Top TikTok Trends (September 2026)

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by Josh Howarth
Last Updated: September 21, 2026

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TikTok is one of the largest social media platforms in the world.

In fact, with over 1.9 billion monthly active users, TikTok is the 5th-largest social media site.

Since its fairly humble beginnings as a dance app, TikTok is now a staple for content about business, fashion, self-care, fitness, and much more. It's also a social commerce powerhouse. 

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This list has been put together using the TikTok Insights tool from Exploding Topics. We have sorted by growth in views over the past 30 days.

TikTok Insights tool from Exploding Topics

TikTok Insights is a powerful tool for planning your TikTok content. As well as this master list, you can filter by topics or search by specific hashtags.

You can also change the reference period to 7 days, to get access to trends which are only just starting to explode. And as well as views growth, you can sort by total views, posts growth, and total posts.

When you find a topic of interest, you can expand it for more details. You can even view the top-performing related TikToks directly from within the tool. 

Popular topic videos shown within TikTok Insights tool

If you want to be able to keep your TikTok content as fresh as possible with the benefit of live, data-backed platform trends, then sign up to Exploding Topics today and select the TikTok Insights add-on.

With that, here are the top TikTok trends right now. Anything NSFW has been excluded:

No.

Topic

% Growth (30 days)

1Ashwagandha Tincture32,200%
2Wondersleep15,300%
3Massage Comb12,800%
4Mushroom Supplement7,500%
5Jet Lag Mask6,800%
6Biotin Serum5,900%
7Rhodiola Rosea4,900%
8Smart Electric Heater4,700%
9=Wolfberry Tea4,300%
9=Egg Weights4,300%
11Ozlo4,100%
12Lychee Water3,800%
13Infrared Thermal Brush3,700%
14Lip Stain3,500%
15Dairy Free Creamer3,300%
16=Snail Mucin Spray3,000%
16=Cube Candle3,000%
18Heated Outdoor Cat House2,600%
19=Biodegradable Packing Peanuts2,500%
19=Clamp Set2,500%
19=Wireless Meat Thermometer2,500%
22=Sea Moss Cream2,400%
22=Blonde Hair Mask2,400%
22=Train Case2,400%
22=Shoulder Plush2,400%
26=Animal Creatine2,300%
26=Overnight Collagen Mask2,300%
26=Ashwagandha Cream2,300%
29=Nitric Oxide Supplement2,200%
29=Moonbird2,200%
29=Insect Hotel2,200%
32=Turkesterone Supplement2,100%
32=AI Thermostat2,100%
34=Zeolite Drops2,000%
34=Garlic Supplements2,000%
34=Under Desk Elliptical2,000%
37Translation Pen1,900%
38=Travel Electric Toothbrush1,800%
38=Mobile Gaming Keyboard1,800%
38=Carbon Nonstick Pan1,800%
38=Revolving Jewelry Cabinet1,800%
38=Japanese Face Tape1,800%
43CBN Gummies1,700%
44=Beef Protein Powder1,600%
44=Mugwort Serum1,600%
44=Air Dried Dog Food1,600%
44=Reusable Microfiber Pads1,600%
44=Slim Floor Lamp1,600%
44=Bamboo Spoon1,600%
44=Riboflavin Supplement1,600%

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TikTok trends can be hugely powerful.

That Sound Game used Exploding Topics Pro to analyze TikTok trends, leading to a viral launch campaign and more than 400,000 sales in under 3 years.

Here are a few of the most interesting TikTok trends from the list above, along with an insight into why they’re trending.

1. Ashwagandha Tincture

"Ashwagandha tincture" growth chart

5-year search growth: -3%

Search growth status: Peaked

Total TikTok views (last 30 days): 11 million

Description: An ashwagandha tincture is a concentrated liquid form of ashwagandha, a traditional Ayurvedic shrub. Potential benefits include reduced stress, better sleep, and more energy.

As one of the fastest-climbing trends on TikTok in the last 30 days, ashwagandha tinctures are a potentially intriguing opportunity for TikTok affiliates and E-commerce businesses. Ashwagandha cream is also showing rapid growth. Over on Amazon, top ashwagandha products sell more than 30K units per month.

