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Jole vs Dr. Barbara Sturm

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Jole and Dr. Barbara Sturm are skincare lines offering targeted serums and advanced formulas. The former is known for its azelaic acid serum tailored for acne-prone skin, while the latter is deeply loved for gentle moisturizers, clarifying exfoliants, and nourishing serums featuring vitamin C, enzymes, and hyaluronic acid. Both suit sensitive, dry, and balanced skin best, though they differ because Jole focuses on a specific serum while the German brand emphasizes deep hydration and barrier support across a broader range of products.

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 Jole and Dr. Barbara Sturm products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Jole vs Dr. Barbara Sturm products

Questions and answers

Jole or Dr. Barbara Sturm: which is better?

Dr. Barbara Sturm is a better fit for oily skin, where Enzyme Cleanser and The Good C Vitamin C Serum reach High Lovi fit levels.

Which is more affordable, Jole or Dr. Barbara Sturm?

Neither Jole nor Dr. Barbara Sturm lists pricing information for the products on this page.

Which brand was founded earlier, Jole or Dr. Barbara Sturm?

Dr. Barbara Sturm was founded earlier, in 2014 in Germany, while Jole was founded in 2019.

Do any of the products from Jole or Dr. Barbara Sturm contain fragrance?

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

Which brand offers a vitamin C serum on this page?

Dr. Barbara Sturm offers a vitamin C serum on this page, named The Good C Vitamin C Serum, which helps brighten skin and improve signs of aging.

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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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