A cotton swab and cotton swab holder, which can be used together in a cotton swab holder assembly. The cotton swab having a shaft and a cotton portion disposed on an end of the shaft. The cotton swab holder having a handle portion and a cotton swab holding portion connected to the handle portion, the cotton swab holding portion having a mechanism for holding the shaft of the cotton swab. Also provided is a cotton ball including: a cotton body a wall defining a cavity disposed on an interior of the cotton body and one of a liquid or gel contained in the cavity.