AUS Retail Health and Beauty - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Health and Beauty category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Health and Beauty – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Retail Health and Beauty AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 20.2783679455
79.7216320545
20%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 44
56
44%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 26%
Transactional 8%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 6%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Retail Health and Beauty brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
chemistwarehouse.com.au 18.64
adorebeauty.com.au 6.87
musclenation.org 5.94
amazon.com.au 5.77
woolworths.com.au 3.87
iherb.com 3.12
priceline.com.au 2.52
coles.com.au 2.49
sephora.com.au 2.04
laroche-posay.com.au 1.76
others 46.98
  • chemistwarehouse.com.au - 18.64%
  • adorebeauty.com.au - 6.87%
  • musclenation.org - 5.94%
  • amazon.com.au - 5.77%
  • woolworths.com.au - 3.87%
  • iherb.com - 3.12%
  • priceline.com.au - 2.52%
  • coles.com.au - 2.49%
  • sephora.com.au - 2.04%
  • laroche-posay.com.au - 1.76%
  • others - 46.98%

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In the beauty and health PPC landscape, Chemist Warehouse dominates with 18.64% click share, while ‘others’ collectively hold 46.98%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Retail Health and Beauty brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date chemistwarehouse.com.au adorebeauty.com.au woolworths.com.au kerastase.com.au amazon.com.au coles.com.au iherb.com laroche-posay.com.au musclenation.org priceline.com.au
2026/05/01 8.87% 2.73% 4.56% 0.97% 11.48% 1.59% 1.99% 5.28% 3.05% 1.52%
2026/05/02 6.89% 3.33% 3.89% 1.13% 9.88% 1.59% 3.25% 4.1% 3.71% 0.77%
2026/05/03 7.78% 6.6% 3.6% 0.85% 10.9% 1.35% 2.77% 4.61% 3.5% 0.64%
2026/05/04 8.91% 6.03% 3.77% 0.95% 12.43% 1.42% 2.14% 3.07% 3.57% 0.84%
2026/05/05 8.82% 6.41% 4.58% 0.91% 10.48% 1.44% 2.63% 1.27% 2.28% 1.12%
2026/05/06 8.61% 4.61% 4.53% 0.83% 8.57% 1.64% 3.06% 0.77% 3.11% 1.48%
2026/05/07 10.13% 6.25% 5.05% 0.87% 8.18% 2.05% 2.44% 1.07% 2.56% 1.73%
2026/05/08 10.79% 4.55% 5.59% 1.26% 7.02% 1.93% 2.47% 1.84% 1.59% 2.43%
2026/05/09 9.95% 4.9% 6.02% 0.96% 6.09% 1.5% 3.09% 0.66% 2.22% 2.51%
2026/05/10 10.01% 6.68% 4.81% 0.78% 5.79% 1.25% 2.65% 0.82% 2.57% 2.7%
2026/05/11 9.83% 5.26% 4.55% 0.81% 7.57% 1.37% 2.16% 0.88% 2.94% 3.28%
2026/05/12 10.42% 4.36% 4.39% 1.41% 7.38% 1.92% 1.97% 0.84% 1.86% 3.87%
2026/05/13 10.9% 5.11% 4.66% 1.32% 5.98% 1.95% 2.26% 0.83% 3.14% 3.58%
2026/05/14 9.18% 5.92% 3.56% 2.05% 3.87% 1.15% 2.78% 1.21% 3.9% 3.47%
2026/05/15 9.73% 5.5% 4.49% 2.27% 4.73% 1.41% 2.87% 1.34% 2.56% 2.44%
2026/05/16 11.46% 3.73% 4.04% 1.65% 5.63% 1.48% 2.81% 0.93% 1.66% 4.14%
2026/05/17 9.46% 8.11% 3.5% 0.77% 4.89% 1.28% 2.7% 0.91% 2.75% 4.42%
2026/05/18 10.14% 2.6% 3.37% 1.58% 5.3% 1.51% 2.77% 1.14% 2.43% 4.87%
2026/05/19 11.32% 2.11% 3.71% 2.9% 4.85% 1.57% 2.95% 1.03% 2.6% 4.3%
2026/05/20 12.31% 3.02% 3.67% 0.49% 5.49% 2.23% 3.3% 1.29% 2.28% 2.16%
2026/05/21 12.51% 2.83% 3.35% 0.21% 5.85% 2.96% 2.25% 2.38% 1.92% 0.87%
2026/05/22 13.56% 2.71% 2.9% 1.76% 5.62% 2.63% 1.77% 2.46% 2.73% 1.02%
2026/05/23 12.2% 2.2% 3.46% 2.67% 5.18% 2.52% 1.16% 2.37% 2.14% 1.34%
2026/05/24 12.38% 3.26% 3.49% 2.48% 4.31% 1.68% 1.36% 2.95% 2.7% 0.98%
2026/05/25 11.06% 4.92% 3.05% 2.77% 5.1% 2.09% 1.73% 2.58% 2.38% 0.88%
2026/05/26 12.53% 5.93% 3.34% 2.5% 5.67% 2.25% 2.05% 1.92% 1.95% 0.95%
2026/05/27 12.4% 5.79% 4.38% 1.86% 5.06% 2.11% 1.64% 2.88% 1.68% 0.92%
2026/05/28 9.59% 5.75% 3.79% 2.46% 5.39% 2.06% 2.06% 2.96% 2.25% 0.85%
2026/05/29 10.86% 4.15% 4.1% 2.94% 4.1% 2.03% 2.01% 1.53% 2.08% 0.8%
2026/05/30 11.41% 4.88% 4.56% 2.97% 2.45% 2.05% 2.33% 1.7% 2.07% 0.88%
2026/05/31 9.92% 5.03% 3.97% 3.24% 3.09% 1.91% 1.81% 1.62% 1.46% 0.9%
  • chemistwarehouse.com.au
  • adorebeauty.com.au
  • woolworths.com.au
  • kerastase.com.au
  • amazon.com.au
  • coles.com.au
  • iherb.com
  • laroche-posay.com.au
  • musclenation.org
  • priceline.com.au

