4 Reasons to Never Use Cotton Swabs to Clean Your Ears
You’ve most likely never noticed, but on the backside of any package of cotton swabs there’s a written warning that is some version of this:
“Caution: Do not enter the ear canal. Penetrating the ear canal could lead to injury.”
If you have a package of cotton swabs, go check it out for yourself.
The truth is, it’s not just physicians, audiologists, and hearing professionals who advise against the use of cotton swabs to clean the ears—even the makers of cotton swabs believe it’s a bad idea!