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EAR wax, or cerumen, is secreted by specialised sweat glands, the apocrine glands, in the ear canal. It helps trap and clear dirt from the ear.

Some people produce wet, sticky wax while others have dry, flaky, white wax.

If you produce dry wax, it’s likely you also lack a certain chemical in your sweat that leads to body odour, meaning you don’t need to use deodorant.