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title: "Aussie vs Herbal Essences: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?"
description: "Is Aussie or Herbal Essences more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shampoo brands set in the United Kingdom. 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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# Aussie vs Herbal Essences: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?

Is Aussie or Herbal Essences more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shampoo brands set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Aussie and Herbal Essences
- **Competitive set**: Shampoo brands
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Aussie Share of Search**: 3.3%
- **Herbal Essences Share of Search**: 2.2%

## Is Aussie or Herbal Essences more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Aussie had more branded searches than Herbal Essences among shampoo brands in the United Kingdom. Aussie had about 9,900 branded searches, while Herbal Essences had 6,600. Aussie made up 3.3% of all shampoo brand searches we track, and Herbal Essences accounted for 2.2%.
- Aussie was ahead of Herbal Essences in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aussie’s share of searches among shampoo brands in the United Kingdom moved from 3% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Herbal Essences’ share of searches among shampoo brands in the United Kingdom moved from 2% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K.

## Top shampoo brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Herbal Essences was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Aussie did not appear in any of the five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| L'Oréal Paris Elvive | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Kérastase | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Redken | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Olaplex | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Moroccanoil | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Dove | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Herbal Essences | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Head & Shoulders | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| K18 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| OGX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Philip Kingsley | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Aussie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| TRESemmé | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Pantene | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Bumble and bumble | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about shampoo brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which shampoo should I use in the UK?": 1. Head & Shoulders, 2. L'Oréal Paris Elvive
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best shampoo brands?": 1. L'Oréal Paris Elvive, 2. Olaplex, 3. Redken, 4. Kérastase, 5. Head & Shoulders
- Asked ChatGPT "What is the best shampoo for hair loss?": named none of the brands we track
- Searched Google, AI Overview "shampoo": 1. L'Oréal Paris Elvive, 2. Dove, 3. Herbal Essences
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best shampoo": 1. L'Oréal Paris Elvive, 2. Moroccanoil, 3. Kérastase, 4. Redken

Not named in any answer: K18, OGX, Philip Kingsley, Aussie, TRESemmé, Pantene and Bumble and bumble.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom shampoo brands in September 2026?

Neither Aussie nor Herbal Essences moved beyond provider rounding among shampoo brands in Sep 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Aussie estimated searches | Aussie Share of Search | Aussie rank | Herbal Essences estimated searches | Herbal Essences Share of Search | Herbal Essences rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 3% | 8 | 6.6K | 2% | 12 |
| Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 2.2% | 8 | 6.6K | 1.5% | 13 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 2.7% | 8 | 5.4K | 1.5% | 13 |
| Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 2.8% | 8 | 6.6K | 1.9% | 12 |
| Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 2.8% | 8 | 6.6K | 2.2% | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 3.1% | 8 | 6.6K | 2.1% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 3.5% | 8 | 6.6K | 2.3% | 11 |
| May 2026 | 9.9K | 3.5% | 8 | 6.6K | 2.3% | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 3.5% | 8 | 6.6K | 2.3% | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 3.6% | 8 | 6.6K | 2.4% | 12 |
| Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 3.4% | 8 | 6.6K | 2.2% | 12 |
| Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 3.3% | 8 | 6.6K | 2.2% | 12 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aussie’s and Herbal Essences’ 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.

- **Aussie**: Measured on the search term “aussie shampoo”.
- **Herbal Essences**: Measured on the search term “herbal essences”.

- [Aussie profile](/demand/uk/brands/aussie-hair)
- [Herbal Essences profile](/demand/uk/brands/herbal-essences)
- [All shampoo brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-shampoo-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Aussie or Herbal Essences more popular in search?

In September 2026, Aussie had more branded searches than Herbal Essences among shampoo brands in the United Kingdom. Aussie had about 9,900 branded searches, while Herbal Essences had 6,600. Aussie made up 3.3% of all shampoo brand searches we track, and Herbal Essences accounted for 2.2%.

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