Born date and Expiration date for E liquid questions.

[New2vaps]

Just recently bought a bottle of Falvorz by Joe from valuevapor.com. The shipping was quick but I have a question on the Born date for this bottle. It was made " born " on november 2012. That makes this liquid 6 months old. Is it safe? Is there an expiration date for e liquid?

Thank you

 

[CarbonThief]

Most vendors and vapers think at least a year, and up to 2 years is quite safe. Quite a few vendors I have seen or heard about label or indicate their juice is good for two years, for instance.

PG in particular, if yours is not a 100% VG juice, is bacteriostatic, which means it inhibits the growth of various microbes. My feeling is the juice will be "good" (if the flavor is enjoyable), i.e. "safe," for even longer. Whether the flavor holds up and remains enjoyable for that long, I couldn't say.

 

[murphyramone]

From what i have read on the forums 1 year seems to be the standard shelf life. I think i have seen "flavorz by joe" on a couple of sites so maybe he makes a bunck and is sold at numerous places.

 

[New2vaps]

Sorry forgot to add, I bought the Fruity Mix - 50/50. Never tried this before but it tastes good and tastes exactly how it smells. Flavorz by joe Formula 51 tastes better but this isn't so bad. For some reason this smokes really well. Is it possible these extra months on the shelf steeped it better?

 

[CarbonThief]

definitely possible if not likely that being well-steeped impacted the flavor you are now getting. Whether it was for the good (got better), or for the worse (i.e. would have been even better to you fresh) you will only know after reordering and maybe receiving fresher juice in the future. In my experience most juices do get better with a little steep on them, but some actually I have preferred fresh. Even the ones that do improve with time, there will be a limit to improvement after which it will drop off.