If you’ve been using cotton buds to clean your ears, it’s time to reconsider. Many of us grew up thinking that using cotton buds (or Q-tips) was the best way to clean our ears. After all, it ...

Nearly 90% of British people use cotton buds incorrectly - here's how. If you thought cotton buds were supposed to be used to clean your ears, think again ...

Cotton buds have long been used as the go-to tool to clean out blocked and waxy ears, but these small plastic swabs have since been banned in the UK. Single-use plastic buds are not only bad for ...

Multinational corporation Johnson & Johnson is to stop selling plastic cotton buds – one of the most common item of litter found on Britain’s beaches – in half the countries of the world ...

Last Wednesday (May 22), the UK government made the decision to ban plastic cotton buds, straws, and stirrers, which will be brought into effect in April 2020. Despite this, it seems that brands ...

Pushing cotton buds into the ear can cause the wax to impact," he warned. Philpott said using sodium bicarbonate ear drops is the safest way to clean the ears.

Potential Side-Effects of Using Cotton Ear Buds . We spoke to Dr. Ramesh Ishwar, ENT Specialist at BNK Hospital, Pune to know about potential risks of using cotton swabs in ears everyday.

Central Florida voters will hit the polls on Tuesday for the state's primary elections. But with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, things are going to look a little different when you cast your ...

If you use cotton buds for make-up precision, you might know that make-up artists swear by the Muji Thin Cotton Buds (£3.50 for 200). Thankfully, these are made of a supple paper shaft that ...

So, put the cotton buds down and let your ears do their thing. If you think your ears need to be cleaned, do yourself a favour and leave it to the professionals. Images: Getty. Topics.