Here's why ear wax has an odor, what causes extra-smelly ear wax, and how to deal with the stink, including when to see a doctor. To understand why ear wax naturally has a scent, it's helpful to ...

A single gene controls earwax and body odor, shaping one’s unique scent through microbes. In 2006, scientists identified the culprit: the ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 11 ( ABCC11) gene. 1 A ...

Many people use Q-Tips brand cotton swabs as tool to remove excess ear wax from inside the ear canal, but the Q-Tips box clearly says that the swabs should not be used for this purpose.