I think the question is better asked, is E Liquid safe. The short answer? Nobody really knows.
The thing is, cigarettes are so bad that smoking a rolled up dirty newspaper is probably safer than smoking a cigarette. In that respect ecigs probably are better.
If nobody knows then why are suppliers selling them? Well in my opinion it’s a step in the right direction. Currently the only alternatives to nicotine on the market are patches and gums. And if your a smoker, like I was, we all know it doesn’t always work in our favor. In my case neither worked at all. It’s been a shock and surprise for ecig users to find that almost every country and government agency is trying their hardest to bury this new technology. (Though the United States and United Kingdom citizens have fought her to defend their right to vape, so far so good) After years of searching and looking for an alternative and even joking “if there is ever a safer alternative that’s one thing but for now this is all we have” bang, out comes electronic cigarettes only to be pushed aside like a stray animal. Amazing isn’t it?
So what exactly is inside E Liquid? Well the most popular manufacture in China (DK) gives the following ingredients:
1. Propylene glycol About 80%
2. Tobacco Essential Oil Less than 5%
3. Tobacco Absolute Virginia Less than 5%
4. Tobacco Absolute, Burly Less than 5%
5. Nicotine (From Tobacco Leaf) 1-3.6%
6. 2, 3, 5 Trimethylpyrazine Less than 1%
7. 2, 3 Dimethylpyrazine Less than 1%
8. 2, 5 Dimethylpyrazine Less than 1%
9. 2, Ethylpyrazine Less than 1%
The FDA tested E Liquid and found it to be unsafe however companies questioned their testing and we’re all still waiting for the results to be published not only on their findings but their form of method.
Not to long ago popular ecig vendor Totally Wicked did their own testing on Chinese E Liquid. Many vendors all purchase their liquid from the same source. The study can be found: Here
But for now it’s up to the consumer to make the decision to vape and weigh out the pros and cons.
What about the factory, is it sanitary? Well lets take a look at our friend Leaford who actually flew over to DK in China. You can see the logo in the video.