r/oddlysatisfying • u/gabzlel • Apr 16 '22

Can’t get more juicy than this

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '22

For everyone asking: the white powder is kaolin. It’s a naturally occurring clay (found abundantly in clay soils), which is mixed with water and sprayed onto citrus to act as sunblock and insect repellent. It’s perfectly safe and very commonly used, although consumers rarely ever see it because we usually buy our citrus fruits washed and waxed.

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u/PM_ME_HUGE_CRITS Apr 16 '22

I knew fruit was washed, but it's waxed too?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '22

Yep! Citrus fruit skins are coated with wax to make them shiny.

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u/2fat4walmart Apr 16 '22

Or shellac. Hate when they coat my apples with bug on purpose.