Can I use this VG for vaping?

[Telmos]

Both the VG and the PG I received both times from Bulk Apothecary...are actually Nature's Oil brand products. On the Bulk Apothecary website though...it shows a jug with a label (little hard to read since it's so small in the pic) that says Bulk Apothecary on it. However, on the Nature's Oil website, that also sells Bulk Apothecary brand...both of the same, identical 1 gallon jugs (with the same pics shown for them) are considerably more expensive - $20.40 for 1 gallon of the VG, and $27.82 for 1 gallon of the PG. My guess is both Buk Apothecary & Nature's Oil are owned by the same parent company, with 1 catering to more craft-oriented people & the other dealing more with larger quantity bulk purchases to mostly retailers.

Anyway, I know both the VG and the PG are great, as I use them exclusively for my DIY liquids. By the way, the label on the Nature's Oil brand VG I've received both times says: 100% Pure (USP Grade-Kosher) Vegetable Glycerin. Here's a link to it on the Bulk Apothecary website:

Glycerin

Well, based on one of your posts edited info...I see you already found the page. Did you look especially at the section about the Kosher Grade VG...which is about 1/2 way down the page?

I don't know if they'll provide the info. you seek on it. You could always call and ask them about it.

Do you know if Bulk Apothecary has a COA or MSDA available anywhere? I just found liquidbarns and see that their COA says that the purity is usually 99.9 which seems amazing. I think I will try that since they seem to be tailoring their products specifically for vaping.

 

[mhertz]

USP (United States Pharmaceutical) grade is supposed to be a standardized purity of 99.5% pure.

No, it's min. 99%. EP is min. 98%, which is puzzling, as usually the EP monographs are more tightly spec'ed than the USP, but not with glycerin though... I've never seen USP or EP VG with such "low" purity though and all i've seen has been labeled on the bottle as 99.5% or 99.7% or 99.8%, which min. matches there purity...

Kosher is a little higher grade than USP. Kosher grade is 99.7% i use Kosher grade when i can get it.

No, as stated by the captain, then kosher isn't related to purity in any way and is really irrelevant for non-jewish people... Even non-certified kosher USP VG should be OK for jewish people for the majority of time, as it shouldn't contain anything other than vegetable sources and the manufacturer just didn't bother to get it certified, as it isn't related to actual quality of product in any way.

Do you know if Bulk Apothecary has a COA or MSDA available anywhere?

No, I don't think they have... However i've mailed them once and they stated they get there VG from the same source in indonisia for the last several years and it changes from batch to batch between palm or soy based VG...

I just found liquidbarns and see that their COA says that the purity is usually 99.9 which seems amazing. I think I will try that since they seem to be tailoring their products specifically for vaping.

Yes, it's the highest purity i've seen yet, except a UK VG from rapeseed with same glycerol purity(99.9) and a little less water(i'm waiting on a quote for shipment of this). The VG you talk about is 100% palm based from Musim Mas in indonisia and is one of the biggest palm VG manufacturers in the world(I also just got a little test of this to try from another vendor).

 

[Two_Bears]

No, it's min. 99%. EP is min. 98%, which is puzzling, as usually the EP monographs are more tightly spec'ed than the USP, but not with glycerin though... I've never seen USP or EP VG with such "low" purity though and all i've seen has been labeled on the bottle as 99.5% or 99.7% or 99.8%, which min. matches there purity...

No, as stated by the captain, then kosher isn't related to purity in any way and is really irrelevant for non-jewish people... Even non-certified kosher USP VG should be OK for jewish people for the majority of time, as it shouldn't contain anything other than vegetable sources and the manufacturer just didn't bother to get it certified, as it isn't related to actual quality of product in any way.
No, I don't think they have... However i've mailed them once and they stated they get there VG from the same source in indonisia for the last several years and it changes from batch to batch between palm or soy based VG...

Yes, it's the highest purity i've seen yet, except a UK VG from rapeseed with same glycerol purity(99.9) and a little less water(i'm waiting on a quote for shipment of this). The VG you talk about is 100% palm based from Musim Mas in indonisia and is one of the biggest palm VG manufacturers in the world(I also just got a little test of this to try from another vendor).

Apparently you never read my post.

I said the Kosher grade VG i bought was labeled as ,99.7% pure.

 

[mhertz]

First, I did read that, second I responded to a direct quote of yours

"Kosher is a little higher grade than USP. Kosher grade is 99.7% i use Kosher grade when i can get it."

 

[Yiana]

Not sure about yours, but you can find Humco USP glycerin at Walmart (medicine area) and drug stores.

I've used the one from Walmart when I need it in a pinch. It is in the first aid aisle..

 

[dannyv45]

EDIT: LOL, Anyone want to split a 45000 lb. tank Truck ( $0.44 / lb after discount) with me, j/k

LOL!....Sure let me just install a large ... storage tank in my basement and we can have that truck pull right up to the curb and pump it right into that bad boy. That I'll give the neighbors something to talk about

Can you just imagine this room size storage tank with this tiny little valve on the bottom for refilling pint size bottles LOL!

And how would you explain this to your wife. "No honey it's not for the vaping Apocalypses in fact being that you wear so much of it, I filled it with your favorite perfume".