Nov 8, 2021 · The candy-craving tyke reportedly scarfed down 10 of the face-puckering sweets — which are billed as being “extremely sour” — when she experienced a severe burning sensation in her mouth.

Mar 21, 2021 · Most sour candies have pH levels much closer to battery acid than water, and acidity can damage teeth. Bacterial tooth decay occurs when bacteria, which thrive on the sugar in candy, create acid...

Jun 21, 2024 · Can Sour Candy Hurt Your Tongue? Everybody is different. Some folks can down a whole bag of Warheads, wash it down with a big glass of orange juice, and be fine. Some can’t handle even a single Sour Patch Kid. But rest assured, that tart burn can do …

Nov 9, 2021 · A 4-year-old girl says she'll never eat sour Warhead candies again after sneaking 10 of them when her mom was busy working and allegedly burning off part of her tongue. Willow Wright, from...

Jan 17, 2025 · Sour candy can burn your tongue because it contains several edible acids that will decrease the pH levels in your mouth significantly. This means that the candy is so acidic that if you eat too many, it could start to burn your tongue.

Nov 8, 2021 · A four-year-old girl was left with a severe burn on her tongue after eating sour sweets. Willow Wright said it ‘felt like her skin was coming off’ after she raided her older brother’s ...

Nov 8, 2021 · Willow Wright, from Melbourne, Australia, got a painful chemical reaction after she ate around 10 Warheads lollies. Her mother, Kirsty Wright, wants to warn of the dangers of the highly acidic...

Oct 11, 2019 · Reports began circling in 2015 that kids were suffering from burned tongues from eating too many sour candies (via Vice). That's certainly a little more concerning than a mere cavity. So why exactly can sour candy leave our tongues with a burning sensation?

Nov 8, 2021 · Willow Wright's tongue experienced a painful chemical reaction after she ate around 10 Warheads lollies. The little girl rightly said it felt like the skin was coming off of her tongue.