Born from a rainy date night in the kitchen of founders Scott and Stephanie Goodrich, Slippery Elm is a husband-and-wife family business that makes scented consumer goods in Ohio. The company has grown from a small candle-and-soapmaking kit into a manufacturer serving customers across the country and around the world, while also producing goods on a contract basis for other brands. Its products use certified clean fragrance and are made without parabens, paraffin, or phthalates.
Pure Integrity Soy CandlesFamily-owned and operated since 2002, Pure Integrity Soy Candles makes strong-scented soy candles in the USA. Teresa and Jeffrey Schumacher built the business from a family search for a cleaner alternative to paraffin candles, and the company now hand-pours each candle through a seven-step process using natural soy wax, cotton wicks and its own fragrance technology.AMHERST, NY
Fontana Candle CompanyFontana Candle Company grew from a newlywed couple’s 2017 date-night candle hobby into a family-owned manufacturer of beeswax-and-coconut-oil candles scented with pure essential oils. Founded by Katie and Eric Roering, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania company hand-pours its products with complete ingredient transparency and makes them in the United States. Fontana was the first candle company to receive independent MADE SAFE certification for a non-toxic candle, and now has more than 100 MADE SAFE-certified products.LANCASTER, PA
3rd & SycamoreBorn from a soap-making hobby in the first floor of Jim and Candyce’s home, 3rd & Sycamore now crafts handcrafted bath and body products and hand-poured candles in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 2018 under the former name Tiki Botanicals, the business has grown into multiple retail stores, an online shop, and a corporate gifting operation. Its owners and staff continue to develop the scents, formulations, labels, and sustainable packaging themselves.COLUMBUS, OH
Adirondack FragranceSince 1979, Adirondack Fragrance has handcrafted clean, farm-to-home fragrances and body-care products in New York’s Adirondack region, bringing local botanicals and the character of the mountains into everyday life. Built around a long-restored northern Adirondack farm, the company makes its products in the USA by local artisans, including its signature Balsam & Cedar candle and botanical perfumes. Its nature-inspired work also supports efforts to preserve the Adirondacks.POTSDAM, NY