I used to peel off the thin wax layer that covers red apples. Is this necessary?
Red apples safety
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Best Answer
The food-grade wax applied to apples after being washed post-harvesting (which removes their naturally produced waxy outer coating) is safe.
From the U.S. Apple Association:
That said, if the layer of wax is so thick that you can peel it off, it wouldn't hurt to brush it off under warm water; wax isn't digestible. (I use a speck of Dawn or a spritz of enzymatic vegetable/fruit spray to clean my apples because I hate the added wax.)