# Earwax Type & Genetics - Author: **23andme.com** - Document Tags: [[ear wax]] - [URL link](https://www.23andme.com/topics/traits/earwax-type/)  ## Highlights - ABCC11 gene for your earwax type ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hwyg5mq170tbe41bc190qesj)) --- - People who have 1 or 2 copies of the C variant in the ABCC11 gene have more fat in their earwax, making it wet and sticky. People who have two copies of the T variant have less fat in their earwax, making it dry, light-colored, and flaky. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hwyg6bh37ny9vecz8szj414s)) ---