We analyzed 550 pieces of influencer content sponsored by Physicians Formula over the last 12 months.
This report breaks down where & how Physicians Formula 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 Physicians Formula, see here: Physicians Formula influencers.
Physicians Formula'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
Physicians Formula's influencer output appears relatively consistent throughout the year, averaging about 45 sponsored posts per month. March recorded the highest volume at 65 posts (44% above average), while October was the quietest at 24 posts.
Total views on sponsored video posts
March generated the most views at 2.3M, while October recorded the least at 195k. Across all tracked posts in the 12-month window, average views per post were 18.7k. Views appear to be largely volume-driven, tracking closely with post output across the year. The top-performing tracked post, by @leslovesbeauty, generated 1.8M views.
In our dataset (which only includes Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), this is how the volume of Physicians Formula's sponsored influencer collaborations break down by social platform:
Share of sponsored content by social network
TikTok influencer marketing is a clear focus for Physicians Formula.
Here are 3 examples of Physicians Formula's recent sponsored collaborations (one each for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube).
Influencer bio
♡ UGC | Beauty Enthusiast | 45 ♏️ |📍CT + CA 💙 ♡ Reviews | Textures | #over40beauty ♡ Contact: leslovesbeauty@gmail.com
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Influencer bio
Dallas, TX 💌alizaacramirez@gmail.com
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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 Physicians Formula 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 61.7% of partnerships featuring creators averaging <1K views, Physicians Formula'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 (138.9k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
beauty & yapping ✨ 23 | TX ✨ 💌: kaylee@idolsandicons.co
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on TikTok (8.3k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
Latina Baddies Only 🙂↔️😘 IG: alexisss03 💌 alexis.business.rivera@gmail.com
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Out of 404 unique influencers in our dataset, 21 of them (5%) posted content for Physicians Formula in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @ellasolves, who has collaborated across 6 months with 9 total posts.
Here are 3 examples of Physicians Formula'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 Physicians Formula had the most influencer activity. 50% 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 Physicians Formula collaborating with an influencer in United States.
Physicians Formula competes with Milani Cosmetics and COVERGIRL in mass-market makeup where creators influence purchase through drugstore hauls and best-of lists. All three target a broad audience looking for affordable, reliable performance.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
COVERGIRL leads with 3.6k sponsored posts, significantly outpacing Physicians Formula (550 posts) and Milani Cosmetics (314 posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 1.5k posts, suggesting established influencer marketing investments. COVERGIRL has several times more total posts than Physicians Formula and Milani Cosmetics.
Sponsored posts by platform
Among these brands, COVERGIRL leads on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. The gap is most notable on TikTok, with COVERGIRL at 2.6k, Physicians Formula at 311, Milani Cosmetics at 0 posts. Milani Cosmetics's activity is particularly concentrated on Instagram. On TikTok, COVERGIRL has several times more posts than Physicians Formula, while Milani Cosmetics has none.
Estimated sponsored posts in Physicians Formula's top markets
COVERGIRL has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (2.5k posts, 69.6%), Canada (127 posts, 3.5%), United Kingdom (112 posts, 3.1%), suggesting a North America focus, while Physicians Formula leads in Spain with 27 posts (4.9%), while Milani Cosmetics leads in India with 21 posts (6.7%). Looking at United States specifically, the split is COVERGIRL at 2.5k posts (69.6%), Physicians Formula at 275 posts (50%), Milani Cosmetics at 202 posts (64.2%).
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