On another forum I frequent there have been a number of requests for soap supplies that are based in Europe. Since that forum is populated by members living in the United States no one really knows what to say. Can anyone vouch for some reputable vendors in Europe?
Someone on another forum recently had the exact same problem. They made several different batches with the same bad results. As they were packing up their supplies to give up on soap making entirely they said they found the problem. The bottle of lye was Potassium Hydroxide, not Sodium Hydroxide.
If it's not designed for use in Cold Process the color could morph. I had a beautiful purple morph into a puke green when I accidently used the wrong mica.