First off, welcome to the forums. As far as getting it on your skin, I pretty much daily get it all over my fingers. I have never had any side effects from this. But I did spill 54mg or pure nicotine on my hands, and got light headed for a hour or so, till it wore off. I vape 18mg also, and if I vape HEAVILY throughout the day, I tend to get a buzz feeling. I could care less about cigarettes anymore! My wife thinks that vaping is horrible bad for me, but I don't care. No more ciggies for me.
PS: were from PA are you from?