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title: "Neutrogena vs Skinnies: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Neutrogena or Skinnies? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen 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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# Neutrogena vs Skinnies: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Neutrogena or Skinnies? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen 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**: Neutrogena and Skinnies
- **Competitive set**: Sunscreen brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Neutrogena Share of Search**: 16.2%
- **Skinnies Share of Search**: 29.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Neutrogena or Skinnies?

- In August 2026, Skinnies had more branded searches than Neutrogena among sunscreen brands in New Zealand. Skinnies was estimated to have 27.9K branded searches compared to Neutrogena’s 15.3K, and held a 29.4% Share of Search versus Neutrogena’s 16.2%.
- Skinnies was ahead of Neutrogena in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Neutrogena’s estimated Share of Search among sunscreen brands in New Zealand moved from 13% to 16.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.6K to 15.3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Skinnies’ estimated Share of Search among sunscreen brands in New Zealand moved from 36.6% to 29.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 35.6K to 27.9K.

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

- In August 2026, Neutrogena gained estimated Share of Search among sunscreen brands in New Zealand, from 14.7% to 16.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Skinnies in New Zealand fell 21.7% over 11 measured months, from 35.6K to 27.9K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Neutrogena estimated searches | Neutrogena Share of Search | Neutrogena rank | Skinnies estimated searches | Skinnies Share of Search | Skinnies rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.6K | 13% | 3 | 35.6K | 36.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 14.5K | 13.1% | 3 | 37.8K | 34.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 13.6K | 14% | 3 | 31K | 31.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 13.5K | 15% | 3 | 29.2K | 32.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 10.9K | 13.7% | 3 | 28.5K | 36.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 11.2K | 14.2% | 3 | 27.9K | 35.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 10.9K | 13.4% | 3 | 27.6K | 33.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 12.1K | 13.9% | 3 | 27.6K | 31.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 13.5K | 15% | 3 | 27.6K | 30.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 14K | 14.7% | 3 | 27.6K | 29% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 15.3K | 16.2% | 3 | 27.9K | 29.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Neutrogena’s and Skinnies’ 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.

- **Neutrogena**: Measured on the search terms “neutrogena”, “neutrogena body oil”, “neutrogena cleanser”, “neutrogena co nz”, “neutrogena face wash”, “neutrogena facial cleanser”, “neutrogena gel moisturiser”, “neutrogena gel moisturizer”, “neutrogena hand cream”, “neutrogena hand cream concentrated”, “neutrogena hydro boost”, “neutrogena hydro boost gel cream”, “neutrogena moisturizer”, “neutrogena near me”, “neutrogena norwegian formula hand cream”, “neutrogena nz”, “neutrogena online”, “neutrogena retinol”, “neutrogena serum”, “neutrogena skincare”, “neutrogena spf”, “neutrogena sunblock”, “neutrogena sunscreen”, “neutrogena sunscreen cream”, “neutrogena suntan lotion”, “neutrogena t gel”, “neutrogena t gel shampoo” and “neutrogena ultra sheer sunscreen”, summed into one figure.
- **Skinnies**: Measured on the search terms “skinnies”, “skinnies conquer”, “skinnies spf”, “skinnies sunblock” and “skinnies sungel”, summed into one figure.

- [Neutrogena profile](/demand/nz/brands/neutrogena)
- [Skinnies profile](/demand/nz/brands/skinnies)
- [All sunscreen brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-sunscreen-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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, Neutrogena or Skinnies?

In August 2026, Skinnies had more branded searches than Neutrogena among sunscreen brands in New Zealand. Skinnies was estimated to have 27.9K branded searches compared to Neutrogena’s 15.3K, and held a 29.4% Share of Search versus Neutrogena’s 16.2%.

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