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Rather than pursuing a new regulatory pathway, Q'Apel said it is discontinuing the recalled system “as part of its strategic shift toward newer technologies.” ...

Schwartz emphasized that the main issue with Q-tips is that you really don’t need to clean wax out of your ears yourself, with a Q-tip or anything else—so why risk the potential complications ...

When we feel like cleaning our ears, many of us reach for a Q-Tip. But while the tiny cotton-tipped sticks may seem like the perfect earwax removal device, using them to get gunk out of our ears ...

While this is an effective way to clean your ears without a Q-Tip, Youn said that high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide can cause skin irritations and blistering. He suggested buying an over ...

Though it might be tempting to swab inside your ears with a Q-Tip, don't. Put down the cotton swab and step back: It's likely doing more harm than good. In fact, William H. Shapiro, an audiologist ...

Alleyoop’s Tip Off cotton swabs are the on-the-go solution to smudged eyeliner and runny mascara, housing makeup remover inside of the Q-tips.

Because no one has a perfectly steady hand when creating a cat-eye, after you've applied your winged eyeliner, dip the pointy end of a Q-tip Precision cotton swab into eye makeup remover and ...