Why Is Ear Wax Red?
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★ Key Takeaways
Dark Brown or Black Colored Earwax Is Typically Older, So Its Color Comes from the Dirt and Bacteria It Has Trapped. Adults Tend to Have Darker, Harder Earwax. Dark Brown Earwax That Is Tinged with Red May Signal a Bleeding Injury. Light Brown, Orange or Yellow Earwax Is Healthy and Normal.
Red seals were often used for formal correspondence, although red was also a 'default' of sorts. If you had no other applicable colors, it wasn't considered out of the ordinary to use red wax instead.
