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Modernizing Core Capabilities The company’s roots span chemicals, hydrocolloids, gelatin, functional proteins, collagen peptides, technical textiles, chemicals, marine, insurance and real estate.
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Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
These clear hydrocolloid stickers draw out whitehead gunk and protect skin for faster healing—all while staying virtually invisible on your skin.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Dec. 2025
As the patch absorbs excess fluid, the hydrocolloid material that the patch is made of can react to it, turning white in some cases.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
From hydrocolloid patches to neutralizing gels, few — at least in my experience — actually reduce redness, draw out gunk, and heal breakouts quickly.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
These clear hydrocolloid stickers draw out whitehead gunk and protect skin for faster healing—all while staying virtually invisible on your skin.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Dec. 2025
As the patch absorbs excess fluid, the hydrocolloid material that the patch is made of can react to it, turning white in some cases.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
From hydrocolloid patches to neutralizing gels, few — at least in my experience — actually reduce redness, draw out gunk, and heal breakouts quickly.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Hydrocolloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrocolloid. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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