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We investigate the kitchen staple that promises to silence the buzz.
While pharmacies are stocked with high-tech irrigation kits and bizarre-looking scoops, a quieter, cheaper, and surprisingly ancient remedy is having a moment on social media:
Here’s the reality: Ear wax (medically known as cerumen) is a mixture of fatty acids, alcohols, and dead skin cells. Olive oil is a lipid. When you introduce warm oil into the ear canal, it doesn’t dissolve the wax; it it.
But does this liquid gold from your kitchen cabinet actually work, or is it just an old wives’ tale that leaves you greasy and disappointed?
