We analyzed 1.8k pieces of influencer content sponsored by philosophy over the last 12 months.
This report breaks down where & how philosophy invests in influencer marketing, which social platforms they prioritize, top geographical markets, and more.
The data in this report comes from Modash's Brand Collaborations API.
P.S. for a simple list of influencers who have collaborated with philosophy, see here: philosophy influencers.
philosophy's influencer campaigns are active year-round with notable month-to-month fluctuation. The two charts below show month-by-month data for:
Number of sponsored posts
philosophy's sponsored post volume appears to trend upward over the 12-month period, rising from 120 posts in January to 166 in December. The peak month, November, reached 348 posts, 138% higher than the monthly average of 146.
Total views on sponsored video posts
August generated the most views at 76.3M, while May recorded the least at 205.9k. Across all tracked posts in the 12-month window, average views per post were 150.4k. Interestingly, the highest-view month (August) does not align with peak post volume (November), which could indicate performance differences across months. At a quarterly level, performance is strongest in Q1 (Jan-Mar). The top-performing tracked post, by @kaitlynbristowe, generated 29.9M views.
In our dataset (which only includes Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), this is how the volume of philosophy's sponsored influencer collaborations break down by social platform:
Share of sponsored content by social network
TikTok influencer marketing is a clear focus for philosophy.
Here are 3 examples of philosophy's recent sponsored collaborations (one each for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube).
Influencer bio
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Influencer bio
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Influencer bio
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If you break this down further by content type on TikTok, this is what it looks like:
💡 Related resource: How To Find TikTok Influencers.
For their top social platform (TikTok), here is a breakdown of the type of influencers philosophy are collaborating with, by audience size.
Note: this breakdown is based on each influencer's average views (not follower/subscriber count), because views typically correlate more closely with influencer pricing and impact.
Based on each influencer's average views per post
With 65.1% of partnerships featuring creators averaging <1K views, philosophy's strategy suggests niche targeting and authenticity, likely leveraging collaboration models like gifting and affiliates to work with smaller creators.
Here is an example of a sponsored collaboration with a larger-audience creator on TikTok (5.0M avg views/post):
Influencer bio
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on TikTok (8.7k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
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Out of 1.4k unique influencers in our dataset, 75 of them (6%) posted content for philosophy in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @thecosmoconnie, who has collaborated across 6 months with 6 total posts.
Here are 3 examples of philosophy's repeat influencer partnerships, with links to the sponsored content.
💡 Related resource: Long-Term Influencer Partnerships: Pros, Cons & How The Pros Manage Them.
In our dataset, United States is where philosophy had the most influencer activity. 63.2% of their live influencer content in the last 12 months was posted by American influencers.
Based on the percentage of influencer content per market, other important markets include:
Here is another example of philosophy collaborating with an influencer in United States.
philosophy competes with skincare staples like First Aid Beauty and OLEHENRIKSEN that are often featured in routine videos and product roundups. All three target a broad skincare audience looking for dependable, results-oriented formulas.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
OLEHENRIKSEN leads with 4.2k sponsored posts, significantly outpacing philosophy (1.8k posts) and First Aid Beauty (1.2k posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 2.4k posts, indicating mature, scaled influencer programs. OLEHENRIKSEN has more than double the total posts of philosophy and First Aid Beauty.
Sponsored posts by platform
philosophy leads on Instagram, while OLEHENRIKSEN has the most activity on TikTok and YouTube. The gap is most notable on TikTok, with OLEHENRIKSEN at 3.7k, philosophy at 1.1k, First Aid Beauty at 996 posts. First Aid Beauty's activity is particularly concentrated on TikTok. On TikTok, OLEHENRIKSEN has more than triple the posts of philosophy and First Aid Beauty.
Estimated sponsored posts in philosophy's top markets
OLEHENRIKSEN has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (2.1k posts, 49.8%), United Kingdom (517 posts, 12.2%), France (246 posts, 5.8%), suggesting a Europe focus, while philosophy leads in Canada with 68 posts (3.7%). Looking at United States specifically, the split is OLEHENRIKSEN at 2.1k posts (49.8%), philosophy at 1.2k posts (63.2%), First Aid Beauty at 648 posts (52.8%).
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