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ILIA Beauty vs Dr. Barbara Sturm

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

ILIA Beauty and Dr. Barbara Sturm are distinct skincare brands founded in 2011 and 2014, respectively. The Canadian brand is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and nourishing formulas, while the German brand is deeply loved for its gentle moisturizers, clarifying exfoliants, and nourishing serums built on scientifically advanced formulas. The former suits dry, normal, and combination skin best, whereas the latter suits sensitive, dry, and balanced skin best. Ultimately, they differ through clean, conscious beauty versus deep hydration and barrier support.

ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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Dr. Barbara Sturm is a German skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Puig since 2024.

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This page compares some of the most popular ILIA Beauty and Dr. Barbara Sturm products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular ILIA Beauty vs Dr. Barbara Sturm products

Questions and answers

ILIA Beauty or Dr. Barbara Sturm: which is better?

Dr. Barbara Sturm offers higher fit levels for several skin types on this page compared to ILIA Beauty, such as a Superior fit for skin with dark spots from its Enzyme Cleanser and High fits from its vitamin C and hyaluronic serums. Every product on this page from both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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What is the difference between ILIA Beauty and Dr. Barbara Sturm?

Dr. Barbara Sturm offers a wider range of specialty products on this page like the Enzyme Cleanser and The Good C Vitamin C Serum with High to Superior Lovi fits for skin with dark spots and mature skin, whereas ILIA Beauty features only The Base Face Milk moisturizer with Average fits across skin types. Additionally, Dr. Barbara Sturm was founded in Germany in 2014, while ILIA Beauty was founded in Canada in 2011.

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ILIA Beauty or Dr. Barbara Sturm: which moisturizer is better?

Dr. Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Serum and ILIA Beauty The Base Face Milk are both moisturizers on this page, and Lovi rates both as Average for dry skin. Sodium hyaluronate helps hydrate the skin and improve signs of skin aging.

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Which is more affordable, ILIA Beauty or Dr. Barbara Sturm?

Neither ILIA Beauty nor Dr. Barbara Sturm lists pricing or affordability details for the products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, ILIA Beauty or Dr. Barbara Sturm?

Dr. Barbara Sturm has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin with its Enzyme Cleanser and The Good C Vitamin C Serum, whereas ILIA Beauty has an Average fit for acne-prone skin with The Base Face Milk. Every product on this page from both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand is older, ILIA Beauty or Dr. Barbara Sturm?

ILIA Beauty is older than Dr. Barbara Sturm, having been founded in Canada in 2011 compared to Dr. Barbara Sturm which was founded in Germany in 2014.

Which company owns ILIA Beauty and when was it acquired?

Famille C owns ILIA Beauty, and the acquisition took place in 2022.

Do either ILIA Beauty or Dr. Barbara Sturm include fragrance in their products?

Every product on this page from both ILIA Beauty and Dr. Barbara Sturm lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Research behind their key ingredients

Behind this comparison

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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