“But who eats the Babybel envelope?” TikToker Kira, obviously. Since September, one of his videos has been going viral on the social network. This has more than 6.6 million views, 147,000 likes and 11,000 comments. And for good reason: whoever tastes the new multicolored Babybel swallows them up… with the wax!
In the comments, Internet users are going wild.“All those who say that wax is eaten, do you eat your decorative candles with a spoon?”says one. “Even the creators of Babybel are not aware that wax can be eaten”says the other. “You would have seen my face when she bit into it,” But I made my nose red with the wax.” Obviously, the debate has started.
Under this viral video, many users use irony: “Personally, I also eat kiri allu”, “I always ate yogurt with the pot until someone told me that I shouldn’t waste it and leave the spoon”, “The Camembert carton I ‘love’…
Babybel wax, edible but to what extent?
On Tiktok, two camps oppose each other. Babybel fans outraged to see the young woman tasting her cheese with the wax. And those who believe that it is indeed edible.
“But what a sketch… someone in my family works at the Babybel factory and I am adamant, we are not supposed to eat the skin”chants an Internet user. So what does the brand really say? Under another video from Kira, the account of the little round cheese assures: “By removing the wax shell, it’s still better and it tastes better.” Under yet another, it is Babybel’s British account which reacts: “Kira, we had hope until the 4th second.” Ok. So we are set. The wax that surrounds the cheese is not supposed to end up in our mouths. “The red wax that covers Babybel® is a protective shell, suitable for food contact but not intended to be consumed. There is no health risk if it is accidentally swallowed but without the wax, it is better”the brand tells us in a personal message on TikTok.
It does not present a health risk if it was accidentally swallowed during your snack or that of a child.Babybel
However, this shell of paraffin and microcrystalline is in no way dangerous to health. “It does not present a health risk if it was accidentally swallowed during your snack or that of a child”assures the brand on its website. In the meantime, Kira is riding the buzz. And other TikTokers have been stealing the idea from him ever since… although grimaces tend to appear on slightly tense faces. So, can wax be eaten or not?
