Because it helps to protect the ears. What is earwax? We often say that earwax is a yellowish or orange secretion secreted by the ear canal, which may also be mixed with dust and dander tissue. It is called "cerumen" in medicine. Studies have shown that the most important function of earwax is to prevent dust and bacteria from entering the ear canal and play a good protective role. In addition, if water seeps into the ear, earwax can also protect the skin in the ear canal from irritation. So do you know your earwax? What kind of earwax are you? Why are some people dry and others wet?

It has something to do with people's work habits. Some people pay more attention to personal hygiene, so they take a bath more frequently. When taking a bath, they may often pour water into their ears, so their ears are often wet, so most of the earwax is wet. Personal factors. Some people's ears are naturally sensitive and can easily cause inflammation. Therefore, such people's ears are easily inflamed, leading to the accumulation of earwax, so most of these people's earwax is dry and difficult to clean. Where to live.

Another reason is that different living areas have different effects on ears. For example, most people living in humid areas have wet earwax, while most people living in dry areas have "dry" earwax.

Here is a cold knowledge: people with oily ears will also have body odor. Someone made a survey on people with oily earwax and found that about 93% people also have body odor. Because auricularia auricula and body odor belong to apocrine gland type and are controlled by the same gene. This is why foreigners love to wear perfume, because apocrine glands are developed and many people have body odor. In order to hide their body odor, they have the habit of wearing perfume.