What’s Been Going On:

These past couple weeks have flown by!  Each day our dream kitchen gets closer to becoming a reality.  That being said, it doesn’t mean Ike or Lincoln are happy about it.  Ike does love to assist, especially when it comes to sheetrocking and mudding.  Lincoln is not a fan of loud nail guns, he did spend an hour under the bed before I rescued him and brought him to a much more tranquil space.  This week our cabinets should go in- progress!  Before you know it I will be able to record videos from our new space.  After that is done… on to a new bathroom!  I’m sure Cameraman and the pups will be happy about that. 

Made Me Laugh - Boobies

Juicy Beauty News

• Louis Vuitton Is Launching Makeup with a $160 Lipstick. All About the Bugatti of Beauty Brands
  La Beauté Louis Vuitton is set to launch on August 29 with lipstick, tinted balms and eye shadow palettes.

• Target, Ulta partnership allegedly doomed by out-of-control shoplifting— including $10k a month at one store
  …Target and Ulta Beauty was allegedly doomed by rampant theft of the cosmetics company’s pricey products — including at least $10,000 a month at one store.

• Gordon Ramsay reveals skin cancer diagnosis: 'Please don’t forget your sunscreen this weekend'
  The British celebrity restaurateur said he got the skin cancer removed, sharing a picture showing a line of stitches from his earlobe to his neck.

• Tinted sunscreen does something regular sun protection can't
  Evidence shows that radiation from visible light, which penetrates the skin more deeply than UV rays, can contribute to hyperpigmentation and melasma.

• Uoma Beauty Founder Sharon Chuter Has Died at 38
  The founder of the inclusive makeup brand Uoma Beauty passed away on Aug. 14.

• International Brands Suspend US Shipping As De Minimis Ends, Brace For Major Impact
  The loophole, … allows for goods valued at $800 or under to enter the U.S. without duties or extensive customs checks to lighten the load on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that determines and collects tariffs.

• Why gel nail polish is banned in Europe starting today —
  but not in the US
  The banned substance, TPO …, gives nails an ultra-glossy sheen and a quick dry time under UV or LED light.

👀 What did I buy this week?👀

Don’t tell Cameraman!

• APRILSKIN - Pink Aloe Mucin Serum

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• iUNIK - Beta-Glucan Barrier Sunscreen

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• NINELESS - Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

  At Yesstyle: Use Rewards Code NOBSBEAUTY for an additional discount!

• numbuzin - No.4 Ceramide AHA Glazed Skin Prep Serum

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• Isntree - Gim PDRN Hydro Bouncy Ampoule

  At Yesstyle:  Use Rewards Code NOBSBEAUTY for an additional discount!

• Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream

  At Yesstyle:  Use Rewards Code NOBSBEAUTY for an additional discount!

• The Ordinary Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum with Vitamin C and Ginseng At Ulta

About the Dogs

Everyone is ready for the kitchen to be done!

Sunscreen Scandal Updates

I absolutely love my Aussie followers, but this developing sunscreen scandal is raising serious concerns on so many levels. In fact, it may even run deeper than the K-Beauty SPF scandal.

If you haven’t been following, here’s a quick recap: In July 2025, the Australian consumer watchdog group CHOICE tested 20 popular sunscreens. Shockingly, 16 of them failed to meet their labeled SPF50+ claims. The worst offender - and also the most expensive - was Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen, which tested at just SPF 4. A second round of testing in Germany confirmed similar results (SPF 5).

When these findings came out, several influencers began reporting on the news, only to face heavy backlash from Ultra Violette and some of their fans. Other influencers, however, defended the brand and attacked CHOICE and its testing methods instead.

Ultra Violette strongly disputed the results, calling them “scientifically impossible” and pointing to their own lab data showing an SPF of 61.7. The brand’s founders even went so far as to accuse those spreading the story of being “anti-women,” since Ultra Violette is a woman-founded company.

Less than a month later Ultra Violette finally decided to recall this sunscreen in the US (called Velvet Screen) and Australia (called Lean Screen).  Of more concern is the fact that there are around 20 brands selling sunscreens with the same base formula (Naked Sundays Collagen Mineral Glow SPF 50 is the most notable) since Ultra Violette was just using a white-labelled formula.  Shortly following suit Naked Sundays has “paused” selling their Mineral Glow Collagen SPF 50 Sunscreen.

After doing some research and searching it appears that this “scandal” may go even deeper than just brands using white-labelling sunscreens. There may be many other brands that are using mineral filters that have been questioned due to supplier issues.   On the Australian Skincare Subreddit user u/Slight_Primary_4610 went deeper and found even more concerning documents.  

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/antaria-pty-ltd-674495-03222024 

This is an FDA warning letter issued in 2024 to Antaria, an Australian raw materials manufacturer. That year, regulators inspected Antaria’s raw ingredients, manufacturing plant, and testing facilities and discovered serious issues with how the company produces and tests its ingredients.

Antaria is best known for making ZinClear, a zinc oxide–based UV filter that is sold globally and widely used in sunscreens. What makes this especially concerning is that Antaria doesn’t just supply ingredients - it also sells its own finished sunscreen brand, Ethical Zinc.

To sum it up, the FDA said Antaria’s ingredients may not be reliable, and they can’t be trusted to always be safe or effective.  They reported bad testing methods, failed tests, and no proper shelf-life testing.   

In March of 2024 the FDA told Antaria that they needed to do the following:  

1. Go back and review all past cases where products failed tests and explain what really happened.

2. Put in place a proper system to test stability over time.

3. Create and share detailed procedures showing how they’ll prevent these problems in the future.

Obviously this issue makes the scandal appear that there could be hundreds of other sunscreens being sold without offering proper protection. Rumor has it that Ultra Violette does NOT use Antaria as a supplier but there are many other brand that have.  Brands using Antaria might not even be aware of the FDA letter. 

Questions this leaves me with:

• Could this be the reason some of these sunscreens have such a wide disparity in protection levels?  

• Are products using Antaria’s filters still on shelves?

• Which sunscreen brands were purchasing supplies from Antaria?

• Why was this never followed up on?  

• Why is this not a priority when we are coming up on two years? People are using sunscreen to protect themselves from skin cancer, we aren’t just talking about a sticky lip gloss or off tone foundation.   

• Are all sunscreens made in Australia or by Australian brands potentially mis-labelled? 

• Should brands be required to re-test products regularly, not just once during formulation?

• Are regulators doing enough to independently verify SPF claims?

• What penalties should apply when a sunscreen is found to underperform?

• Who’s really making sure sunscreens protect us the way they promise?

• If we cannot trust the brands, the raw materials manufacturers, or the government, where does that leave us? 

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