"Vape-Safe" e-liquid flavorings???

Kurt;822264 said:

kinabaloo;811086 said:

This is not true. Flavorings will not necessarily be vaporised and may ash instead. There is a link to which Lorann flavorings are likely to be suitable or unsuitable here:DIY E-Juice - Making Your Own Juice

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There is also the issue of the actual compounds, which I believe you posted a link for elsewhere, correct, Kin? Unfortunately we still do not know exactly what compounds have a lower risk for lung damage, but it seems prudent to avoid aldehydes and ketones. Butter diacetyl was the main focus of that thread. No companies are using diacetyl now, which is good.

That said, there are some flavors that do produce coughing, which means something in the lungs is not enjoying the vape. I have found this with Lorann's Butter flavor, even though it is supposed to not be diacetyl. This was the case with even a drop added to an otherwise "unbuttered" juice. I believe the meat flavors are aldehyde and ketone based (correct me if my memory is wrong, Kin), so I am avoiding those until more info comes. This is also why I am avoiding cinnamon at present, as it is cinnamaldehyde.

Unfortunately, Fatalis, even us chemists here don't have a lot of concrete info on what flavors are "safe". So for the time being I am following the logic that if the flavor makes me cough, best to cut back or avoid.

I have found this with the following:

Lorann Butter.
capella milk chocolate toffee...but I really want to make this one work!!
Lorann pistachio...which was not a good flavor anyway, so no loss.

Mind you, I favor the toffee nutty chocolate flavors in general, some of which have a buttery flavor, and in generally do not have any cough problems. I just got Capella Pralines and Cream, and it is about the most buttery flavor I've had...WONDERFUL!!! (anyone remember the snack Screaming Yellow Zonkers glazed popcorn? That's it!)...and no coughing as yet.

To a good extent your lungs know what they do not like. The FDA's statements about flavors are all in terms of marketing to kids. Seems they are not concerned about the safety of the flavors themselves. So we may be obsessing over nothing, but a positive cough-test is something I personally pay attention to.

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