Earwax is the body’s natural way of cleaning your ear canals of dead skin and dust. It isn’t actually wax at all but a water-soluble substance made from secretions in your ear canal, dust from the air, and dead skin cells. This mixture usually moves out of the ear naturally as you talk, eat, or drink throughout the day. It typically dries out and falls away without you even noticing. However, hearing aids and other obstructions can impede this pro-cess, requiring intervention.