Can I use this for DIY Juice flavoring?

[Rslx]

Hello,

I've seen other threads about using Foster Clark's flavoring but none of them are clear about whether or not it can safely be used in e juice flavoring. (See picture)

***I live in a country where vaping is banned and e juice can't be imported.

Thanks

 

[JCinFLA]

Wikipedia says quite a bit about Propylene Glycol and what Propylene Glycol E1520 is ("In the European Union, it has the E-number E1520 for food applications"). However, how that is different from Monopropylene Glycol (which is on your label shown)...I couldn't find out, other than 1 is called PG and the other is commonly called MPG. It seems that it's nearly identical to Propylene Glycol in its uses though.

Many flavorings used in making eliquids have water and flavorings (natural and/or artificial) in them. However, as far as if that particular brand of products can safely be used in making eliquid...I don't know if anyone on here can/will say for certain one way or the other. I personally don't know of anyone who has used that brand of flavoring for their DIY.

Perhaps @Kurt might be able to assist you. He's a chemist and a super ECF member who provides lots of information, assistance, and advice on the ECF. Hopefully he'll drop in here soon.

 

[IDJoel]

I found this brief discussion for PG vs. MPG:
Mono propylene glycol vs propylene glycol

 

[BrotherBob]

I've seen other threads about using Foster Clark's flavoring but none of them are clear about whether or not it can safely be used in e juice flavoring.

Welcome and glad you joined.
I would not recommend using a non vape flavor. MPG does not equal PG chem. formula.
Could read:
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Could Google:
" Foster Clark flavours: Vape " and read .................. article entitled: "
DIY juice in Dubai - Foster Clarks Flavoring"

 

[Kurt]

MPG and PG appear to be the same compound, with both having the CAS number 57-55-6. The mono here implies it is not a dehydration "dimer" of PG, or it is the monomer, meaning precursor unit used to make the dimer. For example, there is ethylene glycol, HO-CH2-CH2-OH, and there is diethylene glycol, which is the product of dehydrating two EG molecules to form diethylene glycol: HO-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-OH. One could call ethylene glycol monoethylene glycol. There is a dipropylene glycol (actually is a mixture of three compounds possible from dehydration): Dipropylene glycol - Wikipedia. The prefix mono is more of an industrial term than a chemical name term, since there are di- and tri- glycols, as well as polyglycols used for all manner of solvents and plasticizers. I know, all very technical, but until now, I had not heard of MPG either.

So the bottom line is MPG and PG are one and the same compound, and as someone already said, make sure you use USP grade. Food grade is not considered pure enough to inhale.