About Us
Crafted with care
Castaway soaps are lovingly made, hand-cut, packaged and posted by Sara McCarter.
Living on the North Sea coast of Scotland inspired me to develop natural soaps to reflect our beautiful local environment while tackling real problems we encounter due to our sometimes dramatic weather and outdoors way of life.
The wind and salt blowing off the sea can cause dry skin and my husband John is a full-time lobster-fisherman so frequently has mucky hands that are oily from tinkering with boat engines (or just smelly from dealing with bait).
Our son has always had persistent eczema, exacerbated by some soaps and detergents, which motivated me to find a gentle alternative.
The carefully selected natural ingredients in Castaway Soap, some of which come from our own sunny garden, not only make the soap effective, they also make our home smell phenomenal!
I am determined to keep the packaging minimal, so the soap bars are wrapped in recycled UK-stock paper, no plastic is used at all. I have always enjoyed drawing and love sketching the weird and wonderful sea beasties that John often comes across while fishing… using them to illustrate the soap packaging is a gentle reminder of why we want to keep our seas plastic-free. The illustrations are also available as cards and prints.
(Thanks to Ailsa Graham @flamingofair for the photo)
Eco friendly & cruelty free.
We are committed to using sustainable ingredients, we are plastic free and environmentally conscious in our full supply chain. It is our belief that supporting the palm oil industry in a sustainable way is more effective in than boycotting in driving change whilst supporting economies in the producing nations. We support the Sustainable Palm Oil Choice (SPOC) and you can have a look at their website by clicking below. Although we are a small company, from small beginnings, great things can happen!
What do our customers say…
“Lovely soap that is very gentle and good for my psoriasis prone skin. And smells sooooo nice.”
Susan - Etsy 5 star review
“Your soaps are so amazing!!! I keep a few in a cabinet and every time I open the door it’s a heavenly scent. Can’t recommend these highly enough.”
Annette, North Berwick
“We love this for our Cassie - smells amazing and leaves her coat clean, soft and shiny.”
Lorna, North Berwick
“This soap is my absolute favourite! It smells incredible and lathers perfectly. I'll definitely be ordering again in the future. Thank you!”
Dee - Etsy 5 star review
“Lovely smelling soap and good quality, nice seller and fast delivery too!”
Ysanne - Etsy 5 star review
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