And although the trend is currently showing as peaked, with a very slight 5-year decline, the Exploding Topics forecasting tool predicts a steep climb in interest over the next 12 months.

2. Mugwort Serum

"Mugwort serum" growth chart

5-year search growth: 88%

Search growth status: Regular

Total TikTok views (last 30 days): 3.8 million

Description: Mugwort serum is a skincare product designed for red, sensitive, or acne-prone skin. With origins in both European and Chinese traditional medicine, mugwort has been repopularized as a K-Beauty ingredient.

One popular recent TikTok, which is earning commission, has over 70,000 likes.

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3. Lychee Water

"Lychee water" growth chart

5-year search growth: 344%

Search growth status: Exploding

Total TikTok views (last 30 days): 2.2 million

Description: Lychee water is a flavored water drink that uses the lychee fruit, common in China and other parts of Asia. As well as giving the beverage a sweet taste, lychees have various potential health benefits, e.g. immunity and heart health.

Top lychee water brands on Amazon are selling more than 2K units per month. The flavor is proving popular across the board, with searches also up for lychee soda, lychee syrup, lychee vodka, and more.

4. Nitric Oxide Supplement

"Nitric oxide supplements" growth chart

5-year search growth: 120%

Search growth status: Peaked

Total TikTok views (last 30 days): 1.6 million

Description: Nitric oxide supplements are dietary supplements designed to give the body what it needs to create nitric oxide. The gas is a vasodilator, meaning it can increase blood flow: this can improve heart health, but also improve performance during exercise.

Ingredients which may support nitric oxide production include beetroot, hence why beet juice is becoming increasingly popular among athletes. Top nitric oxide booster supplements on Amazon are making as much as $600,000 per month.

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5. Wireless Meat Thermometer

"Wireless meat thermometer" growth chart

5-year search growth: 200%

Search growth status: Peaked

Total TikTok views (last 30 days): 2.4 million

Description: Wireless meat thermometers are rechargeable or battery-powered tools for checking the internal temperature of meat while cooking. For example, the minimum safe internal temperature for chicken and poultry is 165°F.

Interest in meat thermometers often peaks around Thanksgiving and Christmas, but there was an April spike this year. We can still expect the usual seasonal spike shortly. The total instant-read meat thermometer market is worth over $212 million worldwide.

6. Massage Comb

"Massage comb" growth chart

5-year search growth: 1,633%

Search growth status: Exploding

Total TikTok views (last 30 days): 1.8 million

Description: A massage comb is a manual or electric grooming tool designed to improve blood flow and remove tension from the scalp while you brush your hair. 

Massage combs are exactly the kind of low-cost, clear-use products that tend to enjoy success on TikTok Shop, with short-form video a perfect medium for showcasing the benefits. A top recent TikTok has received 37.5K likes and more than 5K bookmarks.

7. Egg Weights

"Egg weights" growth chart

5-year search growth: 53%

Search growth status: Peaked

Total TikTok views (last 30 days): 10 million

Description: Egg weights are small ergonomic weights you can hold in the palm of your hand. Attached with a loop over your fingers, they are designed to amplify other workouts.

The weights, made by a US-based company, are up to 3X denser than standard dumb bells. Lab testing shows they can increase caloric burn by 30-60%.

8. Train Case

"Train case" growth chart

5-year search growth: 357%

Search growth status: Exploding

Total TikTok views (last 30 days): 33.1 million

Description: Train cases are portable bags designed to fit essential personal care and grooming items. They are often multi-tiered, and usually feature various distinct compartments for different items.

Brands like Alice Wheeler are well-known for train cases, while vintage cases are especially popular on TikTok. One top video has over 121K likes.

Key Takeaways

This wraps up our list of the top trends on TikTok. If you want even more, check out our curated list of trending TikTok products with best-seller potential. 

Many of the trends on TikTok reflect, elevate, or even begin some of the Internet’s most popular trends. Some have long-term staying power, while others might be shorter-term opportunities.

This list will continue to be updated every month, so be sure to check back for more TikTok trends. And sign up to Exploding Topics with the TikTok Insights add-on to get all this data and much more at your fingertips. 

Stop Guessing, Start Growing 🚀

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Josh Howarth

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Josh is the Co-Founder and CTO of Exploding Topics. Josh has led Exploding Topics product development from the first line of co... Read more