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Hello! I stumbled across this forum while looking for blending agents and noticed a lot of you seeking vegetable glycerin. While I saw someone found food-grade in a cake/baker's shop and at a Vitamin Shoppe I thought I would recommend other sources, for those looking to have it directly shipped and such.
NOW Foods - Vegetable Glycerine - 16 oz. (Edible) (I would post the link but I'm new so feel free to Google for it, you'll get the company that produces it along with a long list of retailers worldwide) is fairly dependable and more reasonably priced for small scale use, since it really doesn't get affordable unless you are willing to purchase by the gallon in wholesale shops.
Happy Smoking! I am so glad I found this forum!
NOW Foods - Vegetable Glycerine - 16 oz. (Edible) (I would post the link but I'm new so feel free to Google for it, you'll get the company that produces it along with a long list of retailers worldwide) is fairly dependable and more reasonably priced for small scale use, since it really doesn't get affordable unless you are willing to purchase by the gallon in wholesale shops.
Happy Smoking! I am so glad I found this forum!
I just picked up 4oz of the "Now" brand VG, Will let people know how it goes.
It does say pure enough for internal use, thats a plus.
The regular glycerin is mainly for external, like skin lotion. I dont know what if any the difference is.
It does say pure enough for internal use, thats a plus.
The regular glycerin is mainly for external, like skin lotion. I dont know what if any the difference is.
I picked up a 200ml bottle of 100% Glycerin BP from my local ASDA pharmacy here in the UK (£1.40) and have been using it to maintain vapour from my starter kit cartridges to great effect.
I have some e-juice on order and intend to try a homebrew mix of 36mg and VG to try and reduce the costs.
Any hints on mixing PG based E-juice with VG? I'd like an 18mg final product I think, so a straight 50/50 mix in a dripper bottle shaken well is my plan.
Baalel
I have some e-juice on order and intend to try a homebrew mix of 36mg and VG to try and reduce the costs.
Any hints on mixing PG based E-juice with VG? I'd like an 18mg final product I think, so a straight 50/50 mix in a dripper bottle shaken well is my plan.
Baalel
Hi Baalel, welcome to the forum.
You answered your own query there, half 36mg commercial juice and half glycerine equals 18mg. Propylene glycol and glycerine don't have any trouble mixing so shaking the bottle will do it. You might find that the glycerine takes too much of the flavour away from your mix, if so you could look into getting some flavourings.
You answered your own query there, half 36mg commercial juice and half glycerine equals 18mg. Propylene glycol and glycerine don't have any trouble mixing so shaking the bottle will do it. You might find that the glycerine takes too much of the flavour away from your mix, if so you could look into getting some flavourings.
Thanks Kate, I just wanted to make sure I was on the right track before wasting some expensive e-liquid.
i'm having trouble finding PG based flavours here in the UK, most of the popular brand here 'super cook' seem to be oil based.
i've found a PG based vanilla Flavour, but it has caramel as a colourant and I am a little concerned the caramel will mess up the atomizer so I am reluctant to use it except in very low concentrations.
i'm having trouble finding PG based flavours here in the UK, most of the popular brand here 'super cook' seem to be oil based.
i've found a PG based vanilla Flavour, but it has caramel as a colourant and I am a little concerned the caramel will mess up the atomizer so I am reluctant to use it except in very low concentrations.
Yeah, Supercook aren't great. I find with ordinary food flavours that even if they're usable they are not strong enough. I ordered some concentrated ones from the States, there's a thread about them here - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/2498-lorann-candy-flavours.html
I avoid colourings too.
I avoid colourings too.
Great, that is good. All you Australians can get it at westbrew (google for link).
Now I just have to find PG here in Australia.
Now I just have to find PG here in Australia.
Since it was brought up, I have to ask.. what does the mg rating mean? Obviously it's per something...per bottle? Per ounce? Per liter? (or litre, if so inclined)
I ask because if it's per bottle, a 10ml / 16mg bottle would equal 30ml / 48mg, which would be incredibly huge considering the highest I've seen is rated at 36mg for 30ml.
I ask because if it's per bottle, a 10ml / 16mg bottle would equal 30ml / 48mg, which would be incredibly huge considering the highest I've seen is rated at 36mg for 30ml.
Oh my, this cursed thread of misinformation rises again. Josiah: The mg rating is per mil. If you have liquid rated 16mg, that's 16mg per 1ml.
Thanks. I was just wondering. Everyone seems to take content for granted, so I had assumed there was some agreed upon per, I just didn't see it on supplier websites, maybe I didn't look hard enough, but I appreciate it.
If you have a syringe for refilling, use it to draw in 1ml. You see how little that is? Not even a thimble full. If it's 36mg liquid, that means you have plenty there to be fatal to a child ingesting it -- and you're on the threshhold of being fatal to an adult human (who at a minimum would spend lots of time in a hospital emergency room after ingesting it).
Or you could just splash it over a cut on your arm. Painful way to die, however.
Bottom line: The stuff is incredibly dangerous at the levels we need for vaping. Use it always with care and keep it out of the reach of children and pets. Respect it for the poison it is.
Or you could just splash it over a cut on your arm. Painful way to die, however.
Bottom line: The stuff is incredibly dangerous at the levels we need for vaping. Use it always with care and keep it out of the reach of children and pets. Respect it for the poison it is.
Hi Bob, that's true except for Johnson Creek: Johnson Creek Smoke Juice Flavors Review - America's Electronic Cigarette Forum
Aassuming that the quote is real... Johnson Creek 24mg per cartridge count = 18mg per 1ml liquid
Regards,
FDM
I don't actually own one yet..I'm doing research and waiting for the g/f to give me the okay for the expense. (I think I've settled on Janty) But, tbh, I'm not that accustomed to the units in small quantities, so I had no idea what would be a reasonable proportion. You also have the fun volume/weight switch up. From fostering (and having to inject kittens with saline in the process) I'm pretty accustomed to the size of a ml, however.
I'll be sure to keep the stuff away from my dogs when it gets in. I'll probably put a positive lock on one of my desk cabinets for it, since the cat is a bit of a ....... too. Thanks for the warning.
I'll be sure to keep the stuff away from my dogs when it gets in. I'll probably put a positive lock on one of my desk cabinets for it, since the cat is a bit of a ....... too. Thanks for the warning.
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