Create Your Own Hard Candy - Ten Pounds (160 oz) Oasis Isomalt is a reduced-calorie sweetener used for making hard candy Make Some Magic - This product can be used to create edible gems, pulled sugar art, blown sugar decorations, and as a sugar substitute in baking Build It to Last - High resistance to humidity; will not crystallize like sugar; If no color is added, the candy hardens clear; Stays flexible longer than regular sugar Sweet Surprise - Isomalt powder has a great shelf life of 36 months and is a Kosher product; Isomalt ready to use powder is derived naturally from beets and is a good alternative to sugar Excellent Sugar Substitute - Perfect for lower calorie delights and for those needing sugar alternatives Pure Isomalt is used extensively by chefs and sugar artists for crafting decorative sugar art pieces and garnishment accents. As opposed to regular sugar, Isomalt stays flexible for a longer period of time, has a high resistance to humidity and will not crystallize, resulting in a clearer finished product with a longer shelf life. Isomalt is a sweetener and an excellent sugar substitute. It has sugar-like physical properties, can be used in a 1:1 ratio for granulated sugar, and provides the taste, texture and half the calories of sugar. Isomalt is a low digestible carbohydrate made from beet sugar. It may be suitable for individuals needing to control their blood glucose and insulin levels, or for lower calorie, healthier recipe alternatives.Isomalt is perfect for sugar pulling and casting of all your sweet decorations (flowers, leaves, ribbons, etc...). It offers higher resistance to humidity and stays flexible longer than regular sugar. There is no need for stabilizing acids. Isomalt creates a superior shine and will not crystallize like sugar. Isomalt does not get any coloration until reaching 190C / 375F. Isomalt can be colored like any usual sugar.