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No redness or inflammation will occur for those who have very sensitive scalps and skin.—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
7 July 2026 My makeup artist would — every day — do minimal prosthetics on my hands, around my nails to show this redness.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 June 2026 Voila—you’re soothing redness and keeping your pores clean, no irritation required.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
26 June 2026 The combination of hyaluronic and azelaic acid does wonders to fade dark spots, soothe redness, and deeply hydrate.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
30 June 2026 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