--- title: "Banana Boat vs La Roche-Posay: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Banana Boat or La Roche-Posay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen brands set in the United States. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/banana-boat-vs-la-roche-posay" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Banana Boat vs La Roche-Posay: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Banana Boat or La Roche-Posay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen brands set in the United States. 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**: Banana Boat and La Roche-Posay - **Competitive set**: Sunscreen brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Banana Boat Share of Search**: 12.3% - **La Roche-Posay Share of Search**: 15% ## Is Banana Boat or La Roche-Posay more popular in search? - In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Banana Boat among sunscreen brands in the United States. La Roche-Posay had about 49,500 branded searches, while Banana Boat had 40,500. La Roche-Posay made up 15% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and Banana Boat accounted for 12.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: La Roche-Posay took it in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Banana Boat’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in the United States moved from 20.6% to 12.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Roche-Posay’s share of searches among sunscreen brands in the United States moved from 13.8% to 15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 49.5K. ## Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, La Roche-Posay was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Banana Boat was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. La Roche-Posay was listed before Banana Boat in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | EltaMD | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | La Roche-Posay | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Supergoop! | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Neutrogena | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CeraVe | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Blue Lizard | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Beauty of Joseon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Banana Boat | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Sun Bum | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Coppertone | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hawaiian Tropic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Australian Gold | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Aveeno | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Isntree | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about sunscreen brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which sunscreen should I buy?": 1. Neutrogena, 2. CeraVe, 3. Banana Boat - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sunscreen brands?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. Neutrogena, 4. CeraVe, 5. Supergoop!, 6. Blue Lizard - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best sunscreen for your face?": 1. EltaMD, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. CeraVe, 4. Neutrogena - Searched Google, AI Overview "sunscreen": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "sunscreen for face": 1. Supergoop!, 2. EltaMD, 3. Neutrogena Not named in any answer: Beauty of Joseon, Sun Bum, Coppertone, Hawaiian Tropic, Australian Gold, Aveeno and Isntree. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States sunscreen brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, La Roche-Posay lost share of searches among sunscreen brands in the United States, from 16.2% to 15%. - In September 2026, Banana Boat lost share of searches among sunscreen brands in the United States, from 13.3% to 12.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Banana Boat estimated searches | Banana Boat Share of Search | Banana Boat rank | La Roche-Posay estimated searches | La Roche-Posay Share of Search | La Roche-Posay rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 20.6% | 1 | 40.5K | 13.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 10.7% | 5 | 40.5K | 13.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 14.1% | 2 | 40.5K | 14.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 13.2% | 2 | 40.5K | 13.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 15% | 2 | 49.5K | 15% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 11% | 4 | 74K | 13.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 10.9% | 4 | 74K | 13.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 74K | 10.3% | 4 | 90.5K | 12.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 9.7% | 4 | 110K | 14.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 11.9% | 4 | 90.5K | 14.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 13.3% | 3 | 74K | 16.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 12.3% | 3 | 49.5K | 15% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Banana Boat’s and La Roche-Posay’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. - **Banana Boat**: Measured on the search term “banana boat”. - **La Roche-Posay**: Measured on the search term “la roche posay sunscreen”. - [Banana Boat profile](/demand/us/brands/banana-boat) - [La Roche-Posay profile](/demand/us/brands/la-roche-posay) - [All sunscreen brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-sunscreen-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 Banana Boat or La Roche-Posay more popular in search? In September 2026, La Roche-Posay had more branded searches than Banana Boat among sunscreen brands in the United States. La Roche-Posay had about 49,500 branded searches, while Banana Boat had 40,500. La Roche-Posay made up 15% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and Banana Boat accounted for 12.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Banana Boat vs La Roche-Posay: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/banana-boat-vs-la-roche-posay This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/banana-boat-vs-la-roche-posay. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.