An auricular cleaning composition comprising isopropyl alcohol and/or diethylene glycol monoethyl ether as cerumenolytic agent(s), optionally in combination with caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride, said composition comprising: (i) diethylene glycol monoethyl ether as cerumenolytic agent, in combination with caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride; with a diethylene glycol monoethyl ether content ranging from 10 to 40% by weight, and a caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride content ranging from 20 to 60% by weight; the total content of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride ranging from 50 to 70% by weight; the percentages being expressed with respect to the total weight of the composition; (ii) isopropyl alcohol as cerumenolytic agent, in combination with caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride; with an isopropyl alcohol content ranging from 5 to 20% by weight, and a caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride content ranging from 20 to 60% by weight; the total content of isopropyl alcohol and caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride ranging from 35 to 75% by weight; the percentages being expressed with respect to the total weight of the composition; (iii) diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and isopropyl alcohol as cerumenolytic agents; with a content of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether ranging from 14 to 33% by weight, and a content of isopropyl alcohol ranging from 20 to 40% by weight; the total content of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and isopropyl alcohol ranging from 35 to 70% by weight; the percentages being expressed with respect to the total weight of the composition; or (iv) diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and isopropyl alcohol as cerumenolytic agents in combination with caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride; and optionally an otologically acceptable aqueous carrier. (i) diethylene glycol monoethyl ether as cerumenolytic agent, in combination with caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride; with a diethylene glycol monoethyl ether content ranging from 10 to 40% by weight, and a caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride content ranging from 20 to 60% by weight; the total content of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride ranging from 50 to 70% by weight; the percentages being expressed with respect to the total weight of the composition; (ii) isopropyl alcohol as cerumenolytic agent, in combination with caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride; with an isopropyl alcohol content ranging from 5 to 20% by weight, and a caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride content ranging from 20 to 60% by weight; the total content of isopropyl alcohol and caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride ranging from 35 to 75% by weight; the percentages being expressed with respect to the total weight of the composition; (iii) diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and isopropyl alcohol as cerumenolytic agents; with a content of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether ranging from 14 to 33% by weight, and a content of isopropyl alcohol ranging from 20 to 40% by weight; the total content of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and isopropyl alcohol ranging from 35 to 70% by weight; the percentages being expressed with respect to the total weight of the composition; or (iv) diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and isopropyl alcohol as cerumenolytic agents in combination with caprylcaproyl polyoxyl-8 glyceride; and optionally an otologically acceptable aqueous carrier.