(GLYCEROL BP LIQUID) SAFE TO VAPE NZ?

[Ayy Sin]

Hey I went to my local pharmacy and asked if they stocked Vegetable glycerin and the lady asked me how to spell it obviously she knew nothing about it but I was told that they stocked Glycerol BP liquid which as iv been told Glycerin, Glycerol are all the same thing as usually they are %100 Vegetable glycerin under a different name, Because its a pharmacy and not a health supplements store, i'm sure it is %100 VG but am not sure how safe it is to vape. I'm starting to make my own juice using water instead of PG to thin out the juice to vape. I dont have the time to wait for shipments of VG as its much more expensive to order, I just want to know if i will be safe smoking this?

 

[Izan]

Hey I went to my local pharmacy and asked if they stocked Vegetable glycerin and the lady asked me how to spell it obviously she knew nothing about it but I was told that they stocked Glycerol BP liquid which as iv been told Glycerin, Glycerol are all the same thing as usually they are %100 Vegetable glycerin under a different name, Because its a pharmacy and not a health supplements store, i'm sure it is %100 VG but am not sure how safe it is to vape. I'm starting to make my own juice using water instead of PG to thin out the juice to vape. I dont have the time to wait for shipments of VG as its much more expensive to order, I just want to know if i will be safe smoking this?

Hi and welcome,
It should be fine.
Smell it and taste it before making a mix.
I have had pharmacy VG that carried a soapy/perfume odour/flavour from other products in the store.
Where are you located?

Cheers
I

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

As long as it says 100% v/v that means glycerin is 100% of the solution.

Usually found in the first aid isle around the witch hazel/calomine

 

[BrotherBob]

Hey I went to my local pharmacy and asked if they stocked Vegetable glycerin and the lady asked me how to spell it obviously she knew nothing about it but I was told that they stocked Glycerol BP liquid which as iv been told Glycerin, Glycerol are all the same thing as usually they are %100 Vegetable glycerin under a different name, Because its a pharmacy and not a health supplements store, i'm sure it is %100 VG but am not sure how safe it is to vape. I'm starting to make my own juice using water instead of PG to thin out the juice to vape. I dont have the time to wait for shipments of VG as its much more expensive to order, I just want to know if i will be safe smoking this?

Welcome and glad you joined.
Please try to match or better the USP purity.
Learn Chemical Grade Definitions from Highest to Lowest Purity
Please do not use "water" instead of PG. 5% distilled water is sometimes used to thin VG.
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[bwh79]

Glycerol is another name for glycerin (also spelled glycerine). "Vegetable" glycerin(e) is, as the name implies, derived from plant material but, regardless of the source, it's all the same "glycerol" molecule in the bottle.

BP stands for British Pharmacopeia, akin to the "USP" label on American products, both often referred to as "pharmaceutical grade." The BP or USP designation on a product indicates that it meets certain (very high) standards of purity, suitable for use by humans in foods, medicines, and cosmetics. Only "reagent" grade chemicals have a higher standard of purity than USP/BP's "pharmaceutical" grade.

In short: Yes, that's what the rest of us use.