rock hard like candle wax [SEP] hard as candle waxi ve been using this exact product for years and years the last two pack s i got are totally differentmy recommendation is to go to walmart that s about the only place i ve seen this other than amazon and check to see if it s creamy and somewhat soft and pliable i d hold back buying from amazon maybe by touching it at a store you can find out if it s rock hard or normali hope they didn t change the formula