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Hydrocolloid meaning
Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water. | Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water. | Such a material, made from agar, used to make dental impressions.
Example sentences (8)
A pack of hydrocolloid, tea tree, calendula oil, and CICA-infused so that you can spot treat pimples that come up and calm redness at once!
While gels and creams have reigned supreme in the way of traditional acne spot treatments, hydrocolloid pimple patches have become fast favorites over the last couple of years with leading the charge.
But what is hydrocolloid, and why does it make such great pimple patches, we hear you ask?
Extra-large, thin, and great for night-time use, the Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Nose is the brand’s newest innovation, consisting of ten XL hydrocolloid strips that have been shaped to perfectly fit the contours of your nose so no spot goes untouched.
My absolute favorite item to stop me from picking is a hydrocolloid patch.
A hydrocolloid has colloid particles spread throughout water, and depending on the quantity of water available that can take place in different states, e.g., gel or sol (liquid).
Gelatin desserts like jelly or Jell-O are made from gelatin powder, another effective hydrocolloid.
Hydrocolloid-based medical dressings are used for skin and wound treatment.