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In May 2026, Chemist Warehouse’s PPC spend share surged, peaking mid-month. Adore Beauty fluctuated, while Amazon’s share declined. Woolworths and Priceline showed varied trends, ending with moderate shares.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Retail Health and Beauty

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/05/01 2210
2026/05/02 2233
2026/05/03 2256
2026/05/04 2241
2026/05/05 2238
2026/05/06 2289
2026/05/07 2263
2026/05/08 2296
2026/05/09 2316
2026/05/10 2328
2026/05/11 2346
2026/05/12 2489
2026/05/13 2443
2026/05/14 2334
2026/05/15 2424
2026/05/16 2464
2026/05/17 2510
2026/05/18 2508
2026/05/19 2480
2026/05/20 2443
2026/05/21 2506
2026/05/22 2492
2026/05/23 2521
2026/05/24 2513
2026/05/25 2539
2026/05/26 2703
2026/05/27 2727
2026/05/28 2750
2026/05/29 2734
2026/05/30 2743
2026/05/31 2780

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May saw a steady rise in distinct advertisers, starting at 2,210 and peaking at 2,780. The month concluded with a significant increase, indicating heightened competition.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Retail Health and Beauty

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
laroche-posay.com.au 0.98%
lancome.com.au 0.84%
coles.com.au 0.76%
kerastase.com.au 0.68%
shavershop.com.au 0.56%
musclenation.org -0.76%
adorebeauty.com.au -0.78%
sephora.com.au -0.94%
priceline.com.au -1.43%
amazon.com.au -1.96%

