evidence: Apeel is derived from grapeseeds, another bit of savings as these are a "waste product" in producing wines and grape juice. Those seeds are chemically treated to provide purified mono and diglycerides, purified fats, which become the coating on those cucumbers. These purified fatty acids are widely used in foods as an emulsifier (allowing water and oils to mix), and the European Food Safety Organization (EFSA), often far tougher than US regulators, found: [...] Their objections to Apeel are with its chemical processing and the presence of trace amounts of heptane, ethyl acetate, and heavy metals, especially palladium, arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury. Heptane can be found in foods including duck, bacon, nectarines, and ethyl acetate in wine – Apeel has a small amount of each, equivalent to 10% of the allowed daily amount. [...] Organipeel is Apeel’s organic version and does contain citric acid, a constituent of citrus fruit, which is Organipeel's source. It seems if a fruit or vegetable component can be given a scary chemical name, they are bad.