The condition, which is called glycerol intoxication syndrome, was detected in nearly two dozen children in the UK and Ireland, and the symptoms are pretty scary. All of this leaves parents wondering, ...

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 ...

A MOTHER has issued a stark warning against a popular summer drink kids go crazy for. Sherene, a mum-of-two, took to TikTok ...

The global oleochemicals market volume is calculated at 18.50 million tons in 2025 and is expected to reach around 27.50 ...

Glycerol is “generally thought to be safe in humans,” and it is an authorized group I food additive in the EU, under Annex II and Annex III of Regulation (EC) number 1333/2008, per the ADC.

In recent years, there has been an increase in kids becoming seriously ill soon after drinking sugar-free slushies. A new study has pointed the finger at glycerol, a compound that’s used as a ...

Glycerol stops the ice from fully freezing, so maintaining the slush effect in the absence of a high sugar content, they explain. With a view to informing public health policy and guidance for ...

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 ...

Glycerol is a naturally occurring alcohol and sugar substitute which helps slush drinks maintain their texture by preventing liquid from freezing solid. In the UK, slush drinks ...

Glycerol may be dangerous to children. A recent update from the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned that the sweetener was not suitable for those under seven when found in ice slush drinks.. The ...

An electrooxidation process efficiently converts glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, into high-value three-carbon compounds. An electrochemical process developed by researchers at Tokyo ...

A new study warns parents to keep kids under four from drinking slush ice drinks that contain glycerol, an additive used to maintain the slushy texture in sugar-free versions.. Glycerol can ...