It might seem unlikely but your ears are as clean as they should be. The wax, a substance called cerumen, is there in your ears for a purpose. The secretion cleans your ears by blocking out dirt and dust particles. Every time you exert your jaw muscles, say to eat, speak, or yawn, the excess wax is dislodged from your ear and comes out naturally. They can be then cleaned away with just a piece of clean cloth.
Ear-Wax Helps Your Ears
The wax doesn’t just keep away the dirt and the dust. Composed of a mix of fatty acids, cholesterol, enzymes, rejected skin cells, as well as some other substances that protect your ears, it guards them against microbial, bacterial, viral and fungal infections. It is acidic and that prevents the growth of fungus and bacteria. Insects are repelled by its odor and the ear canal stays moisturized and lubricated.
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