Mortimer452 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 OK, so I've been vaping for a little over a month now and I've decided I need to start brewing my own juice, for a couple reasons: - Cost savings - Flavor experimentation - Better control over flavoring. I've found several flavors I really like, but some I wish were just bit stronger (or weaker) than what I can get online or through local shops - #1 reason - I'm scared ****less the FDA is going to step in and regulate the holy hell out of this industry very soon, and I feel it is most likely that the focus of their regulatory control will be on e-liquids or perhaps even the components for e-liquids, which will drive the prices of pre-mixed liquids and their components through the roof So, I want to stock up on some components (particularly nicotine) now, even if I don't start brewing right away. Just ordered a 500ml bottle of 100% PG 100mg nic solution from Wizard Labs. By my math, this should be enough for around 2 liters of my own homebrew juice at 24mg strength (more, obviously, if I were to drop the nic to 18 or 12mg), which should be enough to last me for quite a long time - probably a year or more. PG and VG seems easy enough to obtain from a multitude of places, and as long as it's USP grade I would think it's probably fine to use for e-liquid. My biggest question is about flavorings. Wizard Labs has a great selection, as well as plenty of other online vendors. But what about flavorings sold on cooking sites used for confectionery, liquors, etc. Are these OK for e-liquid? Is there something different about Amaretto flavoring sold at Wizard Labs versus the artificial Amaretto flavoring I can go buy at a local kitchen/bakery supply store? Are there flavors (or flavor ingredients, if listed) that I need to stay away from - either for health reasons or because they just don't mix or work well when vaporized? Thanks in advance for your comments/suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compenstine Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Most are good, you just need to read the ingredients. Make sure they are not oil base. You also need to make sure that there are no preservatives. Some preservatives are toxic when vaporized. Good, Water Base Alcohol Base PG Base VG Base Bad Oil Base (Can coat the lungs) Any preservatives (Can be Toxic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyke_696 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 What are names of some of the preservatives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyke_696 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Btw i just started 2 with this maybe we can learn together lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compenstine Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 MSG Sodium Sufite are the 2 I see the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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