--- title: "CeraVe vs Kiehl's: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is CeraVe or Kiehl's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Skincare 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/cerave-vs-kiehl-s" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CeraVe vs Kiehl's: Which is searched more in the United States? Is CeraVe or Kiehl's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Skincare 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**: CeraVe and Kiehl's - **Competitive set**: Skincare brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CeraVe Share of Search**: 8.9% - **Kiehl's Share of Search**: 7.3% ## Is CeraVe or Kiehl's more popular in search? - In September 2026, CeraVe had more branded searches than Kiehl's among skincare brands in the United States. CeraVe had about 201,000 branded searches, while Kiehl's had 165,000. CeraVe made up 8.9% of all skincare brand searches we track, and Kiehl's accounted for 7.3%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Kiehl's took it in November 2025, CeraVe took it in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CeraVe’s share of searches among skincare brands in the United States moved from 8.2% to 8.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kiehl's’ share of searches among skincare brands in the United States moved from 5.5% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 165K. ## Top skincare brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CeraVe was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kiehl's 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CeraVe | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | La Roche-Posay | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | The Ordinary | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cetaphil | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Paula's Choice | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Clinique | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SkinCeuticals | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tatcha | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Aesop | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kiehl's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Summer Fridays | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Laneige | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Neutrogena | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Byoma | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Glow Recipe | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about skincare brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which skincare brand should I use?": 1. CeraVe, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. The Ordinary, 4. Cetaphil, 5. Paula's Choice - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best skincare brands?": 1. CeraVe, 2. La Roche-Posay, 3. Paula's Choice, 4. The Ordinary, 5. SkinCeuticals - Asked ChatGPT "What is a good skincare routine for dry skin?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "skincare": 1. The Ordinary - Searched Google, AI Overview "skin care products": 1. CeraVe, 2. Cetaphil, 3. La Roche-Posay, 4. The Ordinary, 5. Clinique, 6. Tatcha Not named in any answer: Aesop, Kiehl's, Summer Fridays, Laneige, Neutrogena, Byoma and Glow Recipe. 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 skincare brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kiehl's overtook Neutrogena to rank 6th among skincare brands in the United States, with 7.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, CeraVe rose from 4th to 3rd among skincare brands in the United States. ## Month by month | Month | CeraVe estimated searches | CeraVe Share of Search | CeraVe rank | Kiehl's estimated searches | Kiehl's Share of Search | Kiehl's rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 8.2% | 4 | 135K | 5.5% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 246K | 6.1% | 7 | 368K | 9.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 246K | 6.8% | 5 | 246K | 6.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 246K | 8.4% | 4 | 165K | 5.6% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 8.1% | 4 | 135K | 5.5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 9.2% | 4 | 201K | 7.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 8.4% | 4 | 135K | 5.7% | 8 | | May 2026 | 201K | 8.8% | 3 | 135K | 5.9% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 246K | 11.5% | 2 | 165K | 7.7% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 9.8% | 2 | 135K | 6.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 8.7% | 4 | 135K | 5.9% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 8.9% | 3 | 165K | 7.3% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CeraVe’s and Kiehl'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. - **CeraVe**: Measured on the search term “cerave”. - **Kiehl's**: Measured on the search term “kiehls”. - [CeraVe profile](/demand/us/brands/cerave) - [Kiehl's profile](/demand/us/brands/kiehl-s) - [All skincare brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-skincare-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 CeraVe or Kiehl's more popular in search? In September 2026, CeraVe had more branded searches than Kiehl's among skincare brands in the United States. CeraVe had about 201,000 branded searches, while Kiehl's had 165,000. CeraVe made up 8.9% of all skincare brand searches we track, and Kiehl's accounted for 7.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CeraVe vs Kiehl's: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/cerave-vs-kiehl-s This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/cerave-vs-kiehl-s. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.