Glycerin

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Kimmiegrif

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Thanks monkey, I bought two bottles of the glycerin (2.99 a bottle 2oz each) I just added a drip to see what happens, lots of vapor, is the answer, slight sweet taste (might be left over from what was in it before) no distinguishing taste. I know you mix it with other juices or flavors, that will be my next step. Only prob is...I am in Mc Cormick land right now and unless I buy them online, I only have Mc Cormick Favs to pick from and I thought that everyone agrees don't use McCorm.
 

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Thank you Tropical Bob and Dazzer for your replies regarding the Acrolein. I did a lot of reading today on the topic and I believe the misinformation lies with Wikipedia. I was looking at Patented methods of changing Glycerin to Acrolein and it seems that you need a catalyst to make the conversion efficient not just heat and Glycerin. Also the conversion will only be around 1% of total glycerin at 280 and 400 will give about 60% conversion. According to e-cig the site that ships forever in FAQ they mention their atomisers heat to between 300 and 400 degree celcius. So heat is right Glycerin is there but no catalyst so I guess no worry. Well I know you keep mentioning the NZ report TB but it's not really relavent to Glycerin because they're using Ruyan products which claims to be ultrasonic for one and may not get near hot enough and two their recipes contain non or only small amounts of Glycerin. But yeah I think is safe now.
 

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Correct. The lab RECOMMENDS substituting glycerine for PG. That thread in Health that Kate points to is the single worst on the entire forum, IMO. I hate it for its massive misinformation and troubling accusations without foundation. It should have been removed long ago.

No e-cig that any of us know of uses ultrasonic atomization. While I don't own a Ruyan (I have a Janty), I'm pretty darn sure Ruyan uses a heating element to atomize liquid, just like all the rest. My Janty does. The New Zealand tests apply to virtually everything about e-smoking, although they are brand-specific. Those tests are almost our sole comfort in the safety of our practice.

FYI: Glycerine is definitely on the sweet side. No discernible taste, but it adds sweetness to the flavor being inhaled. Very, very nice stuff.
 

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Thanks I did see the other thread but seeing I first posted my concern here didn't want to leave it hanging nor go put more smoke on the other thread. I am also smoking Glycerin at about 25% mix with 25% PG to 36MG Camel juice and it tastes very smooth and blows better smoke so I am happy. Maybe one day Ruyan will come down with their prices then somebody can post a breakdown of their atomiser on this forum unless i am sleeping again and that has also already been done.
 

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More info on Glycerin, specifically the Humco seen at walmart. The CAS number is 56-81-5 after doing a search i found the following useful information http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/56815.pdf (warning PDF link)
thats more information then you ever wanted to know. checking that CAS number against other known vegetable based glycerin affirms that it should be vegetable based glycerin, at least as far as i understand the CAS number system.
 

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More info on Glycerin, specifically the Humco seen at walmart. The CAS number is 56-81-5 after doing a search i found the following useful information
thats more information then you ever wanted to know. checking that CAS number against other known vegetable based glycerin affirms that it should be vegetable based glycerin, at least as far as i understand the CAS number system.

Bumping this up with more info, since when I searched for Glycerin info, this was the thread I found.

The Humco brand from Walmart - there is an 800 number on the label and I called them. I asked if it is vegetable glycerin. The woman looked it up and called me back. She said sometimes their sources are vegetable based and sometimes they are the synthetic. 8-o

Just a word of warning on that particular brand and source, regardless of whether you've been using it with no problems. You might have the veggie source and next time you might not. That was enough to scare me off.
 

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walmart has a Glycerin for skin care but i dont know if it is from natural sources or not GNC has one too but i have yet to find it online at there site but worker told me they sell it might check rite aid and wal greens when my suppiled juice a squissings runs lower i use about .5ml a week vaping but that might change when i make my own :)
 

GabbyD

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walmart has a Glycerin for skin care but i dont know if it is from natural sources or not GNC has one too but i have yet to find it online at there site but worker told me they sell it might check rite aid and wal greens when my suppiled juice a squissings runs lower i use about .5ml a week vaping but that might change when i make my own :)

I posted above about the Walmart one. It does say all natural on the label but when I called, I was told it could be either - vegetable or synthetic.

I ended up buying the Wilton's stuff from Hobby Lobby.
 
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