News; Health; Beauty trends; 9 smart beauty tricks using cotton buds that you might not have thought of before We've been told we can't clean our ears with them - but they have so many other uses ...

Do you use cotton buds to clean the inside of your ears? This is why it's a really bad idea It might feel like you're getting rid of earwax, but you're actually making the situation worse.

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 ...

HOW CAN COTTON BUDS HARM YOUR HEALTH? That said one in five people still use cotton buds on a weekly basis with 22% sticking them in their ears 14 times a week.

If you thought cotton buds were supposed to be used to clean your ears, think again. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Cotton buds are a common consumer product that we all use after a shower. However, experts suggest that this practice of using them to clean your ears may do more harm than good. While earbuds ...

Cotton buds could give off a fleeting sense of cleanliness, but because the ear canal is so delicate, they can cause harm to the ear and lead to hearing loss. Mr. David T. Sang, the Ear, Nose, and ...

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 ...