How to Use peroxide in a Sentence

peroxide

noun

• The peroxide lightens stains, while the cloth helps to scrub them away.
  — Allure, 9 Sep. 2017
• And the elegant sting of the peroxide applied to your scalp.
  — Damon Young, Washington Post, 18 July 2022
• Wrap each hair section in a piece of foil to keep the peroxide from getting onto the rest of your hair.
  — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 16 July 2020
• For it, Gaga still rocks her peroxide-blonde hair and dark, feathered brows.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 10 Sep. 2018
• Some human beings will go get the peroxide and the pliers, and try to rescue you.
  — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
• Malik even took the extra effort to dye his grown-out, wolf-like mustache and beard the same peroxide hue.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2018
• Still more enzymes, likely brought in with pollen and yeasts, break down some of the peroxide, keeping its levels in check.
  — Berly McCoy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021
• As noted, holding the peroxide in the mouth that long can cause tissue damage.
  — Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2021
• And the image of Monroe as a peroxide-haired bombshell did not spring forth fully formed.
  — Christina Newland, CNN, 15 Jan. 2022
• At 25 percent carbamide peroxide, this CVS brand whitening kit hits near the top of the allowable range.
  — Emma Sarran Webster, Allure, 13 Sep. 2018
• Benzoyl peroxide is a bleaching agent that kills microbes and dries up oil in the follicle.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 30 Jan. 2023
• Pretty funny monologue — and Pete has gone back to the peroxide hair?
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2021
• Kim Kardashian has been rocking peroxide locks since the Met Gala.
  — Alice Cary, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2022
• The mouthwashes and the baby shampoo treatment were both effective, while the peroxide cleanser and saline rinse were not.
  — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 5 Nov. 2020
• And yet, in true K.K. style, the star has managed to shock us all, uploading a picture to her stories just mere hours ago to debut a peroxide blonde blunt bob.
  — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 22 July 2022
• Benzoyl peroxide Is available in both over-the-counter and prescription strength.
  — Sydney Poe, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2021
• Lighten it with peroxide or deepen the hue from summer to sunset.
  — Sarah Maslin Nir, Town & Country, 23 Apr. 2018
• Using a lower volume peroxide and slowing down the process is what helps protect your hair, says Kahlani.
  — Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2021
• Hydrogen peroxide cannot be absorbed into the body or the bloodstream to kill cancer cells when rubbed on the skin, Friedman said.
  — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2022
• Hydrogen peroxide is a natural and safe way to stop black mold growth.
  — Cate Geiger, Country Living, 30 Apr. 2020
• For instance, both lactate and glucose break down to peroxide.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 4 Feb. 2020
• Benzoyl peroxide products are great at fighting pimples, but can be drying to your skin, so use them once a day at most.
  — Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 1 Aug. 2020
• For laundry, use detergent and bleach (for white loads) or peroxide or color-safe bleach (for colors) to kill germs.
  — Beth Decarbo, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2020
• The California native took on a British accent, and his brown hair was crisped and brightened with peroxide.
  — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 23 May 2018
• Based on this next-level blonde update, Gerber's strands have clearly seen some heavier peroxide over the past week or so.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 23 June 2020
• Benzoyl peroxide fights off the bacteria on your skin, which can cause breakouts.
  — Bre Richey, chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2021
• Gaga, a perennial blonde, stepped out today with her signature peroxide locks a new shade of dark brown.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2021
• For those sensitive to peroxide, one option is to decrease the time that the dye remains on your hair, but to color it more frequently.
  — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2020
• The kit features a tray that’s filled with the brand’s custom whitening treatment, with a main ingredient of 35% carbamide peroxide.
  — Korin Miller, wsj.com, 20 Sep. 2023
• Carbamide peroxide works slightly more slowly but has a longer shelf life than hydrogen peroxide.
  — Claire Gillespie, Health, 18 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024