I had the same experience as another user. I ordered this a while ago and didn't need it until last weekend (too late to initiate a refund). Well, I opened it for the first time and this stuff has the consistency of a slightly damp bar of soap. Far from pasta. It doesn't smudge or run, it just breaks into pieces and makes a mess. They say it dissolves in water. I broke off a few pieces, put them in a spray bottle of water and shook for a while, hoping to salvage that container of things. Well, not much happened. I just went to the shop to see if the stuff dissolved after the weekend and it turned out to be just chunks at the bottom of the spray bottle. My advice is look for something else. I bought it based on the positive reviews but I must have had a 70's container. Terrible.