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Narkotiq

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I'm thinking about starting a small e-liquid business, as I keep mixing juices that many of my friends like. I've got the money to spend, what I can't find is bulk suppliers for large amounts of Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerin, and nicotine. The flavor extracts I think I can get covered. A buddy of mine drove out to contact a farm supply yesterday and I'll be hearing back from him today, but any thoughts or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. All these stores must have a supplier!
 

akatina

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Liberty Natural has VG up to drum sizes. The site is ancient and hard to navigate. Search for glycerine and you'll find it. Bulk Apothocary has both PG and VG in up to drum sizes as well.

With that said, shipping in drum quantity is going to be a painful price to pay.

Why not just get 2 gallons of VG for $45.95 and two gallons of PG for $54.49 at Essential Depot? They come with free shipping. That will give you 15,140 ml of base fluid for $100.44. That's enough for a thousand 15ml bottles of 50/50 blend.
 

xpackaday

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Liberty Natural has VG up to drum sizes. The site is ancient and hard to navigate. Search for glycerine and you'll find it. Bulk Apothocary has both PG and VG in up to drum sizes as well.

With that said, shipping in drum quantity is going to be a painful price to pay.

Why not just get 2 gallons of VG for $45.95 and two gallons of PG for $54.49 at Essential Depot? They come with free shipping. That will give you 15,140 ml of base fluid for $100.44. That's enough for a thousand 15ml bottles of 50/50 blend.

That's enough to get started and see if the business will be a success. Start small and step up as the business grows. To many people start large and have a stock pile of invertory when they figure out that it's for for then. It sound like you have a good mouse trap, now the hard part is to make it, market it and distribute it.
 

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Liberty Natural has VG up to drum sizes. The site is ancient and hard to navigate. Search for glycerine and you'll find it. Bulk Apothocary has both PG and VG in up to drum sizes as well.

With that said, shipping in drum quantity is going to be a painful price to pay.

Why not just get 2 gallons of VG for $45.95 and two gallons of PG for $54.49 at Essential Depot? They come with free shipping. That will give you 15,140 ml of base fluid for $100.44. That's enough for a thousand 15ml bottles of 50/50 blend.
Great advice if you don't know how much you need to start out with. Or you wind up with a couple of drums with mixers you might not need. Good luck with your venture! If you need testers let us know.
 

k3vin

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Just realize that if your biz goes good. Essential depot does not sell pg and vg In bulk,they only sell in gallons. I mix for people In my area and people say it is great.soooooo do I take a chance and buy my pg/vg In bulk from another vendor and take a chance that my liquids will taste the same or stick with buying it by the gallons?
Honestly with buying it from Edepot I think it is reasonably priced and free shipping so I will stick with them. My .... way of mixing wont allow me to try another vendor and chance it mucking up my flavors.

( I know, I need help) ;)
 
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