Ear wax is a substance that is produced in the ears.
Medically this wax is referred to as Cerumen.
It is made up of a mixture of shed skin cells and sebaceous secretions.
It is yellowish and waxy in appearance and while it does not sound to pleasant it actually is very important in maintaining a healthy function in the ear.
Although earwax can look gross it is actually a very useful substance.
It aids in cleaning the ear, lubrication, protection and so on.
But if the wax is allowed to build up it can cause problems such as pain, hearing loss, ringing in the ears and hearing aid failure.
Although our bodies are made to eliminate earwax from our ear canals, sometimes they need a little help.
Earwax removal, if done right, is quite simple and easy to do; it can be done naturally and effectively from the comfort of your own home.
There are many ear wax removal methods such as candling, kits you buy at your local pharmacy, natural earwax removal methods from home, etc.
It is up to you which one you choose to use.
From all of my past experience, I always recommend that one suffering from the symptoms of an excess of ear wax should try a natural earwax removal method before trying anything else.
There are a few natural ear wax removal methods that I recommend and below I will describe 2 of them.
Natural Earwax Removal Methods

1. The Hot Water Bottle Method.
   This method involves applying heat to your outer ear and head in an effort to heat up and soften the ear wax.
   At this stage the wax may flow freely from the ear or a few drops of water can be used to dislodge the wax.
   The wax can then be wiped away using a damp cloth.
   This method can be repeated until the desired results are seen.
   
2. The Mineral Oil Method.
   Apply a few drops of warm mineral oil to the ear canal and lie down for 10 minutes and allow the oil to stay in your ear.
   The oil should soften up and loosen the wax.
   Tilt the head and allow the mineral oil to flow out of the ear.
   Then rinse the ear with warm water to rinse away the wax.
   

The above methods are a start and if you have a slight build up of ear wax they should work perfectly.