My ENT doctor recommended mineral oil….inexpensive. You can buy a good size bottle in any pharmacy and a smaller dropper bottle for applications. I have 2 molds and very dry ears both inner and outer. I put a couple of drops directly into the ear canal at night or every other night and apply some to the outer ear. The ear serum mentioned has a lot of beneficial ingredients but also 2 cosmetic preservatives…phenoxyethanol (which is also a stabilizer in perfume and soap) and methylparaben. Admittedly the percentage is probably small.

My thinking is why should I buy a more expensive solution with numerous ingredients and the possibility of contamination when I can use something minimal. Mineral oil is also used in some cosmetics. I have been using it on the advice of my doctor for many years. Just don’t use it prior to inserting the mold or dome or there won’t be a snug.

My 10 cents (inflation)

FL Mary

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