Yes, it is surprising! Granted, my Google searches are all in English, so my searches are probably not going to produce the most definitive results, but .... When I searched for soap makers in Mexico City or handcrafted soap makers in Mexico City, I found 2 results and those two folks were not native to Mexico, but folks who moved to Mexico from other countries. AND they were not even in the same state (I know Mexico City is actually a Federal District, much like Washington DC is for the US). Anyway one was in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, and is originally from Canada, although her partner may be Mexican (I cannot discern that from their website). The other one is in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, and the founder was originally from the USA.
Maybe you would have more luck than I if you use a search engine in Spanish. If that doesn't bring any helpful results, perhaps you can go to one of the local markets and look for hand crafted soaps for sale and ask for more information about the soap makers and find someone that way.
Maybe you would have more luck than I if you use a search engine in Spanish. If that doesn't bring any helpful results, perhaps you can go to one of the local markets and look for hand crafted soaps for sale and ask for more information about the soap makers and find someone that way.