- Purifie® FridgeMate has been specially formulated to help extend the shelf life of your fruits and vegetables in your fridges and fruit baskets naturally! It's formulation absorbs ethylene gas which is the main cause the rapid ripening of your fruits as well as causing premature decay of your vegetables. Ethylene gas is naturally emitted by most of your fresh produce, some more and some less. By absorbing the gas, it slows down the ripening process or the premature decay of your produce, therefore extending the shelf life of your fresh produce. Purifie® FridgeMate is flat packed to be easily placed anywhere in the fridge. It does not contain any chemicals nor fragrance and it is food safe.