Toxicological Trivia from December 10, 2010: Diethylene glycol is an organic compound dissolved in water used for cooling substances and help them to better withstand hot climates. It is capable of lowering the freezing temperature while the boiling point rises. Can be found in numerous products, from an ingredient in brake fluid up to snuff in the wetting of the ink or glue. But their use is banned in hygiene products and personal care. In this way can cause poisoning can trigger kidney failure in high doses or in combination with hypertension or diabetes boxes, to death. For this reason it has been pursued for use in the cosmetics industry, as cheap equivalent of:
a) Glycerin;
b) Ethanol;
c) Propylene glycol.

Correct Answer a. Read more in the article  about The poison of the syrup (available in Spanish)