Official news from The Independent:
"When you notice a build-up of wax in your ears, your first port of call may be to raid your bathroom cupboard for those handy cotton buds to give your ears a good clean.
Not only can doing so be harmful for your ears, but it's also not what cotton buds were originally made for.
According to new research conducted by YouGov, 62 per cent of Brits said one of their uses for cotton buds was to clean their ears.
This goes against medical advice, with the NHS stating that you should "never" try to remove earwax with a cotton bud, your fingers or any other object"
