Keeping wounds clean and dry prevents infection and aids healing. Hydrocolloid bandages have two layers. The outer layer is waterproof and keeps the wound clean. The inner layer contains gel-like ...

Hydrocolloid bandages are made with an ingredient that turns into a gel when it absorbs fluids, creating a moist environment that encourages healing, according to the brand. The bandages also form ...

The benefits of this patch from Mederma is two-fold: It makes your cold sore appear less visible, and it has hydrocolloid gel technology to speed up healing, says Evans. This comes with 15 patches ...

In a prior National Advertising Division (NAD) case (Case #7325), Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (JJCI) challenged ASO's claims that its Hydrocolloid Gel Bandages provide "2x faster healing.” NAD ...

Most pimple patches are made of hydrocolloid, a moisture-retaining material that turns to gel when it absorbs liquid and “prevents scab formation to speed up healing,” explains Ruth McTighe ...