Glycerin

[Kate]

I found this .."INDIAN tobacco 1oz Liquid Extract - Pure Herbs".. on Ebay ...is this something that we could use for flavor without harming the Attomizer???

I emailed the seller of this product to ask if it was for ingesting and what was in it, this is what they said:

Yes it is for ingesting

Lobelia (Indian tobacco) 38% neutral grain spirits/distilled water.

 

[Myk]

I emailed the seller of this product to ask if it was for ingesting and what was in it, this is what they said:

Yes it is for ingesting

Lobelia (Indian tobacco) 38% neutral grain spirits/distilled water.

That's funny because Lobelia is poisonous, and although a herbal remedy you have to be careful about how much you take.

 

[Kate]

Ah, thanks Myk, I wasn't aware of that.

 

[Myk]

I didn't make the connection with "Indian Tobacco". When I hear that I think of Kinnickinnic.
But now that I think of it I do remember one of the herbs I used to grow had nicotine or something like it, Lobelia must've been it.

I'm amazed anyone would produce that for ingestion without the supervision of a herbalist.

 

[Muzzaman]

Not sure Kate- I think all glycerin is derived from veggie stuff & it's probably the same stuff- but ya might just wanna pick up the stuff that says food grade just to be sure- the stuff I got is 99.9% glycerin, & I think that's abotu as pure as it gets

another note- the glycerin helps keep things moist without being too thin, so I believe addign a dab on the steel mesh help keep it just moist enough to work nicely without being so thin as to run down into battery

I've got Glycerin B.P (Glycerol) and it says:

Active Ingredient
Each 5ml of liquid contains Glycerol 100% v/v

Think this is as pure as it gets lol

 

[Muzzaman]

Not sure Kate- I think all glycerin is derived from veggie stuff & it's probably the same stuff- but ya might just wanna pick up the stuff that says food grade just to be sure- the stuff I got is 99.9% glycerin, & I think that's abotu as pure as it gets

another note- the glycerin helps keep things moist without being too thin, so I believe addign a dab on the steel mesh help keep it just moist enough to work nicely without being so thin as to run down into battery

I've got Glycerin B.P (Glycerol) and it says:

Active Ingredient
Each 5ml of liquid contains Glycerol 100% v/v

Think this is as pure as it gets lol

 

[lordmage]

something i can back up with personal knowledge from some one who i know learning to be a pharm tech is that this brand is a safe smoker and the andyro means that it is water salable but has no water in its bottled state. and usp phar grade and food safe/kosher safe mean as pure as possible thats it is

 

[sMuCk_fOg]

I've never tried it myself so I don't know for sure but I read somewhere a while back that McCormicks flavourings clogged atomisers. This might not be reliable so if you've had no trouble maybe it's ok.

It would be worth checking ingredients for oils, sugars and colourings, they might cause problems.

I've been using McCormicks Vanilla,Orange,Raspberry and Lemon for the past three days and,So far not a single problem.
If I start having failures I'll update.

 

[cadbomb]

So I bought some Heritage Vegetable Glycerin from Whole Foods Market today, just to try this whole thing out... I'm a little intrigued by it all and wanted to give it a shot. 5 bucks for 120ml isn't bad anyway I figure. They didn't have what I've been looking for, more specifically "Food Grade," but I'm under the impression that this stuff will be fine. The contents say USP Grade Pure Vegetable Glycerin and the use says to place a few drops of herbal remedy in 3/4 oz of water and add 1tsp of VG for a slightly sweet base... To me this translates into "Internally safe." Any comments on this? Also, it's kinda thick, more so than the Totally Wicked eLiquid I've got. Any thoughts/comments?

 

[Sun Vaporer]

So I bought some Heritage Vegetable Glycerin from Whole Foods Market today, just to try this whole thing out... I'm a little intrigued by it all and wanted to give it a shot. 5 bucks for 120ml isn't bad anyway I figure. They didn't have what I've been looking for, more specifically "Food Grade," but I'm under the impression that this stuff will be fine. The contents say USP Grade Pure Vegetable Glycerin and the use says to place a few drops of herbal remedy in 3/4 oz of water and add 1tsp of VG for a slightly sweet base... To me this translates into "Internally safe." Any comments on this? Also, it's kinda thick, more so than the Totally Wicked eLiquid I've got. Any thoughts/comments?

CAD--USP is the grade with the most purity--Pharma Grade--So you hit a home run---Sun

 

[ZambucaLu]

To me this translates into "Internally safe." Any comments on this? Also, it's kinda thick, more so than the Totally Wicked eLiquid I've got. Any thoughts/comments?

It sounds safe cad. TW (as most eliquid) is made with PG, which is thinner than VG, so what you have sounds normal.

Lu

 

[Kate]

USP grade is as pure as you can get Cad, it's fine.

If your mix is too thick then you can add a little distilled water to make it thinner.

Glycerine mutes flavours and adds a little sweetness to your vapour. You may want to add more flavour if you use it.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/5066-eliquid-recepies.html

 

[snf]

so with glycerine, u wanna just add a drop into the atomizer when vaping right? is there a way to mix it in with ur normal ejuice so I dont have to carry 2 seperate bottles with me?

 

[BadSeed]

There certainly is. I got my 24mg TW Marlboro and LorAnn flavours through yesterday so I made my first batch of DIY liquid. I have a set of ink cartridge filling syringes which are perfect for mixing the juice. I have some 5ml squeezy bottles and some empty Janty 10ml bottles to hold the liquid.

Anyhow my recipe was

4ml of TW Marlboro 24mg
2ml of glycerin
1ml of LorAnn English Toffee flavour.

That, by my calculations, makes about a 13.7mg liquid.

Mmmmm, that's a nice vape!

 

[Sunshyn]

so with glycerine, u wanna just add a drop into the atomizer when vaping right? is there a way to mix it in with ur normal ejuice so I dont have to carry 2 seperate bottles with me?

If too much thickness due to VG in mixes is bad for the atomizer, wouldn't dripping straight VG directly on it be even worse?

 

[The Wiz]

If too much thickness due to VG in mixes is bad for the atomizer, wouldn't dripping straight VG directly on it be even worse?

I would imagine Sunshyn that the thicker the liquid(e.i VG),the harder your atomizer has to work to burn it off.Probally better to mix it with distilled water or some other "thinner"(Vodka I have heard here is ok),liquid for dripping The Wiz!

 

[asidrave]

i just got back from ac moore and picked up some glycerine, lorann creme de menthe, peppermint oil, and rasberry. gonna get one of those little tiny bottles of vodka later

i was curious with the creme de menthe so i tried a few drops in some vanilla juice...wow...nice minty hit...loving it

BTW...here is a 40% off one item coupon for ac moore good till this weekend

http://www.acmoore.com/images/upload/week 9 coupons.pdf

 

[valyo]

Hey. May I use BORAX GLYCERINE 10% to dilute the juice?

 

[Kate]

"Simple exposure can cause respiratory and skin irritation. Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal distress including nausea, persistent vomiting, abdominal pain, and ......... Effects on the vascular system and brain include headaches and lethargy, but are less frequent. "In severe poisonings, a beefy red skin rash affecting palms, soles, buttocks and scrotum has been described. With severe poisoning, erythematous and exfoliative rash, unconsciousness, respiratory depression, and renal failure.""
Borax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[jbbishop]

Just to clarify. Here at my local grocery store there is Glycerin USP labeled as an "Emollient. For External Use Only."

When used in food, care should be taken to use only pure vegetable glycerin that is specifically labeled for use in food. "External use only" warnings should be heeded.

Glycerin: Encyclopedia II - Glycerin - Purification