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The non-drying, see-through patches are packed with hydrocolloids to draw out gunk from your blemishes and keep you from picking, pinching, and making every aspect of your breakout 100 times worse.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Apr. 2025
This is likely due to efforts by manufacturers to address fiber deficiencies by using ingredients such as pseudo-cereals, such as amaranth and quinoa hydrocolloids – meaning water-soluble macromolecules used in gluten-free baked goods made with quinoa flour.
—Sachin Rustgi, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2025
Inside the refillable compact with a mirror are 32 pimple patches with hydrocolloid and salicylic acid to unclog pores and shrink spots.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Instead, go for plain hydrocolloid or look for soothing ingredients like aloe and chamomile.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 July 2024
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Apr. 2025
This is likely due to efforts by manufacturers to address fiber deficiencies by using ingredients such as pseudo-cereals, such as amaranth and quinoa hydrocolloids – meaning water-soluble macromolecules used in gluten-free baked goods made with quinoa flour.
—Sachin Rustgi, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2025
Inside the refillable compact with a mirror are 32 pimple patches with hydrocolloid and salicylic acid to unclog pores and shrink spots.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Instead, go for plain hydrocolloid or look for soothing ingredients like aloe and chamomile.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 July 2024
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“Hydrocolloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrocolloid. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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hydrocolloid
noun
hy·dro·col·loid
-ˈkäl-ˌȯid 
: any of several substances that yield gels with water (as alginic acid salts, agar, carrageenan, and related polysaccharide gums) and that are used especially as protective colloids and as impression materials in dentistry
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