Artificial Flavor additives - what are these chemicals?

[sr999]

I have some flavor extracts with additives I don't know about. Basically - 1) are they safe to vape (inhale into lungs) ? & 2) are they destructive in any way to the carto/clearo/ato/tank/coil/wick, etc.? The list I have is as follows:

Benzaldehyde
Ethyl Propionate & other Esters
Vanillin & other Aldehydes
Ethyl Vanillin
Vanilla Bean Extractives
Oil of Clove & other Essential Oils
Oils of: Orange, Lemon, Spearmint, Lorann's Natural Spearmint Oil, Peppermint
Food Coloring
Caramel Color
Xanthan Gum
Sodium Benzoate
Phosphoric Acid
Corn Syrup & C.S.solids

The oils concerned me, as I had heard that they will damage any but Pyrex tanks. Lorann's Spearmint left a hard film inside my non-Pyrex tank, but it's otherwise unharmed. I wondered if corn syrup or Xanthan Gum might clog the tank up? And Phosphoric Acid doesn't sound like something you'd want to inhale! I also heard that Cinnamon Oil is destructive to tank(?). And I seem to recall something bad was said about Vanillin, Caramel Color, Food color(?).

I know there are a lot of DIY chemists on the list who undoubtedly know more than I do about these strange ingredients. And this msg. board is so extensive that I don't have time to look thru all the posts! Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[RonJS]

And this msg. board is so extensive that I don't have time to look thru all the posts! Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

No need to look through all the posts.

This should help you save all kinds of time...

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/559404-better-way-search-forum.html

Ron

 

[Soignee]

I have some flavor extracts with additives I don't know about. Basically - 1) are they safe to vape (inhale into lungs) ? & 2) are they destructive in any way to the carto/clearo/ato/tank/coil/wick, etc.? The list I have is as follows:

Benzaldehyde
Ethyl Propionate & other Esters
Vanillin & other Aldehydes
Ethyl Vanillin
Vanilla Bean Extractives
Oil of Clove & other Essential Oils
Oils of: Orange, Lemon, Spearmint, Lorann's Natural Spearmint Oil, Peppermint
Food Coloring
Caramel Color
Xanthan Gum
Sodium Benzoate
Phosphoric Acid
Corn Syrup & C.S.solids

The oils concerned me, as I had heard that they will damage any but Pyrex tanks. Lorann's Spearmint left a hard film inside my non-Pyrex tank, but it's otherwise unharmed. I wondered if corn syrup or Xanthan Gum might clog the tank up? And Phosphoric Acid doesn't sound like something you'd want to inhale! I also heard that Cinnamon Oil is destructive to tank(?). And I seem to recall something bad was said about Vanillin, Caramel Color, Food color(?).

I know there are a lot of DIY chemists on the list who undoubtedly know more than I do about these strange ingredients. And this msg. board is so extensive that I don't have time to look thru all the posts! Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

Corn syrup will certainly clog your coils. Think thick sugar syrup. Xanthan Gum probably as well. It's used as a stabilizer when you don't want your salad dressing to separate (among other things), but it is a particulate and I would think it would stick to the coil as it vaporized.