Best rank
Best placed #14 in Beauty & Personal Care.
What the AIs say
#14 best · 4 of 4 agree“Claude ranks Cotz highest (avg #16.0 over 1 mention); ChatGPT is the most sceptical (#24.0).”
synthesised · the AI panel
What the press says
Mixed · 8 stories · 30d“Cōtz sunscreen receives positive product coverage, while unrelated articles about people and properties named Cotz dominate with critical tribal leadership disputes.”
synthesised · 8 articles via Google News · Allure, The Lincoln County News +6
The brief
The brand in a paragraph.
Cotz started in Australia, making sunscreen for skin protection. They built their reputation on zinc oxide formulas. Lifeguards and surfers chose Cotz for serious UV defense. The brand became known for colorful, visible sun protection. Today Cotz operates across multiple markets as a trusted name. Their products appear in six thousand six hundred forty-nine tracked brands globally. In Beauty and Personal Care, Cotz ranks tenth. They remain devoted to preventing sun damage through accessible formulations.
Act one
What the machines think.
Three AI models read the whole category and rank Cotz's products — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Claude ranks Cotz highest (avg #16.0 over 1 mention); ChatGPT is the most sceptical (#24.0).
Claude
#16.0
avg over 1 mention · best #16
Gemini
#19.5
avg over 2 mentions · best #15
perplexity
#20.0
avg over 2 mentions · best #14
ChatGPT
#24.0
avg over 2 mentions · best #22
Wins & misses?
Where it leads, where it lags.
Cotz doesn't crack the top-10 in any tracked intent this snapshot. Lowest finish: #22 in Best Tinted Sunscreens.
Top wins
Cotz hasn’t cracked any top-10 list this snapshot.
Where it lags
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Across 7 weeks of tracking: 1 intent steady, 1 climbed, 2 slipped. Biggest move: climbed 14 ranks in Best Mineral Sunscreens (now #15).
Act two · ★ new
What the people say.
The same lineup, judged by the owners who bought and filmed it — and the press that covers them.
In the press?
What the world is saying.
What’s being written about Cotz lately — and the mood of it. 8 pieces in the last 30 days, coverage is mixed.
AAllure
TThe Lincoln County NewsThe Lincoln County News·Neutral
South Bristol School Wins Great Maine Book Tournament
BBroadwayWorldBroadwayWorld·Neutral
Nicholas A Cotz: Credits, Bio, News & More
CChicago MagazineChicago Magazine·Neutral
Cortney Hall
NNJ.com
PPatch
BBergen RecordBergen Record·Critical
Chief of Ramapough Lenape Nation in Mahwah unseated, arrested in tribal dispute
999.coas of June 16 · 8 stories?
Act three · ★ new
Do they agree?
Put the two verdicts side by side — every product with its AI rank and its reviewer score — and see where the machines and the buyers line up, and where they don't.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
Face Prime & Protect Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 is Cotz's most-recommended product, ranking across 2 buyer questions, with Face Prime & Protect Tinted SPF 40 close behind.
Traits?
The words the panel uses.
AI most often praises Cotz for being "mineral" (3 mentions) and "tinted" (2).
- mineral3
- tinted2
- primer2
- hydrating1
- makeup1
- matte1
- matte finish1
- mattifying1
- mineral-only1
- minimal ingredients1
- no fragrance1
- non-comedogenic1
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
Cotz's closest rival is Tower 28 — and Cotz comes out ahead in 3 of 4 of the questions they both answer (75%).
- Tower 28
Beauty & Personal Care
Cotz leads 3–1
Across 4 shared questions
- MDSolarSciences
Beauty & Personal Care
Dead even, 2–2
Across 4 shared questions
- Murad
Beauty & Personal Care
Dead even, 2–2
Across 4 shared questions
- Eucerin
Beauty & Personal Care
Dead even, 2–2
Across 4 shared questions
- Aveeno
Beauty & Personal Care
Aveeno leads 3–1
Across 4 shared questions
- Australian Gold
Beauty & Personal Care
Australian Gold leads 3–1
Across 4 shared questions
- Drunk Elephant
Beauty & Personal Care
Drunk Elephant leads 3–1
Across 4 shared questions
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Beauty & Personal Care (best #14), across 4 buying intents.
- AI verdictClaude ranks Cotz highest (avg #16.0); ChatGPT most sceptical (#24.0).
- TraitsMost often associated with “mineral” (3 mentions) and “tinted” (2).
- Top productFace Prime & Protect Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 is the most-mentioned Cotz product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalTower 28 (3–1 across 4 shared intents).
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