Let’s talk about glycerol. Glycerol is often found in slush ice drinks or ‘slushies’ that you may buy in a café or cinema. It can also be found in ready-to-drink slush ice drinks in pouches and home kits containing slush concentrates. In young children and high quantities, glycerol can cause sickness and headaches, hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar), shock and loss of consciousness. Our latest advice is slush ice drinks that contain glycerol shouldn’t be consumed by children under 7, and under 10s