Hi. I have a couple of bottles that state: "Best by 11/28/2019". Is there any reason I shouldn't use them? (Halo brand, 12MG nicotine/EVO brand, 12 MG nicotine)
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So Much (to Me) depends on How the e-liquid is stored. And in what Type of Container it is stored in.
For Flavored e-liquids stored at Room Temperature in a "Plastic" Bottle, after about 9 Months or a Year I would just throw them out.
BTW - How Long did you have those e-liquids before that 11/28/19 Best Use Date?
For Flavored e-liquids stored at Room Temperature in a "Plastic" Bottle, after about 9 Months or a Year I would just throw them out.
BTW - How Long did you have those e-liquids before that 11/28/19 Best Use Date?
Thanks. Purchased them in 9/2018. They've been stored at room temp away from light, and in plastic bottles.
They are probably too old, yea, with that said, if you want to store eliquid and have it last longer, well, you probably can. When I lived in AZ I stored my flavors in the fridge, not that I am certain I needed to and they have been fine. Nic/PG/VG etc all seem to do better either refrigerated or frozen. but really, that's a bit old unless they were cold.
You MAY occasionally see precipitate I would think (the only flavor that actually happened to me to with cold and warming was TFA super sweet which is mostly sucralose. But it was still perfectly fine to use and I just shook it and it was fine.
I can't say NOT to or TO I am the type of person who KNOWS the FDA put "use by dates' on some stuff, like canned goods, WAY earlier than necessary so people will throw them out. I am always getting mad at the husband buying in bulk then tossing stuff.
You can take this too far, my mom like stored all her eggs in the fridge in one of those special fridge "egg things" I cracked on open once and the yolk was GREEN. It wasn't inspiring.
Anna
You MAY occasionally see precipitate I would think (the only flavor that actually happened to me to with cold and warming was TFA super sweet which is mostly sucralose. But it was still perfectly fine to use and I just shook it and it was fine.
I can't say NOT to or TO I am the type of person who KNOWS the FDA put "use by dates' on some stuff, like canned goods, WAY earlier than necessary so people will throw them out. I am always getting mad at the husband buying in bulk then tossing stuff.
You can take this too far, my mom like stored all her eggs in the fridge in one of those special fridge "egg things" I cracked on open once and the yolk was GREEN. It wasn't inspiring.
Anna
Thanks. There is no cloudiness, or change in the consistency from top to bottom, with either bottle, not that I know there would be if it were too old, but was hoping that might have been a positive sign.
Personally, I don't have a problem if the juice looks and tastes good. I've bought expired juice on clearance at the vape shop plenty of times. You might experience a slight decrease in nic potency. Heck, I still use mustard that's way past best by. Best by is not the same as expired.
As I make my own juices, I will still use ingredients over 2 years old.
As I make my own juices, I will still use ingredients over 2 years old.
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I'm vaping some stuff back from 2013, and it's fine. Conversely, I've thrown stuff out that was relatively young.
My guess is that the nic may have degraded a slight amount, but nothing discernible from what I can tell. I store my juice in a freezer until I'm ready to vape it, and this old batch came out around six months ago.
MY motto is, "Sniff it, taste it, and either vape it or toss it."
My guess is that the nic may have degraded a slight amount, but nothing discernible from what I can tell. I store my juice in a freezer until I'm ready to vape it, and this old batch came out around six months ago.
MY motto is, "Sniff it, taste it, and either vape it or toss it."
I found my very first bottle of eliquid it was over a decade old. I was kinda tempted to try it, but it was really dark. IDK. It was also tobacco flavored so that made it easeir to toss.
Anna
Anna
I have had old juices that were fine... others that went bad (but actually still vapable... don't think it's a problem healthwise) My issue was the room I keep them in gets very hot in the summer. When you say "room temp" do you mean 70 deg F? My room would get up to 90 deg F on hot days (105 outside) That's when I had issues with old juices.
Probably more like 79-80F. Live in FL, and believe me that is more than enough to keep the house cool!
At room temperature (defined by me as 65F-70F) I find liquids can last a good 9-12 months. However in a plastic bottle I can tell you 1 year is absolute max. After that chemicals leech into the juice and they make you sick, but no visual indication from the juice. I found this out the hard way. Very nauseating.
Now if you were to freeze or refrigerate you may get longer life. However, if you are buying in bulk I would suggest transferring to glass ASAP.
Now if you were to freeze or refrigerate you may get longer life. However, if you are buying in bulk I would suggest transferring to glass ASAP.
I'm past my expiration date and while there is some modest drop off in potency, I can still stimulate those receptors. Wife hasn't thrown me out yet but has come close on a couple occasions for unrelated reasons.
"Best by" dates are pointless. If I buy a bottle of juice I want to know the date it was bottled, not the date they tell me to use it by. Bottle date or "Born on" date is much more useful to me.
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