Glycerin

**Huxley** · 03-15-2009, 12:28 AM

I'm currently toying with the idea of making my own flavours/cutting the high stregth e-juice. I found this website where 500ml of Glycerine costs £4.99 (plus postage). Would this stuff be alright to use? I see it has the UPS and BP standards displayed.

Sorry, I'm not able to post links.

www dot mistral dot ie and search for glycerol

I'm a little uncertain and don't want to make a mistake. Also, which gives the better vapour, VG or PG?

**Spikey** · 03-15-2009, 12:29 AM

I got VG today at a health food store. It was a bit more expensive than you guys have said (I am sure that is cause it was an "organic" health food store tho!).

It is called "Heritage Vegetable Glycerin" and says "Contains USP Grade Pure Glycerin" but does not have any other ingredients so I am pretty sure that is all that is in it.

Heritage Products Vegetable Glycerin 4 fl oz HouseOfNutrition.com $4.36

Was 4.99 for only 4 ozs.

Hope this stuff is ok cause I vaped a drop of it straight to see what it was like.. MEGA vapor!

Now I can't wait to get my Lorann oils in the mail. I ordered about 30 of them lol!

**Kate** · 03-15-2009, 12:46 AM

USP/BP means pharmaceutical grade, that should be fine to use Huxley. Boots the chemist also sells suitable glycerine. I got my propylene glycol from Mistral chemicals and it seems ok - 1 L PG, MPG , Propylene Glycol , 1,2-Propanediol - 99+% on eBay, also Chemicals, Lab Supplies, Medical Lab Equipment, Business, Office Industrial (end time 30-Mar-09 17:33:34 BST)

Glycerine gives a slightly thicker sweeter vapour than pg.

Hi Spikey *waves*

**grooovn** · 03-15-2009, 12:52 AM

Kate, Do you still use half glycerine and half propylene glycol in your mixes?

**Kate** · 03-15-2009, 12:57 AM

Hi Grooovn. I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't made my own mix for a while, I've been trying all the Janty ones I thought I'd like and got carried away. If I was making a mix now I'd use half and half probably with less distilled water than I used before, maybe just a few drops.

**Huxley** · 03-15-2009, 01:20 AM

Many thanks, Kate. I think I'll give this a go. I'll probably get some propylene glycol as well - a litre should do me a while!

It's a technical business this e-smoking!

**nealglover** · 03-15-2009, 01:31 AM

for those in the UK, Boots sell 100% Glycerin for 97p for 200ml

It's with the cough syrup. (took me ages to find it)

**Spikey** · 03-15-2009, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by Kate

USP/BP means pharmaceutical grade, that should be fine to use Huxley. Boots the chemist also sells suitable glycerine. I got my propylene glycol from Mistral chemicals and it seems ok - 1 L PG, MPG , Propylene Glycol , 1,2-Propanediol - 99+% on eBay, also Chemicals, Lab Supplies, Medical Lab Equipment, Business, Office Industrial (end time 30-Mar-09 17:33:34 BST)

Glycerine gives a slightly thicker sweeter vapour than pg.

Hi Spikey *waves*

Hi Kate

Missing you lately!

I am so excited about my flavors coming and I don't care if my teeth turn purple.. I wana try the grape lol! I just keep thinking about the crap I WAS putting in my lungs after 20 years of smoking menthols cigs and I don't care about artificial colors and such (well... except I am allergic to red #40 so if I have a reaction to the ones that have that I may have to donate them to someone else).

I hate being allergic to PG... but when I taste it now.. I really don't like it (I am sure that is psychosomatic cause I know it is going to make me sick tho!).