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MoliCare vs Poise:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Poise had more branded searches than MoliCare among incontinence brands in New Zealand. Poise had about 1,170 branded searches, while MoliCare had 390. Poise made up 31.3% of all incontinence brand searches we track, and MoliCare accounted for 10.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about incontinence brands, MoliCare appeared in four of the five answers and Poise in two. MoliCare was mentioned before Poise in two out of three answers that named either.

Among incontinence brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Poise, about 3 searches for every 1 for MoliCare

Poise 1.2K searchesMoliCare 390 searches

Who does AI mention more?

MoliCare, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Poise in 2

MoliCare in 4 of 5Poise in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

MoliCare, named ahead of Poise in 2 of 3 answers

MoliCare first in 2Poise first in 1

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Top incontinence brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MoliCare was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Poise was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. MoliCare was listed before Poise in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. TENA1st
  2. Depend2nd
  3. MoliCare3rd
  4. Confitex4th
  5. Poise5th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • TENA5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Depend4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • MoliCare4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Poise2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Confitex1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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

Is MoliCare or Poise more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for MoliCare and Poise by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five incontinence brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

MoliCare and Poise among incontinence brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Poise, MoliCare. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTENAPoiseDependMoliCareConfitex
Oct 202544.9%24.6%14.5%11.6%4.3%
Nov 202545.1%23.1%15.7%10.2%5.9%
Dec 202539.6%24.7%14%16.6%5.1%
Jan 202634.9%31.6%12.1%17.6%3.7%
Feb 202643.9%26.7%15.3%9.9%4.2%
Mar 202647.1%25.4%14.8%9.7%3%
Apr 202645.8%28.2%12.8%10.3%2.9%
May 202647.2%27.7%12.6%10.1%2.5%
Jun 202646.5%28.4%12.2%9.8%3.1%
Jul 202645.9%29.4%12.2%9.8%2.8%
Aug 202640.3%35.4%13.2%8.6%2.4%
Sep 202642.8%31.3%13.1%10.4%2.4%

How has the MoliCare and Poise comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Poise was ahead of MoliCare in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MoliCare’s share of searches among incontinence brands in New Zealand moved from 11.6% to 10.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 390.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Poise’s share of searches among incontinence brands in New Zealand moved from 24.6% to 31.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 680 to 1.2K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand incontinence brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, MoliCare gained share of searches among incontinence brands in New Zealand, from 8.6% to 10.4%.

  2. In September 2026, Poise lost share of searches among incontinence brands in New Zealand, from 35.4% to 31.3%.

How are branded searches counted?

7 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MoliCare’s and Poise’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.

MoliCare

1 branded search term

  • molicare

Poise

6 branded search terms

  • poise incontinence
  • poise liners
  • poise overnight pads
  • poise pads
  • poise pants
  • poise urinary pads

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