Is it possible, that a 99% VG base is thinner than 70/30 VG/PG from the same vendor?
How thick should VG base be?
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IMO, no.
If it's thinner than the 70VG/30PG...then someone goofed up, and you don't actually have 99% VG base.
If it's thinner than the 70VG/30PG...then someone goofed up, and you don't actually have 99% VG base.
Thanks! Just wanted to be sure before contacting my vendor.
A quick test... pieces of paper (printer type). Cut a couple of quarter inch /1cm strips, pour a bit of each liquids on a side of a plate (just a small spoonful), and put the paper down, with just the tip (about 1cm/ 1/4 inch) in the liquid
PG soaks in paper quite fast. VG takes forever, barely soaks in paper.
You should see a difference between them.. if the "99%" VG soaks faster than the 70/30, you'll see it easily. If either of them barely soaks into the paper at all after a few minutes, odds are that it's be the 99% VG one.
Could it be possible that they simply flipped the labels upon shipping?
PG soaks in paper quite fast. VG takes forever, barely soaks in paper.
You should see a difference between them.. if the "99%" VG soaks faster than the 70/30, you'll see it easily. If either of them barely soaks into the paper at all after a few minutes, odds are that it's be the 99% VG one.
Could it be possible that they simply flipped the labels upon shipping?
Oh, sorry folks, the product specification says:
90% ml Vegetable Glycerine
10% demineralized water
but on the label on the bottle is stated "99% Vegetable glycerin"
do I still have an issue?
90% ml Vegetable Glycerine
10% demineralized water
but on the label on the bottle is stated "99% Vegetable glycerin"
do I still have an issue?
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well.. it will be runny, and depending on the tank/coil/wicking, it could either leak like crazy if it's too runny, or if you use certain tanks, it'll flow better.
But still, adding water is normally done by the person WHEN they are having major issues with dry hits because their gear can't wick the high VG liquid... but that's usually done with just a few drops at a time. A 10% level is something that I'd consider quite high.
First time I hear of someone selling VG like this to be honest.
You can try it, but if you end up with leakage, flooding and such, you'll know why.
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A lot of nicotine base sellers in the UK add water to VG base - 10% is quite common. Although it only seems to be vape stores who do this, not wholesale sellers. It actually looks and moves just like pure PG.
OP, the label is telling you that the 90% VG is 99% pure, they've just added water to it at 10%.
Personally i consider this to be a rip-off and unless it was advertised as pre-diluted then i would have a problem with the seller.....
OP, the label is telling you that the 90% VG is 99% pure, they've just added water to it at 10%.
Personally i consider this to be a rip-off and unless it was advertised as pre-diluted then i would have a problem with the seller.....
Not being in the UK, I wouldn't have known.. it's interesting to hear about it being "common".
It's kinda messed up, as many tanks aren't going to wick right because of that.
I think it's a throw-back to the clearomiser days when high VG wouldn't wick well on long strand silica... These days there is absolutely no need to do this but some vendors are stuck in a time warp. 
I've got an explanation from seller. They don't distribute "pure" VG (99%), only "VG base" and this is 90% VG + 10% H2O 
That's just simply wrong.. if someone buys a product expecting something and they've watered it down, that's just wrong.I've got an explanation from seller. They don't distribute "pure" VG (99%), only "VG base" and this is 90% VG + 10% H2O
Well, I'd recommend you checking pharmacies and other vendors and try and get 100% stuff, you could at least mix it with it and lower the water percentage until it's more usable.
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