Paula's Choice vs The INKEY List:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Paula's Choice had more branded searches than The INKEY List among skincare brands in New Zealand. Paula's Choice was estimated to have 2.9K branded searches compared to The INKEY List’s 440, and held a 1.4% Share of Search versus The INKEY List’s 0.22%.
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Which is more popular in search, Paula's Choice or The INKEY List?
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.
Share of Search by month for Paula's Choice, The INKEY List. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | CeraVe | La Roche-Posay | Cetaphil | The Ordinary | Neutrogena | COSRX | Beauty of Joseon | Laneige | Dermalogica | Kiehl's | Bioderma | Essano | Clinique | Medik8 | Paula's Choice | SKIN1004 | SkinCeuticals | Trilogy | Drunk Elephant | Antipodes | Glow Lab | The INKEY List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 14.7% | 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 2025 | 13% | 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 2025 | 15.1% | 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 2026 | 17.2% | 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 2026 | 18.9% | 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 2026 | 19.5% | 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 2026 | 20.3% | 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 2026 | 22.6% | 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 2026 | 23.6% | 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 2026 | 22.6% | 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 2026 | 21% | 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 Paula's Choice and The INKEY List comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Paula's Choice was ahead of The INKEY List in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Paula's Choice’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.2K to 2.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The INKEY List’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 0.19% to 0.22%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 280 to 440.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand skincare brands in August 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for The INKEY List in New Zealand rose 57.1% over 11 measured months, from 280 to 440 in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Paula's Choice’s and The INKEY List’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.
Paula's Choice
3 branded search terms
- paulas choice
- paulas choice cleanser
- paulas choice nz
The INKEY List
4 branded search terms
- the inkey list
- the inkey list caffeine eye cream
- the inkey list nz
- the inkey list salicylic acid cleanser
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