evidence: CLAIM: A safety data sheet for Apeel Sciences, a company that makes a protective coating used to keep fruits and vegetables fresh, shows that its product can cause eye damage and allergic skin reactions. [...] The tweet includes a screenshot of a safety data sheet for a product called "Apeel." The document includes "Hazard statements" that include: "Causes serious eye damage," "May cause an allergic skin reaction" and "Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects." [...] The coating consists of purified monoglycerides and diglycerides, which Du pointed out are also found in products such as infant formula; the compounds are designated by the Food and Drug Administration as a "generally recognized as safe", or GRAS, food additive. In the U.S., Apeel’s coating is used on products such as avocados and apples.