Flavor and Fragrance Specialties?

[Aheadatime]

Well my friend's father owns a cafe in our neighborhood. We regularly go there after-hours to jam, hang out, homework etc, and we make our own drinks. The other day we were in the back storage area and I noticed a few gallon-sized jugs of flavoring, and inspected them out of curiosity. They were different flavoring liquids made from a company called "Flavor and Fragrance Specialties", and the only ingredient outside of 'natural and artificial flavoring' was PG. Vapable? Dangerous? Worth a shot?

 

[Jimi D.]

Sounds good. I'd try it. Flavor Overview | Flavor & Fragrance Specialties It looks like a big company

 

[Aheadatime]

Yeah they seem like a "mass production" company, so that might help out in prices if anyone is willing to buy a ton of flavor.

I'm heading over there tonight, so I'll be sure to pick up a few small samples and try it first hand. If it works out well, I'll let you guys know. If it tastes good and doesn't burn a hole in my throat, this company might start getting more business from the DIY community.

 

[Jimi D.]

Yeah they seem like a "mass production" company, so that might help out in prices if anyone is willing to buy a ton of flavor.

I'm heading over there tonight, so I'll be sure to pick up a few small samples and try it first hand. If it works out well, I'll let you guys know. If it tastes good and doesn't burn a hole in my throat, this company might start getting more business from the DIY community.

As long as its just flavoring compounds and pg, you should be fine. Start low though.

 

[Aheadatime]

As long as its just flavoring compounds and pg, you should be fine. Start low though.

I'm here at the shop right now and we just read a warning label that freaked me out. Said to beware of inhalation risks as it could cause "severe adverse side effects". The ingredients are just Natural and Artificial flavor (FDA), and Inactive Ingredient - Propylene Glycol. Ca't take any home right now anyway as we haven't asked the dad if it's cool to take some.

 

[echofinder]

Sounds like our typical flavorings, but that is quite a graphic warning lol; at any rate I followed the link above & couldn't find anything about their actual flavors... based on the looks of that website, this looks like the kind of company that wants to sell to entire restaurant chains.

 

[Aheadatime]

Yeah a pretty serious warning. To be fair, that warning was only on one bottle, and that same bottle had a 2nd inactive ingredient which was Caramel Color. Though I'm not entirely convinced that their warning is all that scary. Only thing I could imagine is that somehow the 'artificial' in their natural and artificial flavorings is much more artificial than the stuff were used to. I'm considering sending them an email.

 

[Odysseus]

Though I'm not entirely convinced that their warning is all that scary. Only thing I could imagine is that somehow the 'artificial' in their natural and artificial flavorings is much more artificial than the stuff were used to. I'm considering sending them an email.

I'm wondering how artificial an artificial ingredient needs to be to warrant such a label? I'm teasing.

That label is by no means abstract or there by mistake. DO NOT VAPE IT. It obviously contains an ingredient known to be harmful.

 

[echofinder]

Diacetyl? I don't know of any other common flavoring chemicals that are KNOWN to be harmful for inhalation... warnings usually seem to be a precaution due to lack of knowledge.

 

[Aheadatime]

It is not Diacetyl. The company was kind enough to include that as an 'inactive ingredient' on flavors which they've included it, and I plan on avoiding those ones. I'm gonna send them an email after posting this and let you guys know what they say if they respond.