Australian Gold vs Blue Lizard:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Blue Lizard had more branded searches than Australian Gold among sunscreen brands in the United States. Blue Lizard had about 22,200 branded searches, while Australian Gold had 2,900. Blue Lizard made up 6.7% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and Australian Gold accounted for 0.88%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about sunscreen brands, Blue Lizard appeared in one of the five answers and Australian Gold in none.
Who do people search for more?
Blue Lizard, about 8 searches for every 1 for Australian Gold
Who does AI mention more?
Blue Lizard, mentioned in 1 of 5 answers, Australian Gold in 0
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Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Blue Lizard was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Australian Gold did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Neutrogena4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
EltaMD3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
CeraVe3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
La Roche-Posay2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Supergoop!2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Banana Boat1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Blue Lizard1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Beauty of Joseon0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Sun Bum0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Australian Gold0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about sunscreen brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which sunscreen should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best sunscreen brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What is the best sunscreen for your face?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“sunscreen”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“sunscreen for face”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.
Is Australian Gold or Blue Lizard more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Australian Gold and Blue Lizard by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 sunscreen brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.
Share of searches by month for Blue Lizard, Australian Gold. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Beauty of Joseon | La Roche-Posay | Banana Boat | EltaMD | Supergoop! | Blue Lizard | Sun Bum | Neutrogena | CeraVe | Coppertone | Hawaiian Tropic | Australian Gold | Aveeno | Isntree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 16.9% | 13.8% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 11.3% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 5% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 0.65% | 0.99% | 0.99% |
| Nov 2025 | 24% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 16% | 16% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.52% | 0.78% | 0.94% |
| Dec 2025 | 21% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.56% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
| Jan 2026 | 19.8% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 4% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.95% |
| Feb 2026 | 18.4% | 15% | 15% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2% | 3% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| Mar 2026 | 16.5% | 13.5% | 11% | 11% | 13.5% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 1.8% | 4% | 1.5% | 0.98% | 0.98% |
| Apr 2026 | 16.3% | 13.3% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 13.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 6% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.97% |
| May 2026 | 12.6% | 12.6% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 18.8% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 0.92% | 0.61% |
| Jun 2026 | 14.4% | 14.4% | 9.7% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 14.4% | 9.7% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.58% |
| Jul 2026 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 11.9% | 8% | 9.7% | 14.6% | 8% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 0.87% | 0.58% |
| Aug 2026 | 16.2% | 16.2% | 13.3% | 10.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 4% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.97% | 0.97% |
| Sep 2026 | 18.4% | 15% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 2% | 1.6% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.73% |
How has the Australian Gold and Blue Lizard comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Blue Lizard was ahead of Australian Gold in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Australian Gold’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in the United States moved from 0.65% to 0.88%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blue Lizard’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in the United States moved from 2.2% to 6.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 22.2K.
How did search popularity change for United States sunscreen brands in September 2026?
3 changes

In September 2026, Supergoop! overtook Blue Lizard to rank 5th among sunscreen brands in the United States, with 12.3% of the searches.

In September 2026, Blue Lizard lost share of searches among sunscreen brands in the United States, from 8.9% to 6.7%.

Australian Gold’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.9% to 0.88% in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Australian Gold’s and Blue Lizard’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.
Australian Gold
1 branded search term
- australian gold sunscreen
Blue Lizard
1 branded search term
- blue lizard sunscreen
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