Benchmark Brief · 53 seconds

First choice. Missing from the budget answers.

Name: Sunscreen: First choice. Missing from the budget answers.
Uploaded: 2026-11-01T14:42:00.000Z
Duration: 53 s
Channel: Robert Hu

Sunscreen · Collected November 1, 2026

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12 usable answers · Four AI assistants · Three prompt types

The finding, in context

EltaMD ranked first in three of four comparative answers: ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Perplexity ranked La Roche-Posay first. EltaMD also led overall mentions, appearing in 7 of 12 usable answers.

EltaMD appeared in none of the four under-$25 budget answers. Those answers named 12 brands; no brand appeared in more than two. This does not establish that EltaMD has no products below $25. Prompt wording differed beyond price.

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EltaMD ranked first in three of four comparative answers, but it appeared in none of the four budget answers.

In Recoscope’s November 1 sunscreen snapshot, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini ranked EltaMD first. Perplexity ranked La Roche-Posay first.

EltaMD also led overall mentions: seven of twelve answers.

The under-$25 shortlists named twelve brands. None appeared in more than two of the four answers. That does not mean EltaMD has no products below $25.

Track discovery, budget and comparison prompts separately. These prompts differ in more than price.

These captured answers don’t establish product quality, health benefits, clinical effectiveness, safety, market share or independent wear testing.

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The finding, in context

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