Cleaner Ears for Christmas
What gadgets do you want to find in your Christmas stocking this year?

Maybe it's the latest iPod or MP3 player. Or perhaps you are hoping for a hands-free kit for your slinky new mobile phone. Before you begin surfing for the best buys on-line and picture yourself unwrapping your new toy on Christmas day a word of warning. Headphones create a warm moist environment in the ear canal that is ideal for breeding bacteria. And, if like us, you don't check to see which headphone is allocated to the appropriate ear, they can transfer bacteria from one ear to the other. What's more, if you wear headphones for just one hour you will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times!

But, don't worry. Although you may find this alarming, there's no need to destroy your letter to Santa just yet. If you use a gentle ear cleansing spray like Audiclean it can safely and naturally clean your ears — unlike cotton wool buds.

Cotton wool buds (which can cause more damage than good) have a tendency to compact earwax and other debris inside the ear exacerbating the problem which will probably result in a visit to your local GP. Audiclean cleansing spray, on the otherhand, is rich in natural bicarbonates and washes away excess earwax and impurities quickly and easily thanks to its user friendly can. So much so in fact, it can become part of a daily health and beauty routine in the bath or shower. Altogether, leaving your ears feeling refreshingly clean and clear.

Price: £5.99 for 60ml or £8.99 for 115ml.

Available from Boots the Chemists and all good pharmacies.

Visit: Passion for Life Direct