Ingredient Deep Dive: Shea Butter

The Winter months can be harsh on your skin, but your moisturizing products don't have to be! During the season of dry skin, the presence of harsh chemicals in soaps and moisturizers can exacerbate skin...

Nontoxic Stocking Stuffers for this Holiday Season

Whether you're shopping for your friends or family, all of your loved ones deserve a stocking filled with plenty of nontoxic goodies, and we're here to help! Fontana has lots of new products that are...

What's New at Fontana?

If you haven't purchased from us since last Fall, you might notice that Fontana looks a bit different this year! This is because we've been hard at work developing new scents, making adjustments to our...

Honey in Skincare? The Bees Behind Our Soap Bars!

It’s no secret that Fontana loves bees - ethically sourced beeswax is a crucial ingredient in our candles and wax melts. That’s why when we formulated our new bar soap, we knew that we had...

What is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity?

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) & Fragrance Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, also called Idiopathic Environmental Intolerances (IEI), is a chronic illness with physical symptoms caused by exposure to certain chemicals, even at extremely low levels. The chemicals...

Why Does Fontana Use Wooden Wicks?

Conventional store-bought big brand candles use braided cotton wicks that are bleached white. These wicks can also contain a core in order to enhance the burn and keep the wick upright, which can be made...

Ingredients to Avoid in Lip Balm

Just like candles, lip balm is a product that is likely in everyone’s home but is severely lacking in regulation. When starting the journey to nontoxic living, it can be easy to overlook everyday products...

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)...

Ingredients to Avoid in Bar Soap

Did you see the news? Fontana has launched a Soap & Renew Bar Soap Collection! Why? Because most store-bought bar soaps have harmful ingredients in them, even if they are advertised as “natural” or for “sensitive...