Coconut Oil?

[Sa Da Tay]

I have to commend All About Vapor here in Austin. They have a full-page ad in this week's Chronicle (our alternative weekly newspaper) split into 2 ads. One is to advertise a Halloween party they are cosponsoring, headlined by the band Filter. Not that Filter is something to scream about but between that and the (pricey) ad, it looks like they are doing well.

However, the second ad on the page is for their actual store. The main focus of the ad is three questions you supposedly should ask any juice vendor, the first being if they use coconut oil. It says that if any vendor answers "yes", you should "leave that store immediately". I've never seen any info here on coconut oil or that it is toxic somehow. What gives?

 

[klynnn]

Coconut oil is making a comeback. No oils should be used in ecigs at all. As far a coconut oils go there is a tremendous amount of info avail if you do a search. Personally it is great for other things but I wouldn't vape it.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

They better not be putting coconut oil in it without telling people, some folks are really allergic to it--plus the fact that you shouldn't be vaping oil to begin with.

 

[Sa Da Tay]

Yeah, okay. I guess I've never run into it because I research all my vendors' ingredients. Are there really that many other vendors out there though that use coconut oil? I guess what I'm getting at is this ad putting it as the number one question to ask vendors seems a little fear-mongering.

 

[klynnn]

It sounds like someone doesn't know what they are talking about. I think most vapers are well aware that oils are a no no. The lungs are not able to break down oils and it causes a very dangerous pneumonia type illness. I can't imagine any business advocating this sort of thing. Since it was an alternative type article are you sure they weren't talking about totally separate issues?

 

[FlamingoTutu]

Is it possible they are taking a dig at another local vendor?

 

[Mark Anthony]

This is need to know info for new vapers.... Gotta keep our newbies safe!!

 

[Sa Da Tay]

It sounds like someone doesn't know what they are talking about. I think most vapers are well aware that oils are a no no.

That's exactly my point. It's kind of like this ad advising everyone to ask if their vendor uses strychnine in their juices.

Since it was an alternative type article are you sure they weren't talking about totally separate issues?

I don't know what else to call them, but I used "alternative paper" only to mean the typical weekly newspapers in big cities that aren't the standard daily newspapers, more focused on local news, arts bands nightlife etc. But to be clear it wasn't an article, just an advertisement.

 

[klynnn]

I am an advocate of coconut oil and have used it. It is anti fungal and anti bacterial. It can even be used for cooking which I have done. Years ago it was used in most of the products we bought---back before everyone went to vegetable oils that are so thoroughly marketed by big AG...and before everyone had every illness known to man. Do some research the results are quite amazing. Just don't use it for vaping.

 

[Sa Da Tay]

I know about coconut oil. I use it for cooking all the time. Im wondering why I've never heard of it before as a vaping ingredient.

 

[Sa Da Tay]

Maybe this picture of the ad will make some appreciate why I think it's weird. You probably can't see the "questions" because they're the smallest print. I'll also point out that the third question to "ask your vendor" is if they use a non-kosher base. I've never thought to ask that

 

[klynnn]

The only thing I can imagine is it's a scare tactic by people who just don't know what they are talking about.

 

[Sa Da Tay]

The only thing I can imagine is it's a scare tactic by people who just don't know what they are talking about.

That's what I'm figuring; which sucks, because I believe they are the largest vape vendor in Austin.

 

[cmdebrecht]

I wonder if they were referring to it as a flavoring rather than a base?

 

[klynnn]

No coconut oil is not a flavoring of any type. It is relatively tasteless for out purposes..