ZAND Herbal Lozenges have been specially sweetened with natural brown rice syrup, making these lozenges free from simple or refined sugars, including sucrose or cane sugar. Current research links the use of simple and refined sugars to a variety of growing health conditions, and many consumers must avoid these sugars whenever possible.Brown rice syrup is all-natural, tastes wonderfully sweet, and allows health conscious consumers to utilize ZAND's herbal lozenges throughout the seasons without concern over restricted diets, refined sugars, or the use of artificial sweeteners.