How to Get Rid of Ear Wax Safely

Earwax is a sticky substance secreted from the cerumen gland of the ear. According to Kids Health, earwax helps protect and moisturize the ear canal while also keeping foreign objects from entering the ear. Too much ear wax can cause infection, hearing loss and earaches. Even a small amount of earwax can cause a disruption in hearing. People who have chronic hard earwax may benefit from an ear irrigation process that will loosen up the earwax for removal without pain or injury.

Things You'll Need

• Olive, baby or mineral oil
• 2 eyedroppers
• Blue rubber bulb syringe
• Dry towel
• Blow dryer
• Alcohol

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Instructions

• 1

  Apply a moderate amount of mineral, olive or baby oil into an eyedropper. Tilt your head slightly to the side and over a bathroom sink. Gently guide the eyedropper into the front cavity of the ear canal without jamming the eyedropper into the entire ear canal.

• 2

  Squeeze two to three drops of oil into the ear to soften earwax. Allow the oil to trickle into the ear for a 30 to 45 seconds. Suction oil and earwax out with the a different eyedropper after allowing the oil to drain out the ear. Repeat irrigation process in the the other ear.

• 3

  Continue to irrigate the ear for three to four days so you completely loosen the earwax.

• 4

  Fill a blue rubber bulb syringe with lukewarm water. Tilt the head over a sink and apply a gentle amount of pressure on the bulb, releasing the water into the ear. Allow the water to naturally flow into the ear. Suction water out.

• 5

  Wipe outside the ear with a dry towel or use a blow dryer set on low heat and pressure to dry inside the ear; drying out the ear can reduce fungal growth. Allow the eardrums to air out for 30 minutes. Add one drop of rubbing alcohol after ear canal dries to keep the ear canal free of infection.