r/SkincareAddiction for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
Across 66,986 AI answers we tracked, r/SkincareAddiction threads were cited 187 times in 132 of them (Mar 6, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026), which ranks it #25 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. CommunityMentions has also placed 224 verified comments in r/SkincareAddiction for fewer than 5 brands, starting Nov 2025.
187
AI citations of its threads
51
different threads cited
224
verified comments we placed
#25
of 138 by AI citations
How AI answers use r/SkincareAddiction
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 145 | 78% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 29 | 16% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 13 | 7% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing products or competitors | 128 | 68% |
| Describing a problem | 38 | 20% |
| Looking for a product to buy | 21 | 11% |
The r/SkincareAddiction threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| Routine help alternatives to curology | 22 |
| Product request looking for an alternative for… | 18 |
| Product request alternatives to oneskin | 11 |
| Any cheap products that could replace my | 9 |
| Misc product alternatives to curology | 9 |
These 5 threads account for 69 of the 187 citations.
Our verified comments in r/SkincareAddiction
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Verified comments placed | 224 |
| Brands they were placed for | fewer than 5 |
| First placement | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Busiest month | Jan 2026 (64 comments) |
| Median comments in the thread when we posted | 6 |
Reading the r/SkincareAddiction numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (78%, 145 of 187), ahead of Gemini at 16%.
By question type, comparing products or competitors accounts for 68% of the answers that cited r/SkincareAddiction, then describing a problem (20%) and looking for a product to buy (11%).
Citations are spread out: the most-cited thread accounts for 12% of them and the top three for 27%, out of 51 different threads.
1% of the 283 comments we scanned in r/SkincareAddiction contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 5,499 posts we sampled in r/SkincareAddiction, 2% linked out to another site, so posts here are mostly text.
It is #13 of the 211 subreddits where we have placed 50 or more verified comments, 0.4% of all our verified Reddit comments, and #2 of the 20 ecommerce and consumer brand subreddits listed on this site by that count.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/SkincareAddiction; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/SkincareAddiction?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/SkincareAddiction threads were cited 187 times across 132 answers and 51 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/SkincareAddiction?
224 verified comments for fewer than 5 brands, starting Nov 2025.
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Method
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