The chemical glycerol is commonly found in sweets and slushy drinks. It's used to help keep the texture of the beverage, without allowing it to freeze completely or stay too liquid. However, the ...

SINGAPORE - No adverse effects related to the consumption of slush ice drinks containing glycerol have been reported here, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). But it will continue to monitor the ...

Researchers found that some slush ice drinks contain glycerol, which can lead to glycerol intoxication in young children when consumed in high levels. PHOTO: Pexels PUBLISHED ON March 25, 2025 10: ...

Glycerol in slushies may make your child sick. Image courtesy: Adobe Stock Summer is almost here, so you may want to indulge in all things cold. Apart from chilled water, slushies may be your go-to ...

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But new research is raising serious concerns about one key ingredient – glycerol. Here’s what you need to know. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, glycerol is ‘a thick, sweet ...

The researchers concluded that a large dose of the sweetener glycerol can cause 'poisoning'-like symptoms in young children – called glycerol intoxication syndrome. Glycerol is used in slush ...

Children under the age of eight should not consume slushies due to the ingredient glycerol potentially making them ill, new research has suggested. Researchers at University College Dublin said ...

Introduction Slush ice drinks are commonly available refreshments, aimed at children and young people. Glycerol is used to maintain the slush effect in the absence of a high sugar content. Objective ...

Research published in the British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) ‘Archives of Disease in Childhood’ shows the sweetener glycerol, used in some slush ice drinks, commonly known as slushies, can make children ...

Their research, 'Glycerol intoxication syndrome in young children, following the consumption of slush ice drinks,' published today in the British Medical Journal's Archives of Disease in Childhood ...