Use olive oil, mineral oil, or baby oil as an alternative remedy for medical ear irrigation. A few drops of oil in the affected ear will soften and remove the wax. Oils are non-irritating to your ...

In most cases, ear wax buildup can be managed with home treatments that soften the wax -- like placing a few drops of mineral oil or glycerin in the ear, according to the American Academy of ...

Believe it or not, the wax in your ears is actually there for a good reason. Produced in the ear canal by glands that excrete an oil called cerumen, ear wax helps to trap dust, dirt, small objects ...

According to doctors, you should not use cotton swabs to clean your ears. Instead, they recommend using a damp washcloth or ear drops made to soften and remove wax.