The first in the industry, our black ear swabs lets you clearly see the fruits of your labor. Using 100% the black cotton tips have two different shapes for better cleaning. According to Heiwa Medics press release: What attracted longtime average white cotton swab buyers to switch to this unusual product was the enhanced feeling of cleanliness that came from simply being able to see clearly the amount of extracted ear wax on the black cotton tips as opposed to on the white counterparts. Also, variations such as spiral tips make it even easier to clean out ear wax.  A minor catch is that you might be shy if anyone else sees what you've collected. I sort of laughed when I read our kind sponsor, J-List.com describe these Darth Vader Q-Tips as: Black Spiral Cotton Swabs that are dynamite for cleaning your ears. Somehow the words, dynamite and ear cleaning don't belong together. But hey, if the black and spiral shape works better, you ought to order them now!