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The aftershave – which is infused with chamomile, tea tree oil and willow bark – is designed to calm irritation, soothe razor burn and reduce redness.—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 One application of the thick cream, and the irritation and redness from my rash (which turned out to be perioral dermatitis) significantly improved.—Erin Mayer, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 Glacial water helps rebalance minerals, squalane restores suppleness, and olive leaf extract soothes redness and helps keep breakouts in check with its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial properties.—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025 Eye irritation or redness, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting or rash.—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redness
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of redness was
before the 12th century
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