Syncly Social Index

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Skincare

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Skincare on video, September 2026

Skincare took a bigger share of beauty video in September, and the conversation moved toward clinic-style actives. NAD+, retinal and peptides grew fastest. PDRN is still the biggest ingredient story, and Anua tops the first Syncly Social Index for skincare, just ahead of SKIN1004, while Medicube leads on sheer volume.

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What videos are talking about

Clinic language is winning. The four fastest risers, NAD+, retinal, peptides and azelaic acid, are all actives creators describe as treatment-grade. Celimax shows the pull: after the brand's own name, "retinal" is the term most often extracted from its videos.

The 2025 staples have plateaued. Niacinamide, centella and tranexamic acid held their share but did not grow. Spicule "micro-needle" serums lost ground.

Fastest-rising ingredients

NAD+ (skin context)1.6%+55% MoM
Retinal2.2%+38% MoM
Peptide(s)9.3%+37% MoM
Azelaic acid1.7%+29% MoM
Glass skin7%+14% MoM
PDRN8%+14% MoM
Collagen11%+6.9% MoM
Exosome1.1%+5.9% MoM
Skin barrier10%+5.1% MoM
Kojic acid1.3%+2.4% MoM
Centella / Cica5.1%+0.9% MoM
Tranexamic acid (TXA)1.3%+0.6% MoM
Salmon DNA / PN0.5%+0.2% MoM
Niacinamide7.7%−0.9% MoM
Spicule / microneedle1%−7.9% MoM
Share of category videos mentioning each ingredient; change vs. previous month.

Syncly Social Index: top brands

Brands ranked by their Syncly Social Index score for the month.

RankBrandSSI scoreVideo shareChange
#1Anua
74.5
11%+23%
#2SKIN1004
72.8
12%+7.6%
#3Medicube
67.5
30%+45%
#4The Ordinary
48.9
6.9%+30%
#5Beauty of Joseon
47.8
9.2%+16%
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Most-mentioned products

Products named most often in category videos, with change vs. the prior month.

ProductTypeVideosChange
PDRN Pink Peptide SerumMedicube
Serum
2,089
+39%
Madagascar Centella AmpouleSKIN1004
Serum
1,653
+19%
Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun SerumSKIN1004
Sunscreen
1,444
−0.1%
Retinal Shot Tightening BoosterCelimax
Serum
1,221
+35%
PDRN Pink masks (gel/coating mask)Medicube
Mask
1,171
+42%
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Untagged mentions by brand

How often each brand shows up in speech or on screen without a caption tag.

La Roche-Posay32%
Anua29%
CeraVe24%
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Share of sampled videos that mention the brand in speech or on screen without naming it in the caption.

Frequently asked questions

According to the Syncly Social Index for September 2026, Anua (74.5), SKIN1004 (72.8) and Medicube (67.5) were the top skincare brands in short-form video. Medicube had the most videos, 12,731, but Anua scored higher on untagged mentions, creator breadth and reach.
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