How long do e-liquids last?

[Cromulent]

I tried to give up smoking last year and bought a bunch of e-liquid. For various reasons vaping didn't work out for me at the time.

Now I'm back again. I've bought the right vaping kit this time but I still have a lot of liquid left over from the last time I tried to give up. I reckon some of it might be a year old or so. Do you think it is still good to vape? It has been kept in a cool, reasonably dark area so should have been stored well.

It would be a shame to have to throw it all away and start again as I probably have 500ml or so of liquid sitting around the house (yeah I went a bit crazy when buying liquid the last time - won't be doing that again).

 

[Bonskibon]

Hello and welcome! I'm sure you ejuice is just fine as long as it taste good to you.

Eliquids don't spoil, but the nicotine might degrade some and sometimes flavorings can change the taste after sitting a long time, but after only a year really isn't that long.

 

[Cromulent]

Hello and welcome! I'm sure you ejuice is just fine as long as it taste good to you.

Eliquids don't spoil, but the nicotine might degrade some and sometimes flavorings can change the taste after sitting a long time, but after only a year really isn't that long.

Excellent. Thanks for the reply. That is good because then I'll be able to get vaping straightaway when my new kit arrives. Glad I don't have to waste all that liquid. That would annoy me no end.

 

[Bonskibon]

Excellent. Thanks for the reply. That is good because then I'll be able to get vaping straightaway when my new kit arrives. Glad I don't have to waste all that liquid. That would annoy me no end.

Just make sure you shake them real good as they have been sitting for a while. Hope you have success this time around.

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

I still have a partial bottle of Boba's Bounty thats three years old and it's still awesome.

 

[Beamslider]

A vape shop once gave me several bottles of expired ejuice for free. Most were 3 or 4 years out of date. They were fine or least I didn't notice any problem with them

 

[ChelsB]

I've been told 2 years, but I'm encouraged to read that people are using juice that's 3+ years old!
I'm curious if there are factors that contribute to juice expiring sooner than others? For example, will a sweeter juice degrade faster?

 

[Letitia]

Juice should be fine. First 2 or 3 you are going to try, take cap off and let them breath a few hours. Will help reduce to some of the possible harshness from sitting unused.

 

[ChelsB]

Juice should be fine. First 2 or 3 you are going to try, take cap off and let them breath a few hours. Will help reduce to some of the possible harshness from sitting unused.

Good to know, I wouldn't have thought of letting it breathe, but it absolutely makes sense!

 

[stols001]

I think the oldest e-liquid I vaped was about 4 years old. It was fine (stored in a dark bottle, cupboard) flavor seemed more intense, I do think maybe letting them breathe a bit is a good plan..

Anna

 

[ChelsB]

I think the oldest e-liquid I vaped was about 4 years old. It was fine (stored in a dark bottle, cupboard) flavor seemed more intense, I do think maybe letting them breathe a bit is a good plan..

Anna

Was it super dark?

 

[stols001]

It was a tobacco flavor so it started out brown, I think it went a bit darker. It was also 36 m.g. nic, IIRC. Juices do tend to darken over time, I think, overall.

Anna

 

[SteveS45]

Depending on what is in the e-Liquid in terms of flavoring and the quality of the nicotine along with how much air is in the bottle has played a role in what I have aged for extended periods of time. Some have turned so dark I am sure it will wreck the coils to others that are years old but never opened and look exactly the same. Too many variables in my opinion to give a definitive answer.