Why do apple earphones get sticky over time?

Hi. I bought my iPod Touch 4th Gen last 2011. I've used it for my day-to-day music listening. And over time, I notice that the earphones that come with the iPod touch becomes sticky and it feels like it has some kind of wax that coats that cord and eventually easy to break. This earphones are already broken as of now.
So, I bought the latest Apple Earpods to replace my broken and sticky earphones. I am getting worried because I think my latest earpods will get sticky and break as days pass. It got me to think what kind of cord does Apple use to make this earphones sticky, waxy, and easily broken?

Not sticky, they're some sort of rubberized I presume! The same problem occured with mine either. The rubber foam all around the earphones got very sticky and came peeled off! But the EarPods are different and should survive those as the casing is made entirely of plastic however the cord should get you worrying though. Handle it with care, it might give a good lifespan!

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