Why you should never use cotton buds to clean ear wax

Using cotton buds as an effective way of cleaning ears is a common misconception and you should think twice before doing so! Although initially designed for this exact purpose in the 1920s, it has been widely recognised for many years that cotton buds can cause significant damage to the ears and compromise our hearing health. In this blog we highlight reasons why you should never use cotton buds to clean excess earwax, we also ​suggest alternative methods to safely remove earwax, maintain ear hygiene.

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