Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane
Tris-EDTA System
AntimicrobialDisrupts gram-negative bacterial membranes by chelating calcium ions. Used in veterinary clinical ear flushes.
Journal/Formula Room
What's actually inside an ear cleaner
Every ingredient, named and explained — and why the full list is the whole point.
TL;DR
The full ingredient list is the whole point — here's the short version.
- Full INCI on every label, reviewed by a veterinary toxicologist.
- Clean the outer ear only — never insert anything into the canal.
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Why the full list matters
An ingredient you can't name is an ingredient you can't evaluate. When a label hides behind a proprietary blend, it is asking for trust it hasn't earned.
What a good cleaner avoids
- Alcohol, which strips and stings an already-irritated canal.
- Added fragrance, the most common hidden allergen in pet products.
- Proprietary blends that let a brand name nothing specifically.
The order of a clean
- Snap the bud at the score line to release the measured dose.
- Let the cotton head saturate for a few seconds.
- Swab the outer ear gently, then discard. Never reuse.
They trust you with everything. The formula is the least we can do.
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Before
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The ingredient
Oat beta-glucan
Calms irritated ear-canal tissue. Specifically included for ears with a prior infection history.
Inside the formula
Three of the eleven
Beta-Glucan
Oat Beta-Glucan
SoothingCalms irritated ear-canal tissue. Specifically included for ears with prior infection history.
Panthenol
Provitamin B5
ConditioningConverts to pantothenic acid on the skin surface. Restores moisture after the clean.
The method
Three steps, the same every time
1
Snap
Bend at the score line. The solution flows into the cotton head.
2
Soak
A few seconds. Full saturation. The same dose every time.
3
Clean
Gentle swab around the outer ear. Discard. Done.
Side by side
blythe vs. a typical drugstore cleaner
Same job. Two very different labels.
Standard
blythe
Typical
Full INCI published
×
Alcohol-free
Rarely
Single-use measured dose
×
No proprietary blends
×
Key takeaways
1A clean ear has no smell — odour means a vet visit, not a swab.
2blythe ear publishes all eleven ingredients in full INCI.
3No alcohol, no added fragrance, no proprietary blends.
4Each bud is a single, pre-measured dose — snap, swab, discard.
5Never insert anything into the canal — clean the outer ear only.
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Gentle Cleansing Buds · 100 single-use
11
Ingredients in every blythe formula
Published in full
0.5%
Phenoxyethanol concentration
Half the industry maximum
100%
Single-use, pre-measured dose
Same clean, every time
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I'd been using the same ear cleaner for two years. I never once looked at the label. I genuinely didn't think to.
Owner of Charlie, 5-year-old Cocker Spaniel
Breed notes
Ears that need more attention
Some breeds are built in a way that traps moisture. Anatomy decides the routine.
Cocker Spaniel
The ear flap folds over the canal. Moisture has nowhere to go.
Golden Retriever
They swim. They play. The ear cleaning that follows rarely happens.
Poodle
Hair grows inside the canal. Most breeds don't have that problem.
French Bulldog
Shorter skull, narrower canal. Anatomy is working against them.
Full INCI published•Alcohol-free•Fragrance-free•Vet-reviewed•Single-use dose•Full INCI published•Alcohol-free•Fragrance-free•Vet-reviewed•Single-use dose•
An owner demonstrates the snap-and-swab in under thirty seconds.
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