Why do we need earwax and should we clean it? Let's answer these questions in order👇🏻 Earwax is produced in the outer part of the ear canal, where one to two thousand sebaceous glands and modified sweat glands are located. To this "duo" are added hairs, dead skin cells and other remnants of our body's activities. Discussions about the properties of this substance continued for a long time, but in the 1980s, scientists came to the conclusion👇🏻 Earwax has a pronounced bactericidal property - it kills bacteria. But in some situations (for example, when earwax is wet) it is the opposite - it becomes a favorable flora for the growth of microorganisms. Should I clean the ears of wax? You can, but definitely not with ear sticks (wax solutions will do).