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The active force in coning is the smoke spiraling in the ear canal. Because the cones are tapered at the insertion end and a bit wider at the burning end, a powerful, yet gentle draw is created when warm smoke travels down the hollow cone into the ear canal where the warmth softens and loosens earwax and debris into the cone.
