%0.82%
Jul 202632.1%25.9%21.7%13.4%3.4%2.9%0.54%
Aug 202633.5%27.3%17.4%14.3%4%2.3%1.1%
Sep 202631.3%27.4%21.2%13.7%3.8%1.8%0.8%
Oct 202634.2%32.6%19.1%8.8%3.3%1.6%0.41%

How has branded search for Emjoi and Philips Lumea changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand hair removal brands in October 2026?

2 changes
  1. In October 2026, Philips Lumea lost share of searches among hair removal brands in New Zealand, from 13.7% to 8.8%.

  2. Emjoi’s share of searches among hair removal brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.9% to 1.6% in October 2026.

How are Emjoi’s and Philips Lumea’s branded searches counted?

13 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Emjoi’s and Philips Lumea’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.

Emjoi

9 branded search terms

  • emjoi
  • emjoi beauty
  • emjoi beauty forever
  • emjoi emagine
  • emjoi emagine epilator
  • emjoi epi slim
  • emjoi epilator
  • emjoi gently
  • emjoi tweeze

Philips Lumea

4 branded search terms

  • lumea
  • philips lumea ipl
  • philips lumea prestige
  • philipslumea

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