--- title: "Cetaphil vs Glow Recipe: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Cetaphil or Glow Recipe 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/cetaphil-vs-glow-recipe" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cetaphil vs Glow Recipe: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Cetaphil or Glow Recipe 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**: Cetaphil and Glow Recipe - **Competitive set**: Skincare brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cetaphil Share of Search**: 4.9% - **Glow Recipe Share of Search**: 2.7% ## Is Cetaphil or Glow Recipe more popular in search? - In September 2026, Cetaphil had more branded searches than Glow Recipe among skincare brands in the United States. Cetaphil had about 110,000 branded searches, while Glow Recipe had 60,500. Cetaphil made up 4.9% of all skincare brand searches we track, and Glow Recipe accounted for 2.7%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Glow Recipe took it in November 2025, Cetaphil took it in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cetaphil’s share of searches among skincare brands in the United States moved from 4.5% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Glow Recipe’s share of searches among skincare brands in the United States moved from 3.7% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K. ## Top skincare brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cetaphil was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Glow Recipe 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, Glow Recipe overtook Tatcha to rank 14th among skincare brands in the United States, with 2.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Cetaphil rose from 10th to 9th among skincare brands in the United States. ## Month by month | Month | Cetaphil estimated searches | Cetaphil Share of Search | Cetaphil rank | Glow Recipe estimated searches | Glow Recipe Share of Search | Glow Recipe rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110K | 4.5% | 10 | 90.5K | 3.7% | 13 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 2.7% | 14 | 165K | 4.1% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 3% | 12 | 135K | 3.7% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 110K | 3.8% | 12 | 110K | 3.8% | 13 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 4.4% | 10 | 74K | 3% | 14 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 4.1% | 10 | 74K | 2.8% | 14 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 4.6% | 9 | 74K | 3.1% | 14 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 3.9% | 10 | 60.5K | 2.6% | 15 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 5.2% | 9 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 15 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 4.4% | 10 | 60.5K | 2.9% | 14 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 4.8% | 10 | 49.5K | 2.2% | 15 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 4.9% | 9 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 14 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cetaphil’s and Glow Recipe’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. - **Cetaphil**: Measured on the search term “cetaphil”. - **Glow Recipe**: Measured on the search term “glow recipe”. - [Cetaphil profile](/demand/us/brands/cetaphil) - [Glow Recipe profile](/demand/us/brands/glow-recipe) - [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 Cetaphil or Glow Recipe more popular in search? In September 2026, Cetaphil had more branded searches than Glow Recipe among skincare brands in the United States. Cetaphil had about 110,000 branded searches, while Glow Recipe had 60,500. Cetaphil made up 4.9% of all skincare brand searches we track, and Glow Recipe accounted for 2.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cetaphil vs Glow Recipe: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/cetaphil-vs-glow-recipe This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/cetaphil-vs-glow-recipe. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.