Earwax

+**Earwax** (slug: earwax)

+Earwax, or [Cerumen](/wiki/cerumen), is a natural, waxy substance produced in the [Ear Canal](/wiki/ear_canal). This protective secretion cleanses the ear, trapping dust and foreign particles before they reach the eardrum.

+## See also

+- [Ear](/wiki/ear)

+- [Hygiene](/wiki/hygiene)