100 mg nicotine smells rubbery

[we2rcool]

I never got nic with a pink hue always 100% clear as glass. Not that it's a big deal as long as you can fully trust the source. Yellow to Orange/Reddish is about the only colors you should see which indicates slight to moderate oxidation. I have seen 100mg oxidized nic that turned a bloody orange tint after a few weeks although it was still fine to use. The higher the strength the quicker oxidation will occur and not all vendors actually cut their own nic. So if you buy 100mg it's best to cut it down to batches of 60mg or less depending on your mixing needs.

People often get so worked up about the color when many juice vendors use oxidized nic all the time. Sometimes the oxidized nic is purposely mixed with fresh nic to speed up the reaction that occurs with speed steeping. Few would know the difference between old nic and fresh product that has been properly steeped in advance. The taste wont change as high purity is what it is unless you leave the cap off for extended periods which can introduce contaminants. If it tastes bad I would not vape it but if it tastes fine I would not worry too much about color.

Unless you're buying gallons of the stuff it should get used up by the average DIY'er long before it goes bad. I have been told to expect up to about three years of storage life or more for fresh product. Test after a year and every few months thereafter to verify strength and discard once it became too weak to do anything with. I trust my source because they test every batch (before and after) and I have seen first hand the lab where everything is processed. If a vendor has something to hide and restricts me from viewing their facility it would raise a red flag. I think better then just posting a sheet for every batch nic vendors should all provide a virtual tour of their lab operations.

Well said! And yes, a "virtual tour" would be great (assuming of course, it wasn't staged & photoshopped).

>>> I think better then just posting a sheet for every batch nic vendors should all provide a virtual tour of their lab operations.<<<

But until a vendor does the minimum in proper/ethical sales of a volatile chemical liquid (tests every batch and posts the results of the test) - then vapers are going to be subjected to inhaling god-knows-what that tastes like petroleum, kerosene and burnt rubber. That is not even CLOSE to acceptable.

I mean, imagine if only 1-2 people posted they bought cheap nic-juice from an unknown vendor in evil-ole-China, and it tasted/smelled like petroleum, kerosene or rubber. The whole of ECF would be screaming for valid/proper testing and warning the buyer NOT to vape/inhale it (as they well should)!

Yet the posts of receiving nic that tastes/smells like petroleum, kerosene and rubber (with different nic level sensations) continue on (from vendors that do not test every batch nor provide evidence of the same)...and "we" (as a vaping community) are doing nothing. The "3 letter agencies" and media will take note, and they will use it as a justifiable reason to take over the industry.

Wethinks... we should NOT buy nicotine from any vendor that is not willing to test every batch, and post the results of the same. And that is what we all should tell every newbie that asks.

 

[Heavyrocker]

I stand corrected,mine is crystal clear as well,i was looking at it under floresent lighting,just took a look at it in natural out door light and it is clear.

 

[spaceballsrules]

UPDATE:

I received my replacement bottle of nicotine, and it is a night and day difference. No odor whatsoever. There is a very slight yellow tint to the color, but certainly nothing to be worried about. I am happy with it.

I also got a nicotine test kit. I wanted to familiarize myself with the procedure, so I tested the old (bad) batch of nic first before tossing it out for good. It measured out to 105 mg/ml, so at least I was getting what I paid for. I am waiting for the cup and syringes to dry before I test the new batch, so I will update the thread again when I have those results. I will test it twice to be sure of the numbers.

EDIT: The new and improved nicotine tested out between 102-104 mg/ml, so still getting a little more than what I paid for.

 

[Jimi D.]

If it was from WL's new batch and the bottle was sealed with black electrical tape. It may be the tape your smelling. Poor a little bit in a bowl and take another wiff.

I have been ordering WL for over a year. Just last week I received a new batch of 100 mg. I have NEVER received a bottle wrapped with electrical tape. John has the best packaging in the industry.

 

[dannyv45]

UPDATE:

I received my replacement bottle of nicotine, and it is a night and day difference. No odor whatsoever. There is a very slight yellow tint to the color, but certainly nothing to be worried about. I am happy with it.

I also got a nicotine test kit. I wanted to familiarize myself with the procedure, so I tested the old (bad) batch of nic first before tossing it out for good. It measured out to 105 mg/ml, so at least I was getting what I paid for. I am waiting for the cup and syringes to dry before I test the new batch, so I will update the thread again when I have those results. I will test it twice to be sure of the numbers.

EDIT: The new and improved nicotine tested out between 102-104 mg/ml, so still getting a little more than what I paid for.

The last batch I got from MFS had a very light yellow tinge but was perfectly fine. I'm glad you got it taken care of. The thought of vaping rubber is awful.