Instead, a cap full of hydrogen peroxide (in each ear) on a weekly/monthly basis is much better; it melts away excess ear wax, and cleans/debrids the ear, without removing the thin protective layer of ear wax.
Replied By Gabbyda (Indiana) on 10/22/2015
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR ITCHY EARS. Itchy ears is usually a sign for dry ears. Hydrogen Peroxide dries out ears further, which causes the skin to crack and bacteria to get into the skin. If your ears itch, use cortisporin just outside of the ear canal. The cortisporin will make its way into the ear canal and provide that extra bit of moisture the skin needs. DO NOT REMOVE THE EAR WAX!!! It is good for the ear canal. If you feel like you have an ear infection, go to the doctor.Replied By Timh (Ky) on 10/23/2015
I will need to differ on this recommendation. I have chronic infections and my ears itch daily and I use a cotton swab (q-tip) almost daily to successfully remove the itch. As for the ear wax, these lipids also can become infected with fungal-type pathogens, so removing the wax also removes the infection (which is what appears to be my case). Do not worry about removing wax as some kind of permanent affair, as the natural wax will be replaced. Replace worry or doubt with Coconut Oil & Mixed Natural Vit-E supplement, and this will probably resolve the issue, along with keeping the ears cleaned regularly. If there are obvious signs of infection like ringing sound, hearing loss, snapping sound, pain, redness, swelling, then seeking professional help would be smart choice, although natural remedies as suggested here on E.C. may prove most beneficial, as opposed to synthetic antibiotic treatment (which can produce nasty side-effects).
Replied By Lili (Middle Tn) on 10/24/2015
Yes 1.5% to 3% H2O2 every few days on a Q-tip keeps my ears itch free. It depends on the reason of the itch. Mine wasn't from dry ears so H2O2 worked.