How to Use hydrocolloid in a Sentence

hydrocolloid

noun
  • These also have hydrocolloid on them to keep dirt and germs away.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2022
  • Always have patches at the ready with this 120-sticker pack that includes hydrocolloid and tea tree oil.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Have a red, angry pimple that might be a candidate for hydrocolloid patch or Band-Aid?
    Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 24 May 2022
  • Each patch is formulated with medical-grade hydrocolloid to suck the gunk out of your pimple to slow growth overnight.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Someone told me about hydrocolloid acne patches that were fairly commonly used in Seoul at the time.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Each one is made with hydrocolloid, which Starface says helps shrink pimples, absorb fluid, reduce spots and prevent picking.
    Good Housekeeping, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Dermatologist Hadley King said the patches are safe to wear for hours and that hydrocolloid, the ingredient in many pimple patches, pulls out fluid from pimples to dry them up faster.
    Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The sticker is a more transparent, under-the-radar version of the popular Mighty Patches, which are small, circular hydrocolloid bandages.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Gifting someone the new Starface Black Star hydrocolloid patches?
    Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The hydrocolloid creates a protective cover to aid healing, allowing skin to repair faster.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 28 May 2020
  • Rhyu launched her company on Amazon in 2017 with just a single product: Mighty Patch Original, a small and thin hydrocolloid pimple patch that moves dirt and moisture away from acne to help calm inflammation.
    NBC News, 9 Mar. 2021
  • This clarifying moisturizer, in tandem with things like a retinol serum and hydrocolloid patches, has worked wonders to keep my complexion balanced and clear.
    Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 1 July 2020
  • Instead of dropping $20+ on pimple patches, people are cutting up regular, $4 hydrocolloid Band-Aids to clear their acne.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Made from 100% vegan hydrocolloid, The Klog's Soft Shield patches come in two different sizes and help to accelerate the healing of maskne while acting as a shield against bacteria, pollutants, and free radicals.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2020
  • These cute lil hydrocolloid stickers work to create a moise, germ-free environment for pimples to drain and heal, while also protecting them from outside bacteria and irritation.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Neogen’s transparent hydrocolloid patches shield your breakout from water, dirt, and other threats on the outside while creating enough moisture underneath to minimize scarring.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • On sous vide equipment, the Pacojet, ultrasonic baths, gelling agents, hydrocolloids and emulsifiers, the text is astonishingly thorough.
    Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 23 May 2016
  • That’s because its a hydrocolloid: an insoluble molecule that is attracted to water.
    Daniel Wolfe, Quartzy, 9 Aug. 2019

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