Field Report 012 · Head Systems

Do You Actually Need to Wash Behind Your Ears?

At some point in childhood, an adult told you: Wash behind your ears...

FINDING 01 — There is skin back there.

This is another surprisingly important reminder. The area behind your ears is skin...

FINDING 02 — Water passing nearby is not necessarily washing.

This principle keeps appearing in Institute investigations. Standing under water is useful...

FINDING 03 — The ear crease is excellent accumulation architecture.

Look at an ear from the side. The ear projects outward. Behind it is a narrow crease...

FINDING 04 — Why can it smell?

Body odor generally develops from interactions among sweat, skin oils, microorganisms...

THE MEISTER'S VERDICT

Do you actually need to wash behind your ears? Yes. Inspection status: INCLUDE IN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE