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Glow Lab vs The Ordinary:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, The Ordinary had more branded searches than Glow Lab among skincare brands in New Zealand. The Ordinary was estimated to have 17.5K branded searches compared to Glow Lab’s 820, and held an 8.6% Share of Search versus Glow Lab’s 0.4%.

Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Glow Lab or The Ordinary?
Glow Lab0.4%820 searches
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The Ordinary8.6%17.5K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Glow Lab or The Ordinary?

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.

Glow Lab and The Ordinary among skincare brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for The Ordinary, Glow Lab. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCeraVeLa Roche-PosayCetaphilThe OrdinaryNeutrogenaCOSRXBeauty of JoseonLaneigeDermalogicaKiehl'sBiodermaEssanoCliniqueMedik8Paula's ChoiceSKIN1004SkinCeuticalsTrilogyDrunk ElephantAntipodesGlow LabThe INKEY List
Oct 202514.7%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 202513%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 202515.1%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 202617.2%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 202618.9%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 202619.5%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 202620.3%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 202622.6%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 202623.6%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 202622.6%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 202621%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 Glow Lab and The Ordinary comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • The Ordinary was ahead of Glow Lab in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Glow Lab’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 0.55% to 0.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 800 to 820.
  • 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?

  1. In August 2026, The Ordinary lost estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand, from 10.1% to 8.6%.

How each brand is measured

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

Glow Lab

5 branded search terms

  • glow lab cleanser
  • glow lab night cream
  • glow lab nz
  • glow lab serum
  • glow lab skincare

The Ordinary

18 branded 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
  • the ordinary skincare

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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