About Me

Hi, my name's Monica!

Thanks for stopping by Castle Crafted: home to handmade soaps, wax melts and other self-care goods.

I started Castle Crafted on Etsy, in August 2021, all the while working full time as a Microbiologist.  I washed my hands all the time due to good laboratory practice, but I was washing my hands even more than usual because of the Covid Pandemic.  My hands were so "clean," but also so dry.  All the anti-bacterial soaps and sanitizers were stripping my skin of all the good oils.

So I decided to start making my own soap.  I discovered the hobby when we were in isolation (aside from going to work), and I needed a creative--yet productive--outlet.  It just made sense for me, as a Microbiologist who works with "germs," to make soap that would cleanse my skin.  But to also nourish my skin.

Castle Crafted is still a little seedling, but I'm hoping to grow and learn and expand this small business into something more.  Come with me on my journey!