What’s Really in Kids’ Candy Flavored Lip Balms?

Lip Smackers were introduced in 1973 as “the world’s first flavored lip balm”. Since then, kids and teens have been obsessed with the brightly colored, scented, and flavored brand. The Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)...

Celebrating Earth Month - Insight into Sustainability From Our Founders

Fontana proudly boasts our Mission of offering non-toxic and independently-certified scenting products, but did you know that being as environmentally friendly as possible is part of our Mission too? Many big businesses make claims and...

Secrets in Fragrance Can Harm Someone?!

Fontana Candle Company often brags about our ingredient transparency and our pure 100% natural ingredients, but what don’t we have in our candles? Conventional store-bought candles have a number of harmful chemical additives, used to...

Our MADE SAFE Certification - A Q&A with our Founders

If you've been following our company on social media, or receive our emails, you have probably heard us proudly talk about our MADE SAFE® Certification! The MADE SAFE® seal confirms that a household product is...

Fontana Comes Clean Q&A: Why we don't use Organic Beeswax & Coconut Oil

Welcome to "Fontana Comes Clean" where our Founders answer your burning questions. (pun intended)! The one question we get is why don't we use organic beeswax and coconut oil in our candles and wax melts? We...

What is Really in a Pumpkin Spice Fragrance Candle?

Pumpkin Spice and everything not so nice? When you love Fall as much as we do, it is easy to get caught up in the Pumpkin Spice craze. But we want you to think again...

What Is Natural Fragrance, and is it Safe?

Unfortunately, because components that go into giving a candle or any scented product its unique smell are considered a trade secret under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act of 1966, manufacturers do not have to...

California’s Fragrance Right to Know Act Reveals Toxic Chemicals – But There’s More to Disclose

If you’ve followed Fontana Candle Company or the non-toxic industry for some time, you’re likely already in on the secret that so many traditional companies don’t want you to know about: that hidden within their...

The Floral Industry’s Dirty Secrets

Where do flowers come from?  What has happened to those flowers prior to getting here?  Have those who grow the flowers been paid fair wages or treated well?  Are the flowers you purchase toxic? If...