Ingredient · INCI listed
Hydrocolloid
A moisture-absorbing, gel-forming material — the active layer in pimple patches — that draws fluid from a blemish while shielding it from picking and bacteria. Genuinely effective on open, oozing spots.
Data summary
Products containing
7
Most common in
7 products
treatments
Typical pairing
Salicylic Acid (BHA)
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In the catalog
Hydrocolloid by the numbers.
We've catalogued 7 products that use hydrocolloid, and it's strongly concentrated in treatments — 7 products, 100% of where it shows up. Those products average a 76/100 formulation score — well above the catalog norm — topping out with Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Invisible+ at 87/100.
2 formulas containing hydrocolloid clear our 80/100 standout threshold. Its most frequent formulation partners are Salicylic Acid (2 shared formulas) and Tea Tree (1 shared formula). The median price of a hydrocolloid product here is $13.
Where it shows up
