Founder's Favorites: Summer Products

As the weather gets warmer, the days get longer, and we have slightly more free time because it is not candle season! This is our time to recharge; time to get outside! We are sharing...

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...

Ending Endocrine Disruption: How to Reduce Toxic Hormone Disruptors in Your Home

Scented candles, carpets, unfiltered drinking water, pesticides, and some cosmetics each share something in common – something none of their manufacturers want you to know about. Within each seemingly unrelated product are endocrine disruptors, chemicals...

Founder's Favorites: Mother's Day Gift Guide

Mother's Day is the perfect time to gift Mom with the best in natural and nontoxic products! Here’s the top products that the Fontana Team is loving for Mother's Day gifting this year! Spring Essential...

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...

Air Fresheners are Bad for Your Health – But There’s a Solution

Whether it’s as a finishing touch after cleaning or to help mask a bad odor, room sprays have long been a go-to for freshening up the home. However, while conventional room sprays may eliminate odors...

Are Essential Oils Safe for Your Pets?

While the fresh smell of citrus or cinnamon wafting from an essential oil diffuser can have many positive benefits for us, the same isn’t always true for our pets. In fact, because our four-legged friends...

The Ingredients Hiding in Spring Scented Fragrance

With the arrival of Spring comes warmer temperatures, longer days, and bright and floral scents! Citrus and floral notes abound, especially in Spring scented products. The store shelves are full of Lavender, Lemongrass, Sea Salt,...

Falling in Love with Fragrance: The Tie Between Scents and Emotional Sentiments

Our sense of smell has a stronger link to our memories and emotions than any of our other senses.  However, while fragrances can remind us of people or memories that we love, toxic ingredients mean...