How AI answer engines name CeraVe
Data through October 20, 2026
Across 1,240 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Consumer Products between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026, CeraVe was named in 86 (6.9%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Consumer Products, and how many of them named CeraVe.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 26 | 306 | 8.5% |
| Claude | 19 | 307 | 6.2% |
| Gemini | 25 | 308 | 8.1% |
| Perplexity | 16 | 308 | 5.2% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 5 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 75 | 206 | 36.4% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 204 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 205 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 209 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 11 | 210 | 5.2% |
| Problem first | 0 | 206 | 0.0% |
Week by week
CeraVe was named in at least one answer in 7 of the 8 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Consumer Products, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named CeraVe. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 178 | 6.7% | |
| 10 | 167 | 6.0% | |
| 8 | 168 | 4.8% | |
| 0 | 24 | 0.0% | |
| 19 | 200 | 9.5% | |
| 10 | 167 | 6.0% | |
| 11 | 168 | 6.5% | |
| 16 | 168 | 9.5% |
Named alongside
- Walmart: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named CeraVe
Domains cited in answers that named CeraVe, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| whowhatwear.com | 32 |
| allure.com | 17 |
| healthline.com | 12 |
| reddit.com | 12 |
| ubuy.ma | 12 |
| ulta.com | 12 |
| youtube.com | 12 |
| everydayhealth.com | 11 |
| vogue.com | 11 |
| target.com | 10 |
CeraVe's own site (cerave.com) was cited in 16 of 86 (18.6%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named CeraVe, cerave.com was cited in 30 of 28,201 (0.11%), by all 6 engines it observes. Its Index confidence grade is C, and the Index ranks it #854 of 32,242 cited domains and #481 of 27,839 other observed sources.
Para Labs research that names CeraVe
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend CeraVe?
ChatGPT named CeraVe in 26 of 306 answers (8.5%) to buyer questions about Consumer Products between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed CeraVe.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention CeraVe?
The domains cited most often in answers that named CeraVe were whowhatwear.com (32 answers), allure.com (17 answers) and healthline.com (12 answers).
Which AI engine names CeraVe most often?
ChatGPT, at 8.5%: it named CeraVe in 26 of 306 answers to buyer questions about Consumer Products.