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Amazon.com.au and Priceline.com.au saw significant declines, while Laroche-posay.com.au and Lancome.com.au experienced notable gains in click share.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Retail Health and Beauty Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date chemistwarehouse.com.au woolworths.com.au adorebeauty.com.au amazon.com.au coles.com.au temu.com iherb.com priceline.com.au musclenation.org sephora.com.au
2026/05/01 12.5% 7.42% 2.56% 15.69% 2.84% 1.51% 2.22% 2.73% 2.37% 2.29%
2026/05/02 11.04% 6.26% 2.99% 13.91% 2.69% 1.92% 3.5% 1.22% 3.2% 1.71%
2026/05/03 11.23% 5.52% 6.18% 15.19% 2.37% 2.13% 2.94% 1.16% 3.34% 1.37%
2026/05/04 11.31% 5.72% 5.56% 16.71% 2.45% 1.93% 2.45% 1.45% 3.35% 1.56%
2026/05/05 12.25% 6.98% 5.38% 15.01% 2.58% 1.57% 2.68% 1.97% 1.78% 2.25%
2026/05/06 11.52% 6.61% 4.34% 12.17% 2.72% 1.92% 3.12% 2.49% 2.85% 2.76%
2026/05/07 13.49% 7.44% 5.52% 11.7% 3.36% 1.89% 2.61% 2.38% 2.08% 1.97%
2026/05/08 13.83% 8.33% 3.84% 10.5% 3.29% 2.04% 2.52% 3.42% 1.62% 2.18%
2026/05/09 13.46% 8.52% 4.32% 8.85% 2.59% 2.4% 3.3% 3.18% 2.05% 1.24%
2026/05/10 13.61% 6.8% 5.94% 8.78% 2.2% 2.49% 2.87% 3.41% 2.53% 1.23%
2026/05/11 12.99% 6.55% 4.85% 11.03% 2.42% 2.28% 2.48% 4% 2.69% 1.55%
2026/05/12 13.94% 6.22% 4.72% 10.87% 3.33% 1.44% 2.12% 5.09% 1.62% 1.64%
2026/05/13 14.95% 6.8% 4.94% 8.8% 3.19% 1.63% 2.48% 4.75% 2.79% 1.72%
2026/05/14 13.29% 5.4% 5.78% 5.93% 1.93% 1.7% 3.1% 4.94% 4.02% 2.11%
2026/05/15 12.98% 6.53% 5.88% 7.29% 2.42% 1.65% 3.14% 3.56% 2.53% 1.45%
2026/05/16 14.77% 5.69% 3.91% 8.42% 2.61% 1.7% 2.96% 5.41% 1.49% 2.44%
2026/05/17 12.61% 5.01% 8.85% 7.48% 2.21% 1.77% 2.93% 5.7% 2.48% 3.4%
2026/05/18 14.31% 5% 2.74% 8.18% 2.66% 1.8% 2.99% 6.44% 2.13% 0.89%
2026/05/19 16.11% 5.59% 2.01% 7.42% 2.86% 1.66% 3.22% 5.78% 2.57% 1.3%
2026/05/20 14.62% 5.63% 3.03% 8.21% 4.07% 1.95% 3.7% 2.93% 2.07% 1.27%
2026/05/21 15.58% 4.83% 2.89% 8.68% 5.13% 1.86% 2.41% 1.34% 1.73% 1.24%
2026/05/22 17.43% 4.24% 2.88% 8.54% 4.66% 1.75% 1.91% 1.61% 2.63% 1.24%
2026/05/23 16.16% 4.94% 2.31% 8.23% 4.53% 2.36% 1.48% 2.04% 1.94% 1.12%
2026/05/24 15.06% 5.09% 3.1% 6.75% 3.02% 2.02% 1.79% 1.62% 2.84% 1.05%
2026/05/25 13.87% 4.47% 4.97% 7.39% 3.89% 1.96% 1.9% 1.49% 2.17% 0.68%
2026/05/26 14.81% 4.35% 5.75% 6.85% 3.64% 1.99% 2.15% 1.41% 1.5% 0.49%
2026/05/27 15.04% 6.41% 6.62% 6.25% 3.56% 2.23% 1.7% 1.42% 1.42% 0.85%
2026/05/28 11.85% 5.7% 6.77% 6.97% 3.44% 2.22% 2.2% 1.39% 2.22% 0.99%
2026/05/29 13.3% 6.2% 4.66% 5.54% 3.47% 2.79% 2.18% 1.28% 1.65% 0.72%
2026/05/30 13.94% 6.75% 4.95% 3.46% 3.48% 2.78% 2.49% 1.43% 1.93% 0.56%
2026/05/31 12.68% 5.93% 5.27% 4.3% 3.25% 2.6% 2.09% 1.41% 1.4% 0.58%
  • chemistwarehouse.com.au
  • woolworths.com.au
  • adorebeauty.com.au
  • amazon.com.au
  • coles.com.au
  • temu.com
  • iherb.com
  • priceline.com.au
  • musclenation.org
  • sephora.com.au

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In May 2026, Chemist Warehouse’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 17.43% on the 22nd. Woolworths saw a decline, ending at 5.93%. Adore Beauty’s share varied, closing at 5.27%. Amazon’s share decreased, finishing at 4.3%. Coles experienced growth, ending at 3.25%. Temu’s share rose, closing at 2.6%. iHerb’s share fluctuated, ending at 2.09%. Priceline’s share decreased, finishing at 1.41%. Muscle Nation’s share varied, closing at 1.4%. Sephora’s share declined, ending at 0.58%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Retail Health and Beauty

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Retail Health and Beauty - Last month
  1. 1
    Adore Beauty | Adore Frenzy - Up To 30% Off https://www.adorebeauty.com.au

    Adore Frenzy Is Here. Shop Today & Score Up To 30% Off Your Favourite Beauty Brands.

  2. 2
    Chemist Warehouse - Chemist Warehouse Online https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/

    Shop Discount Beauty & Health Care Products At Chemist Warehouse. Fast Shipping Available

  3. 3
    Leggings, Workout Apparel and Accessories – MUSCLE REPUBLIC https://www.musclerepublic.com

    Muscle Republic is a motivational fitness and lifestyle brand where friendship and community reign supreme to achieve healthier, happier lifestyles. We create high quality, functional and stylish apparel for...

  4. 4
    La Roche-Posay Save 40% | Shop Online & Click & Collect https://www.priceline.com.au

    Save on La Roche-Posay Skincare. Free Shipping On Orders $60+ for Sister Club Members.

  5. 5
    Specsavers Optometrists | Shop Glasses & Contact Lenses https://www.specsavers.com.au › stores › optometrists

    At Specsavers you get the care, service and value you deserve. Find a store near you.

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Adore Beauty entices with a 30% discount, while Chemist Warehouse offers fast shipping on discounted beauty and health products. Muscle Republic inspires with community-driven fitness apparel. Priceline tempts with 40% off La Roche-Posay, and Specsavers promises care and value in eyewear.

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