Table 2.

Percentage of standardised synthetic cerumen (JSL) removed after each run (Test)

Test product	Weight removed (%)
	Test 1	Test 2	Test 3	Mean of tests 1-3	Test 4*
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD		Mean ± SD
Aurizon®	−42.7 ± 14.4	−29.8 ± 4.2	−29.3 ± 4.9	−34	−5.3 ± 3.8
Eas Otic®	−46.2 ± 2.9	−3.0 ± 8.7	−17.7 ± 14.7	−22.3	2.7 ± 6.5
Epi Otic®	−9.2 ± 3.1	−12.4 ± 3.2	−11.8 ± 2.5	−11.2	−7.1 ± 2.0
Otifree®	−8.1 ± 4.3	−3.5 ± 2.7	−10.3 ± 5.6	−7.3	5.6 ± 1.2
Otomax®	−68.6 ± 6.7	−19.3 ± 10.0	−22.7 ± 6.3	−36.9	−18.5 ± 3.0
Panolog®	−57.8 ± 10.4	−15.5 ± 5.8	−34.7 ± 8.4	−36	−5.4 ± 7.1
Posatex®	−58.2 ± 10.8	−32.4 ± 11.8	−47.4 ± 9.9	−46	−64.4 ± 5.5
Surolan®	−20.4 ± 8.6	−19.4 ± 7.5	−23.5 ± 8.8	−21.1	−3.7 ± 7.1
Control (water)	−2.5 ± 1.1	−3.4 ± 1.6	−2.6 ± 1.0	−2.8	−2.1 ± 3.3

* Weighing was performed after washing with cold water (mean ± standard deviation), n = 4 loadings per test.

Positive values indicate ceruminolysis; negative values indicate that there has been impregnation of the product.