Are waxing apples carcinogenic? Do not worry about the rational use of edible wax

No need to worry about the rational use of edible wax

In the "Apple Waxing" video, a gloved staff put a red-brown liquid on the apple evenly, and the apple immediately "brilliance". After watching this video, many netizens are tempted to eat apples without pleasure? In addition, there are some netizens that eating waxing can cause cancer.

China's "Hygienic Standards for the Use of Food Additives" allows waxing of fresh fruit surfaces, but it must be added in appropriate amounts using the specified additives. China's standard stipulates that commonly used edible waxes include morpholine fatty acid salts (also known as fruit waxes), carnauba wax, etc. They are all food additives, and reasonable use does not cause harm to the human body.

So why wax the fruit? Experts said that the wax can form a protective film on the surface of the fruit, not only can protect the skin of the fruit, improve the gloss, but also can prevent the evaporation of water and keep the fruit delicious. In addition, germs are not easy to invade after waxing, and can be preserved and protected against insects. In addition to apples, citrus and fragrant pears may also be waxed.

It is understood that there are three main sources of wax on apple peels: The first is a layer of fruit wax secreted by the epidermis itself during apple growth. This fruit wax is an ester ingredient that can prevent external microorganisms, pesticides, etc. from invading the flesh and is harmless to the human body. The second is artificially added edible wax, which plays a role in guaranteeing quality, freshness, glaze, and prevention of evaporation of water. This wax is a food additive and has no harm to the human body. Third, artificially added non-edible waxes are also industrial waxes that consumers need to worry about. Some unscrupulous hawkers use industrial waxes to wax apples. The mercury and lead contained in these waxes may permeate through the skin and cause harm to the human body.

Removing wax is not necessarily unpeeled

When many people do not peel their skin to eat apples, they often feel that the surface of the apple has a waxy, waxy feeling. Many people worry that this wax will not harm the body.

The easiest way to remove the wax from the peel is to peel it. If you want to preserve more of Apple's nutrition, you don't have to peel it. There is also a simple and easy way to get hot water. When the wax melts, it will melt, and a wax film will float on the surface of the water. Just drain the hot water in time and do not let the wax re-paste the peel. In addition, you can also wash with salt or loofah. The texture of the wax is soft, the salt particles are small and the rinsing effect is more thorough than that of the loofah.

Industrial wax apple can wipe under red

However, for industrial waxes that may be used by unscrupulous traders, when picking waxed fruits, you can use hand or napkin to wipe the surface of the fruit. If you can wipe a light layer of red, don't buy it. This is probably industrial wax.

So, how to distinguish whether apple waxing? The method is also very simple: comparing two apples will find that the skin is exceptionally smooth, the color is particularly bright, that is, waxed; and feel the rough skin is not waxed.

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