Queries like “What exactly is E-Liquid?” and “What is E-Liquid made of?” usually pops up in conversations when you discuss vaping. With the rising popularity of e-cigarettes, many people are considering it as an excellent alternative to tobacco cigarettes. E-liquids are special solutions used in e-cigarettes. A battery powered atomizer in e-cigarette vaporizes e-liquid to produce a sensation of smoking. Stored in the cartridge or tank, the atomizer heats the liquid which delivers the sense of smoking.

Electronic Cigarette Liquid goes by many names such as E-Liquid, E-Juice, and Juice. Whatever you may call it, it has two primary ingredients. An atomizing base and a flavoring substance. It may also contain an optional ingredient which is liquid nicotine. E-liquid with zero nicotine are also available. They are suitable for smokers who are looking to get rid of the addictive substance but don’t want to give up the habit of smoking.

Liquid Bases
The most common base diluents used in electronic cigarette e-liquids are propylene glycol (PG), and vegetable glycerin (VG). Both the liquid bases are common food additives used in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations.

Propylene glycol is the most popular e-liquid base compound. It is relatively thin in consistency, and has more fluidity than vegetable glycerin. The low density nature of the juice means slime does not build up on the e-cigarette’s heating element as quickly as it does with the thicker vegetable glycerin juice. PG is odorless and tasteless. It serves as a great solvent for flavorings as it bonds with the flavor molecules a lot more effectively than VG.

Vegetable glycerin can be made directly from vegetable oils. It is a non-toxic, odorless, colorless liquid with a slight sweet taste. This is also used in cosmetics, food flavorings, and ice cream. Vegetable glycerin is significantly thicker solution when compared to PG. PG produces a “throat hit” which simulates the feeling of the cigarette smoke. As VG is viscous than PG, producers often mix it with PG to produce thicker clouds of vapor or to give it more consistency.

Flavors of Choice
In addition to the cloudy smoke and throat hit, another factor that makes electronic cigarettes awesome is the ability to choose on what to vape given the thousands of flavors available in market. As with many food products that you enjoy, the flavoring used in e-juice must meet FDA standards. E-Liquid uses flavoring concentrates. It can be a natural flavoring, artificial flavoring, or a mix of both natural and artificial flavorings. They are available in a wide variety of tastes such as tobacco, menthol, sweets, fruits and beverages. Flavoring is only a minute portion of E-liquid, making up only about 2 percent of it.

Nicotine
Nicotine is an optional ingredient in e-juice and not all e-liquids contain nicotine. For vapors who are deliberately looking for nicotine hit, E-liquids containing nicotine are available in different concentrations. The package will list the actual amount of nicotine in it. Often, the standard notation is mg/ml or shortened to a simple “mg”. Solutions in low strength usually contain 6-10 milligrams of nicotine per ml; it gives same hit as ultra-light cigarettes. High strength e-liquid is similar to regular tobacco and contains 16-18 mg/ml of nicotine.

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