What You Need to Know About Earwax Removal

While scientists are still unsure of all of the benefits of earwax, earwax is an integral part of keeping your ears clean and healthy. Its protective nature can help prevent injuries and infections, but what should you do when earwax becomes excessive?

What if you begin to experience ear pain or itchiness? It's essential to learn more about earwax, including the symptoms of earwax buildup, what to use for a natural earwax removal, and how to clean your ears safely.

What is Earwax?

Earwax is your body's natural defense against dust, dirt, and other small particles that could otherwise harm or infect your ear canal or eardrum. It is secreted by glands that are located within your ear canals.

In normal circumstances, earwax dries and falls out of your ear naturally. However, some people are more prone to producing harder earwax, or their ears may have difficulty removing wax naturally.

While everyone produces earwax, the amount of wax that your ears produce is genetically determined. Other personal characteristics, including your ears' shape and size, can make it more challenging to keep your ears clean and put you at a greater risk of earwax buildups, also known as wax impactions.

Exercise, stress, chronic ear infections, and certain skin conditions can also impact wax production and lead to excessive amounts of earwax.

Understanding Earwax Build Up

Earwax buildup can be uncomfortable and even painful. The most common symptoms of a wax impaction include:

• Ear pain
• Persistent or frequent ringing in the ear
• Fullness sensation
• Decreased hearing
• Dizziness
• Cough

Wax impactions can become infected and present more severe symptoms, including:

• Severe pain
• Itching
• An odor that radiates from the ear
• Drainage from the ear canal
• Fever

If you suspect that you may have an earwax impaction, it's essential to talk to your doctor to rule out any other possible conditions that may be causing your symptoms.

However, go to your nearest emergency room if you experience any of the following symptoms in addition to the above symptoms:

• A high fever
• Severe loss of balance, spinning sensations, or you lose your ability to walk
• A sudden decrease or loss of hearing

While earwax buildup can happen to anyone, you are more likely to experience a wax impaction if:

• You wear a hearing aid
• You use earplugs or earbuds/li>
• You clean your ears with abrasive objects, such as cotton swabs, rolled napkins, or bobby pins.

Using SENSES for Natural Ear Wax Removal

SENSES Natural Ear Mist is a natural ear wax removal spray made from organic coconut oil, jojoba oils, and organic vitamin E. This earwax spray helps:

• Break down and remove hardened and excessive earwax
• Moisturize the inside of your ear canal, soothing dry skin and itching
• Reduce chronic ear wax congestion
• Provide relief to swimmer’s ear symptoms
• Prevent wax impaction
• Keep your ears clean
• Ease the symptoms of ear eczema and flaky skin, and reduce their occurrence

How to Safely Clean Your Ears

Keeping your ears clean can help you prevent earwax buildup and excessive earwax. Whenever cleaning your ears, keep the following tips in mind:

• Clean the outside of your ears using a warm washcloth with gentle soap.
• Clean your outer ear canal using SENSES Natural Ear Mist for immediate relief from itchy and dry ears and swimmer’s ear symptoms.
• Use saline solutions to loosen blockages by mixing a half cup of warm water and a tablespoon of sea salt.
• If you wear hearing aids, clean them regularly to reduce your likelihood of wax impaction, infection, and swimmer’s ear.
• If you are 60 years old or older, it is essential to have your hearing and ear health periodically evaluated by a healthcare professional.

Never stick any object in your ear canal, including cotton swabs, bobby pins, or rolled up tissues. When you press objects inside of your ear canal, you risk damaging the delicate skin within your ear canal.

This damaged skin could lead to pain or infections, such as swimmer’s ear. Furthermore, using these items to clean out excess wax within your ears can compact wax deeper in your ear, potentially causing a wax impaction. You also run the risk of damaging your eardrum and other more severe complications.

When using SENSES Natural Ear Mist as your earwax cleaner, always store SENSES at room temperature and shake well before use. SENSES is simple to use, and the tapered ontological actuator ensures easy insertion and comfort.

When ready to use, hold the bottle upright and place the nozzle just inside your ear canal. Once set, depress the actuator fully one or two times per ear. You may do this up to two times daily as needed. Afterward, dab any excess moisture with a tissue.

What Earwax Color Conveys

Earwax colors and composition can vary from person to person and are impacted by your environment, health, and diet. The most common earwax colors and what those colors convey include:

• Light brown, yellow, or orange earwax: Earwax that is light brown, yellow, or orange is considered healthy and normal. In young children, earwax is generally a very light color and may be softer than earwax produced by adults.
  
  
• Black or dark brown earwax: Earwax that is black or dark brown is generally older or has trapped bacteria or dirt within it. This form of earwax is more common in adults and may be harder.
  
  
• Dark brown tinged with red: Earwax that is dark brown, but tinged with red, may indicate a bleeding injury. If you experience red-hued earwax, contact your healthcare professional to assess the health of your ears.
  
  
• White earwax that is flaky: White, flaky earwax is not as common and may indicate that your body lacks a body-odor producing chemical.

Try Senses Natural Ear Mist Today

SENSES Natural Ear Mist is a natural earwax removal spray that helps loosen and remove excess and hardened earwax while keeping your ears clean and moisturized. SENSES Natural Ear Mist is gentle enough to use on pets, children, and adults – making it the only product you need for natural ear wax removal.

Are you searching for a natural earwax removal spray? Try SENSES Natural Ear Mist today to feel the difference. Got a question? Contact us today with any questions that you have.