I need an answer!! what is earwax made of?!


Question: I need an answer!! what is earwax made of.?
i need to know, because its been driving me crazy!! what is ear made of!.? lol, i just want to know...Health Question & Answer


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The proper name for earwax is cerumen. It is made up of two substances produced by tiny glands in the ear canal. One of these substances is sebum; thick, oily stuff made mostly of fat and dead skin cells. The second substance is apocrine sweat.

That's why earwax tastes a little salty, if you've ever had the pleasure. I remember tasting my own once, when I was around 5 years old. It's something you'll only try once.Health Question & Answer

Earwax is made in the outer ear canal. This is the area between the fleshy part of the ear on the outside of your head (the part you can see) and the middle ear. The skin in the outer ear canal has special glands that produce earwax. The fancy name for this waxy stuff is cerumen (say: suh-roo-mun).

After the wax is produced, it slowly makes its way through the outer ear canal to the opening of the ear. Then it either falls out or is removed when you wash. In most people, the outer ear canal makes earwax all the time, so the canal always has enough wax in it.

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its something that discharges from your ear, as your ear is self cleaning, so its internal ear goo aka ear wax .?.?.?.?.?

How that could be driving you so crazy.?.? you must have too much time on your hands :-)

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I would assume the same thing as boogers... just like dirt and stuff.Health Question & Answer

Wait a sec, lemme check...

ummm... mushy!
tastes salty!

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